What are the advantages of a database management system (DBMS)?
The advantages of these systems are numerous: a. establishes the structure or “game plan” of the database, which organizes the data stored within for a variety of users. b. easily records, stores, and updates information within the database. c. provides an easy way for both non-technical personnel (clerical staff) and technical personnel (programmers, systems analysts) to retrieve selected information. d. provides a organized means of managing and protecting the data, which is then shared amongst a wide variety of users.