Introduction to database management
As old as time, man has been storing data in different formats. From writing it on stones and tablets, to the invention of the quill, reed pen, and ballpoint pens. These instruments were designed as tools for recording and storing different types of data, for reference and historical purposes. Fast forward to the 20th century and computers were born, and they provided us with a new way of storing information. Data in computing is stored in different formats, and the format that we store this data in is dependent on what we intend to use that data for.
Database management is a group of activities that involves how data is created, updated, retrieved, and deleted. It also involves how the data that's been created is secured and designing proper policies around who has access to the data to do what and when. The primary activities that are performed in database management go by the acronym CRUD. Let's take a look:
- Create: This...
