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Characteristics of RDBMS

Characteristics of RDBMS:

An RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) has several key characteristics that make it a powerful tool for data management.
  • Data Organization: Data is organized into tables, consisting of rows and columns.
  • Data Integrity: Enforces data integrity using constraints like Primary Keys, Foreign Keys, and Unique constraints to ensure data is accurate and reliable.
  • Data Security: Provides security measures like user authentication and role-based access control to protect data from unauthorized access.
  • SQL for Data Retrieval: Uses Structured Query Language (SQL) for defining, manipulating, and retrieving data.
  • Data Relationships: Allows for establishing relationships between tables (one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many).
  • ACID Properties: Guarantees transactions are processed reliably through Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability.
  • Multi-User Environment: Supports concurrent access to the database by multiple users.