Database merupakan Sekumpulan data yang saling berhubungan. Sedangkan RDBMS adalah perangkat lunak yang mengatur dan mengorganisasi penyimpanan database kedalam komputer
Struktur Penyimpanan:
HOW THE DATA IS ORGANIZED
RDBMS MARKET sHARE
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR adalah Orang yang memastikan fungsi operasional aplikasi dan database organisasi dapat berjalan secara efisien
MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE OF DBA
DATA, DATABASE, AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
TASKS OF DBA
TASKS OF DBA: DATABASE DESIGN
• the DBA must understand
– relational design practices.
– relational theory and the specific implementation of the relational database management system (RDBMS)
– conceptual and logical data modeling techniques. The ability to create and interpret entity-relationship diagrams is essential to designing a relational database.
• The DBA must be able to transform a logical data model into a physical database implementation
• The DBA must ensure that the database design and implementation will enable a useful database for the applications and clients that will use it.