• Data

–Known facts
–Types: text, graphics,
images, sound, videos
 Database
Organized collection of logically
related data
 (DBMS)

–Software package for defining

and managing a database

–A Database Management System

(DBMS) is a software system
designed to store, manage, and
facilitate access to databases.
 Entity
Object, Concept or
event (subject)
Each row represents an
instance of an entity
 Attribute

A Characteristic of an entity
Each column represents an
attribute of an entity
• Examples:
– Vehicle (VIN, color, make, model, mileage)
– Student (SSN, Fname, Lname, Address)
– Fishing License (Type, Start_date, End_date
• Table: a collection of records

• Database: a collection of
tables