Abstract: This paper describes the design and implementation of a special-purpose distributed data management system. The design and implementation were parts of a study to evaluate the database ...

This data can be maintained as a collection of operating system files, or stored in a DBMS (database management system). The advantages of using a DBMS are: Data independence and efficient access.

Like all software, a database management system (DBMS) must support the hardware platform and operating system it runs in. In order to move a DBMS to another platform, a version must be available ...

A distributed database management system (DDBMS) is a layer of software, implemented on top of existing database management systems, allowing users transparent access to information dispersed across a ...