Database Management

A database is a collection of tables organized in a file.  A file is a storage place for data, but unlike an ordinary file a database is more powerful since data is more highly organized. In SQL Server, this database file has the extension mdf, for example companyname.mdf.  

The tables are related to each other to form the relational database and hence the name Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).  Data is stored in a specific table in the database and a table is a collection of data arranged in rows and columns.  

Database management helps you keep your data safe and secure.