Week 10

Modern database tools support data, which means separating data from the programs that manipulate data. As a result, a single data management tool can be used to maintain many different files and databases. Many applications, from consumer apps to enterprise-level ERP systems, have a database at their core. files can be created and manipulated by using a variety of tools, including word processing and spreadsheet software. For databases composed of more than one record type, however, it is best to use a database management system, which is abbreviated as Most of these systems support databases with data stored in tables, but database tool vendors also offer products for other database models. Database tools handle the way data is physically stored, including the process of data across multiple servers. Database tools also support multiple users and use a technique called to handle situations in which more than one user attempts to update the same record. A database and the DBMS used to create it are installed on a specific in-house computing platform, such as Linux, or are hosted as a(n) service. The data can be accessed by devices using other platforms through the use of database software