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ITM354 Database SystemsChapter 1 ITM 354 File Processing Systems Database Approach Types of Databases and Database Applications Numeric and Textual Databases e.g. IRS CADE Multimedia Databases e.g. Cortina Geographic Information Systems GIS Data Warehouses Real-time and Active Databases Basic Definitions Database: A collection of related data. Data: Known facts that can be recorded and have an implicit meaning. Mini-world: Some part of the real world about which data is stored in a database. For example, student grades and transcripts at a university. Database Management System DBMS