Re: Relationship between users, database applications, DBMS, and database

Why on earth did you give him the answer?


"Jeffrey Kaufman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I'm sure some more technically minded participant of this group will
provide
> a more in depth description. Here it is in layman's terms.
>
> A database is information that resides in a disk. The database management
> system (DBMS) is a set of programs, middleware if you will, which allow
read
> and write access to the database. A database application is a set of
> programs that utilize the DBMS in order to store, retrieve, manipulate,
and
> report the data in the database. Enhanced DBMS's, such as D3, offer much
> more than just read/write capabilities. They provide a full featured
> operating environment for the applications to run in. A programmer is an
> application developer who creates the applications for the benefit of the
> end users. And the end user is one who sits in front a keyboard and
> exercises the application.
>
> And I am the guy who just did your homework for you.
>
> -- 
>
> Jeffrey Kaufman
> Key Data Systems Group
> www.keydata.us
> 559-432-3832
> 559-432-4657 fax
>
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>
> "emeded" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Hi,
> > I need to explain in one paragraph relationship between users,
> > database applications, DBMS, and database. It is not so easy to
> > summarize all important things in one paragraph. Can somebody help me?
> >
> > Thank you in advance
>
>