3- Database Users.md

Chapter 1: Introduction

Database Users

people who use databases.

Systems Analyst.

 Business analysis and requirements gathering.

Database Desogner.

- Database design and architecture.

Database Administrator (DBA).

- Recommendations for database management system.
- instllation and configuration of database management system.
- Creation of database objects and tables.(DB Schema)
- Create users and grant privileges to users.
- Maintenance of databas performance.

Application Developer

- Develop, test and debug applications.

End-User

- use applications to interact with databases.

Database Life Cycle

1. Analysis and requirements gathering.

   • why do we need a database?
   • what kind of data do we need?
   • what kind of data do we want to store?
   • what is the nature of using this database?
   • who will use this database?
   • how many users will use this database?
   • what is the size and format of the data?
   • what is the growth rate of the data?
   • budget?

2. Database Design.

3. Database Implementation.

4. Application Development.