18CSC303J- DATABASE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS
UNIT-I
What is Database Management System- Advantage
of DBMS over File Processing System - Introduction
and applications of DBMS- Purpose of database
system- Views of data- Database system
Architecture- Data Independence- The evolution of
Data Models- Degrees of Data Abstraction- Database
Users and DBA- Database Languages
1.1 WHAT IS DATABASE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS?
1.2 Disadvantage of File-oriented system:
1. Data Redundancy:
It is possible that the same information may be duplicated in
different files. this leads to data redundancy results in memory
wastage.
2. Data Inconsistency:
Because of data redundancy, it is possible that data may not be
in consistent state.
3. Difficulty in Accessing Data:
Accessing data is not convenient and efficient in file processing
system.
4. Limited Data Sharing:
Data are scattered in various files.also different files may have
different formats and these files may be stored in different
folders may be of different departments.
So, due to this data isolation, it is difficult to share data among
different applications.
5. Integrity Problems:
Data integrity means that the data contained in the database in
both correct and consistent.for this purpose the data stored in
database must satisfy correct and constraints.
6. Atomicity Problems:
Any operation on database must be atomic.
this means, it must happen in its entirely or not at all.
7. Concurrent Access Anomalies:
Multiple users are allowed to access data simultaneously. this is
for the sake of better performance and faster response.
8. Security Problems:
Database should be accessible to users in limited way.
Each user should be allowed to access data concerning his
requirements only.
1.3 Database Applications:
1.4 Purpose of Database Systems
1.5 Views of Data:

1.5.1 Levels of Abstraction:

1.5.2 Instances and Schema:
1.6 DATABASE ARCHITECTURE
•A Database Architecture is a representation of DBMS design.
It helps to design, develop, implement, and maintain the
database management system.
• A DBMS architecture allows dividing the database system into
individual components that can be independently modified,
changed, replaced, and altered.
•The architecture of a database system is greatly influenced by
the underlying computer system on which the database
system runs.
•The basic client/server architecture is used to deal with a large
number of PCs, web servers, database servers and other
components that are connected with networks.
•DBMS architecture depends upon how users are connected to
the database to get their request done.
Fig: Database system Architecture
1.6.1 Storage Manager

•Storage Manager is a program module that provides an interface between

the data stored in the database and the application programs and queries
submitted to the system. It is also known as Database Control System.
•It is responsible for the interaction with the file manager.
•Translates DML statements into low-level file-system commands.
•It is responsible for updating, storing, deleting, and retrieving data in the
database.
It contains the following components –
❖Authorization Manager

❖Integrity Manager

❖Transaction Manager

❖File Manager

❖Buffer Manager
•Authorization Manager –
It ensures role-based access control, i.e,. checks whether the particular person
is privileged to perform the requested operation or not.

•Integrity Manager –
It checks the integrity constraints when the database is modified.

•Transaction Manager –
It controls concurrent access by performing the operations in a scheduled way
that it receives the transaction. Thus, it ensures that the database remains in
the consistent state before and after the execution of a transaction.

•File Manager –
It manages the file space and the data structure used to represent information
in the database.

•Buffer Manager –
It is responsible for cache memory and the transfer of data between the
secondary storage and main memory.
1.6.2 Disk Storage :
❖ It contains the following components –

❖Data Files
❖Data Dictionary
❖Indices

•Data Files –
which store the database itself.

•Data Dictionary –
It conatins meta data that is data about data. The schema of a table is an
example of meta data. A database system consults the data dictionary before
reading and modifying actual data.

•Indices –
which provides fast access to data limits that hold particular values.
1.6.3 Query Processor :
It interprets the requests (queries) received from end user via an application program
into instructions. It also executes the user request which is received from the DML
compiler.

Query Processor contains the following components –

DML Compiler –
It processes the DML statements into low level instruction (machine language), so that
they can be executed.
Select * from student;( address,aadhar no)
DDL Interpreter –
It processes the DDL statements into a set of table containing meta data (data about
data).

Embedded DML Pre-compiler –

It processes DML statements embedded in an application program into procedural
calls.

Query Optimizer –
It executes the instruction generated by DML Compiler.
1.6.4 Database Users and Administrators

The primary goal of DBMS - to retrieve the information from the database & store new
information into the database.

People who work with a database can be categorized into:

•Database Users and

•Data base administrators

1.6.4.1 Database Users and User Interfaces:

4 types of database-system users, depending upon the way they interact with system

(1) Naıve Users:

unsophisticated users
interact with system by invoke one of the permanent application programs that have
been written previously
For example, a clerk in university needs to add new instructor to department A invokes a
program called new _hire and enter the required data.
(2)Application programmers:
•Computer professionals who write application programs.
•Application programmers can choose from many tools to develop user interfaces.
•Rapid application development (RAD) tools are the tools that enable an application
programmer to construct forms and reports with minimal programming effort.

(3)Sophisticated Users:
•Interact with the system without writing programs.
•Instead they form their request either using a database query language or using tools
such as data analysis software.
•Analysts who submit queries to explore the data in the database falls in this category.

(4)Specialized users:
• Write specialized database applications that do not fit into the traditional data
processing framework.
•Among these applications are computer-aided design systems, knowledge base and
expert systems, systems that store with complex data types ( for example, graphics
and audio data) and environment modeling systems.
1.6.4.2 Database Administrator(DBA):

The person who has central control over the system is called Database
Administrator(DBA):

The functions of DBA includes:

• Schema definition : The DBA creates a original database schema by executing a set
of data definition statements in DDL.

• Storage structure and access-method definition

• Schema and physical-organization modification: The DBA carries out the changes to
the schema.
• Granting of authorization for data access: By granting different types of
authorization, the DBA can regulate different users accessing different parts of
database.

• Routine maintenance: Examples of DBA routine maintenance activities are:

•Periodically backing up the database
•Ensuring enough free disk space
•Monitoring jobs running on the database
Types of DBMS Architecture

Database architecture can be

seen as a single tier or multi-tier.
But logically, database
architecture is of two types
like: 2-tier
architecture and 3-tier
architecture.

1-Tier Architecture
•In this architecture, the database is directly available to the user. It means the user
can directly sit on the DBMS and uses it.
•Any changes done here will directly be done on the database itself. It doesn't provide
a handy tool for end users.
•The 1-Tier architecture is used for development of the local application, where
programmers can directly communicate with the database for the quick response.
2-Tier Architecture
•The 2-Tier architecture is same as basic client-server. In the two-tier architecture,
applications on the client end can directly communicate with the database at the server
side. For this interaction, API's like: ODBC, JDBC are used.
•The user interfaces and application programs are run on the client-side.
•The server side is responsible to provide the functionalities like: query processing and
transaction management.
•To communicate with the DBMS, client-side application establishes a connection with the
server side.

Fig: 2-tier Architecture

3-Tier Architecture
•The 3-Tier architecture contains another layer between the client and server. In this
architecture, client can't directly communicate with the server.
•The application on the client-end interacts with an application server which further
communicates with the database system.
•End user has no idea about the existence of the database beyond the application
server. The database also has no idea about any other user beyond the application.
•The 3-Tier architecture is used in case of large web application.

Fig: 3-tier Architecture

1.7 Data Independence

•Data independence can be explained using the three-schema architecture.

•Data independence refers characteristic of being able to modify the schema at one
level of the database system without altering the schema at the next higher level.

•There are two types of data independence:

1.7.1 Logical Data Independence

•Logical data independence refers characteristic of being able to change the
conceptual schema without having to change the external schema.
•Logical data independence is used to separate the external level from the
conceptual view.
•If we do any changes in the conceptual view of the data, then the user view of the
data would not be affected.
•Logical data independence occurs at the user interface level.
2. Physical Data Independence
•Physical data independence can be defined as the capacity to change the internal
schema without having to change the conceptual schema.
•If we do any changes in the storage size of the database system server, then the
Conceptual structure of the database will not be affected.
•Physical data independence is used to separate conceptual levels from the internal
levels.
•Physical data independence occurs at the logical interface level.

Fig: Data Independence

1.8 Data Models
•Data models define how the logical structure of a database is modeled. Data Models are
fundamental entities to introduce abstraction in a DBMS. Data models define how data
is connected to each other and how they are processed and stored inside the system.
1.8.1 Entity-Relationship Model
•Entity-Relationship (ER) Model is based on the notion of
real-world entities and relationships among them. While
formulating real-world scenario into the database model, the ER
Model creates entity set, relationship set, general attributes and
constraints.
•ER Model is best used for the conceptual design of a database.
•ER Model is based on −
▪Entities and their attributes.
▪Relationships among entities.
•These concepts are explained below.
Entity − An entity in an ER Model is a “real-world objects” or “thing” having
properties called attributes. Every attribute is defined by its set of values
called domain.
For example, in a school database, a student is considered as an entity.
Student has various attributes like name, age, class, etc.
Relationship − The logical association among entities is called relationship.
The overall logical structure of a database can be expressed graphically by an
E-R diagram, which consists of following components:
Rectangles: represents entity set
Ellipses : represents attributes
Diamonds: represents relationships among entity sets
Lines: links attributes to entity sets and entity sets to relationships
Relationships are mapped with entities in various ways. Mapping cardinalities
define the number of association between two entities.
Mapping cardinalities −
one to one
one to many
many to one
many to many
1.8.2 Relational Model
•The most popular data model in DBMS is the Relational Model. It is more scientific a
model than others. This model is based on first-order predicate logic and defines a table
as an n-ary relation.
•This type of model designs the data in the form of rows and columns within a table.
Thus, a relational model uses tables for representing data and in-between relationships.
Tables are also called relations.

The main highlights of this model are −

•Data is stored in tables called relations.
•Relations can be normalized.
•In normalized relations, values saved are
atomic values.
•Each row in a relation contains a unique
value.
•Each column in a relation contains values
from a same domain.
1.8.3 Object-oriented model
•The real-world problems are more closely represented through the object-oriented data
model.
•In this model, both the data and relationship are present in a single structure known as
an object.
•In this model, two are more objects are connected through links. We use this link to
relate one object to other objects.
•This can be understood by the example given below.
1.8.4. Semistructured Data Model:
•This type of data model is different from the other three data models
(explained above). The semistructured data model allows the data
specifications at places where the individual data items of the same type may
have different attributes sets.

•The Extensible Markup Language, also known as XML, is widely used for
representing the semistructured data.

•Although XML was initially designed for including the markup information to
the text document, it gains importance because of its application in the
exchange of data.
1.8.5. Hierarchical database model

A hierarchical database model is a data model in which the data are organized into
a tree-like structure. The data are stored as records which are connected to one
another through links.
A record is a collection of fields, with each field containing only one value.
The type of a record defines which fields the record contains.
1.8.6. Network model
•This model is the generalization of the hierarchical model.
•This model can consist of multiple parent segments and these segments are grouped
as levels but there exists a logical association between the segments belonging to any
level.
• Mostly, there exists a many-to-many logical association between any of the two
segments.
•We called graphs the logical associations between the segments.
•Therefore, this model replaces the hierarchical tree with a graph-like structure, and
with that, there can more general connections among different nodes.

Structure of a Network Model :

Data Manipulation Language[DML]:

•used for accessing and manipulating data in database.

•Handles user requests.
Commands:
•Select: used to retrieve data from a database.
•Insert: used to insert data into a table.
•Update: used to update existing data within a table.
•Delete: used to delete all records from a table.
•Merge: performs UPSERT operation, i.e., insert or update operations.
•Call: used to call structured query language or Java subprogram.
•Explain Plan: It has parameter of explaining data.
•Lock Table: It controls concurrency.
Data Control Language[DCL]:
•is used to access the stored data.
•DCL execution is transactional.
•It also has rollback parameters.

Commands:
Grant: used to give user access privileges to database.
Revoke: used to take back permissions from user.

operations which have the authorization of Revoke:

CONNECT, INSERT, USAGE, EXECUTE, DELETE, UPDATE and
SELECT.