Types of Databas

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What is database:-Database is organized collection of data Which can be easily accessed , manage and update.

Types of database:-Flat-file databaseDistributed databaseEmbedded databaseGraph databaseOperational databaseDocument database

Flat file database:-In this type of database data stored in file. A flat file can be a plain textfile or abinary file. The term has generally implied a small, simple database.

Example :-

Advantage of Flat file databaseIdeal for small amount of databaseStored many data in fileLess Software and Hardware RequiredLess Skills are required to handel flat database systems.

Disadvantage of Flat file databaseFiles are not linkedsecurityNot stored imagesSlow for huge database

Distributed Database:- A distributed database is adatabasein which portions of the database are stored on multiple computers within a network.

Example:-

Advantage of Distributed DB:-Data stored on different location.Alteration.Different networks.Faster response

ComplexityNetwork TrafficDeadlockmany remote

Disadvantage of Distributed DB:-

These databases consist of data developed by individual end-users. Examples of these are collections of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, multimedia, and other files.

Embedded database

Graph databaseis a kind of No SQL database that usesgraph structureswith nodes, edges, and properties to represent and store information.

Graph database

Document-oriented database A document-oriented database is a computer program designed for storing, retrieving, and managing document-oriented, or semi structured data, information

Operational databaseThese database store detailed data about the operations of an organization.