Re: Database question ?

From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_mail.ocis.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:41:51 -0700
Message-ID: <ifnph05e0bafm8iugcj19agr6lpupohfed_at_4ax.com>


"Alan" <not.me_at_uhuh.rcn.com> wrote:

>"m sergei" <sergei_m_1_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:86bb865e.0408121735.56b9119a_at_posting.google.com...
>> I have a question about how is Database software constructed ?
>>
>> Say Oracle/Sybase etc database software, how are they programmed ? ie
>> how is data actually stored in tables, or actually in files ?
>
>Here is a very simple explanation:
>
>Data is stored in logical structures called tables. These logical structures
>are implemented physically in files.

     They might be, but it need not be that way.

[snip]

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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Received on Fri Aug 13 2004 - 17:41:51 CEST

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