DBMS

Basic

DBMS stands for Database Management System. It is a software system that provides an interface for interacting with a database allowing users to store, retrieve, update, and manage data in a structured and organized manner.

This competency area includes an understanding of the concepts of data storage and retrieval, data integrity and security, data definition, and manipulation language, and data dictionary management.

Key Competencies:

  1. Data Storage and Retrieval - Ability to store, organize, and retrieve data in a structured manner.

  2. Data Integrity and Security - Ensure the accuracy and reliability of data, as well as protecting it from unauthorized access and manipulation.

  3. SQL - Used to define the structure of the database and to manipulate data within it.

  4. Data Modelling - Knowledge of the Entity-Relationship and Relational models for database design.