Chapter 11, Problem 5CT

Program Plan Intro

Database Management System (DBMS):

• DBMS is a collection of programs that is used to store the data in a database.
• The data stored in a database can be shared by many programs and users.
• DBMS controls the access to the data which is stored in database.
• DBMS is an intermediary between the database and the user.

Flag:

• Flag is similar to switch that can be set either on or off.
• The flag is said to be set if flag is turned on.
• The record contains an error flag indicates that the record might contain inactive or unusual data.
• The flag can also set for deleted records.
• When DBMS flag deletes record, the deleted record will be saved in hard drives but cannot process it.