Database Management Systems:

A database organizes information in a system of records and
fields.  The records represent the primary level of data
classification, reflecting the general taxonomy or theme of the
database (Robie, 1988).  For instance, a resource database for a
national park might contain records which comprehensively
describe each individual park building or structure.  Each
building record is comprised of numerous data fields which
contain specific information concerning the particular traits or
qualities that are relevant in characterizing the individual
structures.  The database fields describe a variety of site or
building components and materials, knowledge of which is
essential to the management of the resource.  In a DBMS, the
records and fields are manipulated through a query process that
seeks specific information from the database by defining
particular parameters for data retrieval.  The database is
searched according to the specified qualifiers, and only that
information which matches those conditions is retrieved from the
data records.

<cfile12>   Data Processing Technologies
<cfile13>   Information Systems
<cfile19>   Information vs. Negative Information
<cfile21>   Relational Database
<cfile28>   Hypertext vs. DBMS
<dfile21>   HSPD: Assembly