A database is an organized collection of data so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated.
Advantages of database system are the following:
1. Controlling Redundancy of data in a centralized system of DBMS
2. Integrity of data can be enforced in case of database system by enforcing constraints
3. Inconsistency of data can be avoided by reducing duplicacy or redundancy
4. Data can be shared by multiple applications in centralized DBMS
5. Standards can be enforced in DBMS is a central system by enforcing standards easily at Company level, Department level, National level or International level.
6. Restricting unauthorized access among multiple users when sharing of data takes place in a database.
7. Providing Backup and Recovery facilities is provide by DBMS for recovering from hardware or software failures.