Sunday, June 22, 2008

int survey #2

**DISCUSS AND INTERRELATE THE FOLLOWING:

**DATA
-It is what the user inputs. It is the raw information that may consists of words, numbers, images and symbols.

**DATA TYPE
-A data type classifies the data into its kind. It may be integers, floating-point numbers, and alphanumeric strings.

**DATA STRUCTURE
-Data structure is a way of storing data in a computer. It organizes related pieces of information. Examples are, files, lists, arrays, records, trees, etc.

**DBMS
-A database management system (DBMS) is computer software designed for managing databases. It is also a collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database.



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A DATA TYPE tells the computer what kind of DATA is being "input" by the user. These DATA have a way of storage and that is called DATA STRUCTURE. A DBMS is categorized according to their DATA STRUCTURES.


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