This document provides an introduction to database management systems (DBMS). It discusses the key components and advantages of a DBMS, including storing and retrieving data, centralized access, data security, and automated backups. It also compares DBMS to file systems, highlighting how DBMS offers greater data consistency, security, and crash recovery capabilities. Finally, it outlines the three schema architecture used to separate the conceptual, internal, and external views of a database.
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