On the basis of primary job functions, explain five types of database users.

CS Professional · Information Technology and Systems Audit · PYQS · December 2016
On the basis of primary job functions, explain five types of database users.

Answer & Explanation:

On the basis of the primary job functions, five types of database users are given as under: System Administrators: They oversee the database system's general system's general operations. Data Administrators (DBAs): DBAs manage the DBMS and ensure that the database is functioning properly. Role of DBA is sufficiently important in Database Administration and Security. Database Designers: They design the database structure. They are, in effect, the database architects. If the database design is poor, even the best application programmers and the most dedicated DBA cannot produce a useful database environment. System Analysts and Programmers: They design and implement the application programs. They design and create the data entry screens, reports and procedures through which end users access and manipulate the database's data. End Users: They are people, who use the application programs to run the organization's daily operations. For example clerks, supervisors and managers, etc.

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