1.Define
the following terms: data, database, DBMS, database
system, database catalog, program-data independence, user
view, DBA, end user, canned transaction, deductive
database system, persistent object, meta-data, and transaction-processing
application.
2. Discuss
the main characteristics of the database approach and how it differs from
traditional file systems.
3.What
are the responsibilities of the DBA and the database designers?
4. What
are the different types of database end users? Discuss the main activities of
each.
5. Discuss
the capabilities that should be provided by a DBMS.