The Role of Database in Geographic Information System (GIS)

The Database Management System (DBMS) consists of a set of related data and a set of computer programs for access to that data. The data set is usually called a database, and the set of programs is usually called database management. Due to the importance of information in all developmental plans at all levels, the database is considered a valuable source. Consequently, its concepts and principles need to be elaborated. The purpose of this paper is to present the overall aspects of database system. In addition to describing the characteristics and capabilities of database system, its relationship with GIS is also discussed.