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.