*What is DBMS *Database System Applications *The Evolution of a Database *Drawbacks of File Management System / Purpose of Database Systems *Advantages of DBMS *Disadvantages of DBMS *DBMS Architecture *types of modules *Three-Tier and n-Tier Architectures for Web Applications *different level and types *Data Abstraction *Data Independence *Database State or Snapshot *Database Schema vs. Database State *Categories of data models *Different Users *Database Languages *Relational Model *ER Model *Object-based model *Semi-structured data model