MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A collection of programs required to store and retrieve data from a database is called ____
A
RDBMS
B
DBMS
C
SQL
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A database typically requires a comprehensive database software program known as a database management system (DBMS). A DBMS serves as an interface between the database and its end users or programs, allowing users to retrieve, update, and manage how the information is organized and optimized.

Detailed explanation-2: -An SQL SELECT statement retrieves records from a database table according to clauses (for example, FROM and WHERE ) that specify criteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data retrieval means obtaining data from a database management system (DBMS), like for example an object-oriented database (ODBMS). In this case, it is considered that data is represented in a structured way, and there is no ambiguity in data.

Detailed explanation-4: -A database management system (or DBMS) is essentially nothing more than a computerized data-keeping system. Users of the system are given facilities to perform several kinds of operations on such a system for either manipulation of the data in the database or the management of the database structure itself.

Detailed explanation-5: -A collection of related records in database is known as a file.

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