5 Questions
Which type of database is described as a recent application in the text?
Multimedia Databases
What is the main focus of the first part of the book mentioned in the text?
Traditional Applications
Which type of database is NOT mentioned in the text as a recent application?
Biological and Genome Databases
What are the main characteristics of the Database Approach according to the text?
Flexibility and Scalability
Which historical development is related to database technology?
Extending Database Capabilities
Study Notes
Overview of Database Types and Applications
- Copyrighted material from Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant B. Navathe, 2016
- Chapter 1 outlines types of databases and database applications
- Basic definitions and typical DBMS functionality explained
- Example of a database provided (UNIVERSITY)
- Main characteristics of the database approach discussed
- Various types of database users identified
- Advantages of using the database approach highlighted
- Historical development of database technology covered
- Extending database capabilities explained
- Traditional applications and more recent applications listed
- Examples of recent applications include multimedia, GIS, biological databases, data warehouses, mobile databases, and real-time databases
- First part of the book focuses on traditional applications, followed by a description of recent applications.
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