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A user is anyone who has contact with the database system.
There are 3 general classes of users:
Application Programmer
End user
3. Database administrator or DBA
1. Application programmers: they are those professionals in computing who
interact with the system through DML (Data Manipulation Language), the
which are found in a programming language (Pascal, Cobol, etc.) It is responsible for
to write application programs that use Databases.
2. End User: accesses the database from a device on which they can use
query language generated as part of the system or refer to a program of
application provided by a programmer.
3. Database Administrator: he is responsible for the overall control of the system.
Any user who accesses or queries a database can be classified:
Application Programmer.
Sophisticated user: interacts with the system without writing programs. They generate queries.
in a database language.
Specialized User: Some sophisticated users develop database applications.
specialized data. Among these applications are design systems
computer-assisted.
Naive users: it is the end user who uses databases unknowingly, for them it is
completely transparent how the queries for information are generated.
Those who design and participate in the maintenance of a DB are classified as Actors.
on stage and backstage workers
Actors on stage: people whose work depends on the constant use of a database.
data.
Database Administrators (DBA): they manage 2 resources 1. the database and 2. the DBMS
and the software related to it. The Database Administrator (DBA) is the one who
authorize access to the database, monitor usage, and acquire hardware and software
necessary for its use. He is also responsible for ensuring security and slowness in
the system.
Database Designer: is responsible for structuring the architecture for
represent and store the data. He must assist the Database users to
understand their needs by presenting a design that meets their needs.
End Users: they are those who require access to the database to generate queries
and reports. There are several end users such as:
Occasional end users: they access it from time to time, but this does not mean that
they always require the same information.
Simple or parametric end users: their role revolves around queries and
database updates. We are all used to dealing with these
users, like bank tellers when checking balances, when generating withdrawals and deposits.
Advanced end users: these are engineers, business analysts, scientists, they are
those who know the resources of the DBMS to meet complex requirements.
Autonomous Users: use customized databases based on programs
commercials that have user-friendly interfaces.
Systems analysts and application programmers: determine the requirements of
end users.
Workers behind the scenes: they are there to maintain the database system.
Designers and implementers of the DBMS: responsible for designing and implementing the
modules and interfaces of DBMS. A Database Management System consists of several
components and modules.
Normal users. They are unsophisticated users who interact with
the system through an application program with an interface of
forms, where you can fill in the appropriate fields of the form.
These users can also simply read reports generated from
the database.
Application programmers. They are IT professionals who
they write application programs, using tools to
develop user interfaces, like development tools
fast application forms (DRA), which make it easy to create forms and
reports without directly writing the program.
Sophisticated users. They interact with the system without programs.
written, using the database query language to make
your queries. The analysts who send the queries to explore the
data in the database fall into this category, using them the
online analytical processing tools (OLAP, OnLine
Analytical Processing), or data collection tools.
Specialized users. They are sophisticated users who write.
applications of specialized and suitable databases for the
traditional data processing. Among these applications are the
computer-aided design systems, database systems
knowledge and expert systems, systems that store data from
complex data types (like graphics and audio) and systems of
environment modeling.
Database administrators (DBA). They are the people who
they have the central control of the DBMS. Among the functions of the DBMS are
they find:
Definition of the database schema.
Definition of the structure and the access method.
Modification of the scheme and physical organization.
Authorization consent for access to the data.
Routine maintenance.
