Components of DBMS

The following  are the five components of a DBMS

•   Hardware                                                                                                                                 Can range from a PC to a network of computers. 
• Software

         DBMS, operating system, network software (if necessary) and also the application programs. 

• Database                                                                                                                                        It maintains , manipulate and organisethe entire database of the organisation. 
• Procedures                                                                                                                                       Instructions and rules that should be applied to the design and use of the database and DBMS. The set of rules and relationship that defines and governs the interaction among element of the database. 
• People

           At least one person who “owns” and is responsible for the database.

        Includes database designers, DBAs, application programmers, and end-users