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DBMS vs. File System
There are following differences between DBMS and File system:
DBMS File System
DBMS is a collection of data. In File system is a collection of data. In this system,
DBMS, the user is not required the user has to write the procedures for managing
to write the procedures. the database.
DBMS gives an abstract view of File system provides the detail of the data
data that hides the details. representation and storage of data.
DBMS provides a crash recovery File system doesn't have a crash mechanism, i.e.,
mechanism, i.e., DBMS protects if the system crashes while entering some data,
the user from the system then the content of the file will lost.
failure.
DBMS provides a good It is very difficult to protect a file under the file
protection mechanism. system.
DBMS contains a wide variety of File system can't efficiently store and retrieve the
sophisticated techniques to store data.
and retrieve the data.
DBMS takes care of Concurrent In the File system, concurrent access has many
access of data using some form problems like redirecting the file while other
of locking. deleting some information or updating some
information.
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