Applications of DBMS

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Introduction

Database Management System (DBMS) refers to a set of computer programs in a software package specifically designed for the creation, maintenance, and use of databases by following appropriate security measures. Nowadays, any business that has small or large amounts of data needs a database to store and manage the information. The database is an easy, reliable, secure, and efficient way to maintain business information. There are many applications where databases are used.

The database management system acts as an intermediate between the database and the end-user or third-party software. It establishes a multi-user environment allowing multiple users to create, access, or manipulate data in the database in parallel.

In this article, we explain some real-time applications of DBMS. However, they are not limited to just these applications or uses. There can be many more applications/uses of DBMS in different fields for specific database requirements.

Applications of DBMS

Due to the increase in digitalization, there are many fields in which DBMS is used such as banking, railways, Online Shopping, Telecommunication Sites, and many more sectors. We can also say that the applications of the database management system are countless.

Following are some of the essential applications of DBMS in real life based on various fields:

      1.     Railway Reservation System

DBMS plays an important role in the railway reservation system. It helps in managing the database for storing customer data like name, mobile number, booking status, departure and arrival stations, etc.

Similarly, data like arrival and departure times of trains, schedules, seating arrangements for vacant seats, etc. is also stored in the database. In any case, if trains are delayed or cancelled, users are notified through database updates. The rail route reservation framework, the information base is needed to store the record or information of ticket appointments, status about train’s appearance, and flight.

      2.   Library Management System

There are lots of books in the library so; it is difficult to store the record of the relative multitude of books in a register or duplicate. Along these lines, the data set administration framework (DBMS) is utilized to keep up all the data identified with the name of the book, issue date, accessibility of the book, and its writer. Libraries hold thousands of books and keeping records of books in physical registers or copies can be very difficult. Hence, DBMS has become a part of the library management system, which enables the management to maintain book records like availability, date of issue, book name, author name, book issuer, book taker name, etc. in databases.

It Is very easy to check or search specific book records from the database using DBMS. The library database stores information like book name, issue date, author name, book availability, book issuer name, book return details, etc.

      3.     Banking

Banking is considered one of the primary applications of databases. Banks have to maintain millions of user accounts and DBMS helps in keeping the records of each user systematically. Additionally, other baking data like day-to-day transactions, loans, fixed deposits, balance sheets, interest credits, ATM records, etc., everything is maintained with the help of database management systems. Database management system is used to store the transaction information of the customer in the database. The database keeps the record of each user in a systematic manner. Banking databases store a lot of information about account holders. It stores customer details, asset details, banking transactions, balance sheets, credit card and debit card details, loans, fixed deposits, and much more. Everything is maintained with the help of a database.

       4.     Education Sector

      Presently, examinations are conducted online by many colleges and universities.  They manage all       examination data through the database management system (DBMS). Inspite that student’s       registrations details, grades, courses, fee, attendance, results, etc. all the information is stored in the database.

      Apart from examinations, schools and universities also maintain databases to store the available courses, personal records of students, attendance, grades or results, and many other details.

       5.   Credit card transactions

Purchases made through credit card or credit card transaction details are also maintained using DBMS. The database management system helps to keep the information secure and also eases the creation of monthly or yearly statements. The database Management framework is utilized for buying on charge cards and age of month to month proclamations.    

      6.     Social Media Sites

With the advent of smartphones, the use of social media sites has increased a lot. Using these sites, people communicate with their friends, family, or relatives from all over the world. Thousands to millions of accounts are created daily on popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. People can chat with their friends and family and make new friends from all over the world. Social media has millions of accounts, which means they have a huge amount of data that needs to be stored and maintained. Social media sites use databases to store information about users, images, videos, chats, etc. All the records are stored and managed securely and systematically in databases with the help of DBMS. By the use of the database management system, all the information of users are stored in the database and, we become able to connect with other people.

        7.     Industries

The database management system is the main priority of industries because they need to store huge amounts of data. The industry database stores customer details, sales records, product lists, transactions, etc. All the information is kept secure and maintained by the database. In the industry, there are many employees and their records are maintained using database systems. Apart from this, inventory management in big industries is also done with DBMS.

       8.     Telecommunication

We cannot deny that telecommunication has brought a remarkable revolution worldwide. The Telecom field has huge data, and it is very difficult to manage big data without a database; that is why a telecom database is required, which stores data such as customer names, phone numbers, calling details, prepaid & post-paid connection records, network usage, bill details, balance details, etc. It is very difficult for telecom companies to keep or maintain such huge data without DBMS. The database is one of the essential requirements in the telecom sectors to store the records of call details, network usage, subscriber information, subscription package details, bill payments, etc.

      9.     Broadcasting

Broadcasting involves the distribution of audio and/or video signals to a large number of users or subscribers. Generally, broadcast communication is done for public users like TV (television), online streaming, internet-based media, etc.

Records of events, timings and schedules, and subscribers’ details such as personal information, payment status, subscription packages are all stored in the database with the DBMS.

       10.   Accounting and Finance

When there is big data regarding accounting and finance, there is a need to maintain a large amount of data, which is done with the help of a database. The database stores data such as accounting details, bank details, purchases of stocks, invoice details, sales records, asset details, etc. Accounting and finance database helps in maintaining and analyzing historical data. These days, records related to accounting and finance are not stored in physical registers, especially when big data is maintained. Instead, such records are kept in the database using a DBMS, making it easily accessible. Everything like sales, finance statements, purchase of financial assets, purchase or sale of stocks or bonds, etc., are stored with the database system.

        11.   Defense

Keeping records of soldiers has become very easy with the help of DBMS in the defense sector. Apart from this, there are many files or confidential data that need to be kept safe. DBMS helps to keep information secure. With DBMS, it is also easy to search or find any specific information about any soldier or other record.

         12.   Online Shopping

These days, online shopping has become a big trend. No one wants to visit the shop and waste their time. Everyone wants to shop through online shopping websites (such as Amazon, Flipkart, snapdeal) from home. So all the products are sold and added only with the help of the database management system (DBMS). E-commerce websites are one of the prominent applications of the database. Websites such as Flipkart, Myntra, Amazon, Nykaa, Snapdeal, Shopify, and many more, are online shopping websites where people buy items online. These websites have so much data. These websites use databases to securely store and maintain customer details, product details, dealer details, purchase details, bank & card details, transactions details, invoice details, etc. You can analyze the sales and maintain the inventory with the help of a database.

Online shopping or ordering has become popular these days. One can order most of the items without wasting time from home using e-commerce sites. DBMS helps in keeping records of purchase information, payment, invoice bill, order status, etc. In addition, e-commerce sites and other online platforms take advantage of DBMS to store customer data, maintain stock, prices, etc.

        13.   Sales & Marketing

Database systems also help manage sales and marketing data. For example, customer information, dealer information, list of products, items bought and sold, invoices, etc.

        14.    Medical

There is a lot of important data collection in the medical field, so it is necessary to use the database to store data related to the medical field, such as patient details, medicine details, practitioner details, surgeon details, appointment details, doctor schedule, patient discharge details, payment detail, invoices, and other medical records. The database management system is a boon for the medical field because it helps doctors to monitor their patients and provide better care. In medical, DBMS helps in keeping the record of medicines and updating the list accordingly. Additionally, other details such as patient records, appointments, payments, invoices, doctor schedules, and other information are also stored or managed in databases in real-time using DBMS.

        15.    Agriculture

In the agriculture sector, DBMS helps in keeping records of crops, fertilizers, machinery, and livestock within the database. The buy rate, sell rate, cash usage, etc., can also be updated in the database.

        16.    Human Resource Management

Big firms and multinational companies hire many employees to get their work done. Human Resource Management keeps and manages the records like name, designation, timetable, salary, tax, etc., of the employees. DBMS helps to manage all such information in databases securely. Any organization will definitely have employees, and if there are a large number of employees, then it becomes essential to store data in a database as it maintains and securely saves the data, which can be retrieved and accessed when required. The human resource database stores data such as employee name, joining details, designation, salary details, tax information, benefits & goodies details, etc.

         17.     Insurance

An insurance company needs a database to store large amounts of data. Insurance database stores data such as policy details, user details, buyer details, payment details, nominee details, address details, etc.

        18.      Manufacturing

Manufacturing companies make different types of products and sale them on a daily basis. Manufacturing companies manufacture a large number of related products on a daily basis. They need to maintain a record of all the ins and outs of products, quantities, purchases, payments, invoices, workers’ data, etc. All this is possible with DBMS which helps in maintaining or updating all the required records in the database.  In order to keep the information about their products like bills, purchase of the product, quantity, supply chain management, database management system (DBMS) is used.

        19.   Airline Reservation System

This system is the same as the railway reservation system. This system also uses a database management system to store the records of flights departure, arrival, and delay status.

Summary

This article discusses on several real life applications of database management systems (DBMS) in real life. With each new technology arriving in the current computational era, it will have more and more uses in the days to come. The database management system has made it very easy to keep or update day-to-day records in different fields/ sectors.  In today’s time, there is a lot of data that needs to be maintained and protected which can be done only with the help of a database; hence database management system has become necessary for almost every business, industry, or organization.