Text C: Popular Database Management Systems

The latest generation of database management systems makes it possible for end users to build their own database applications. End users are using these tools to address everyday problems like how to manage a mounting pile of information on employees, customers, inventory, or sales and fun stuff like wine lists, CD collections, and video libraries. These database management systems are an important personal productivity tool along with word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics software.

A key to making DBMSs more usable for some databases is the incorporation of “wizards” that walk you through how to build customized databases, modify ready-to-run applications, use existing record templates, and quickly locate the data you want. These applications also include powerful new features such as help systems and Web-publishing capabilities. For example, users can create a complete inventory system and then instantly post it to the Web, where it does double duty as an electronic catalog. Some of the most popular DBMSs for end users include Microsoft Access, Lotus Approach, and Inprise’s dBASE.

The complete database management software market encompasses software used by professional programmers and that runs on midrange, mainframe, and supercomputers. The entire market generates $ 10 billion per year in revenue, with Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Informix, and Sybase the leaders. Although Microsoft rules in desktop PC software, its share of database software on bigger computers is small.

Link the beginning and the end of the sentences.

1. The latest generation of database management systems makes it possible	a) its share of database software on bigger computers is small.
2. Some of the most popular DBMSs for end users include	b) word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics software.
3. These database management systems are an important personal productivity tool along with	c) for end users to build their own database applications.
4. Although Microsoft rules in desktop PC software,	d) help systems and Web-publishing capabilities.
5. These applications also include powerful new features such as	e) Microsoft Access, Lotus Approach, and Inprise’s dBASE.

Find the words with a similar meaning in the text.

1) productivity; 2) spreadsheet; 3) capability; 4) revenue; 5) application; 6) management; 7) problem a) income; b) task, issue; c) table; d) control; e) usage; f) efficiency; g) ability

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