DBMS Components: Functional  data input capability –ability to develop screens (electronic forms) for data input  data management capability –table design, creation, and relation definition –CRUD definition (permission to create, read, update, delete data elements)  data output capability –ability to answer ad hoc queries –ability to produce pre-formatted summary reports Technical  data definition language: used by data base administrator to manage the DBMS; unique to each vendor.
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