DBMS Interfaces

DBMS Interfaces


Menu-Based Interfaces for Browsing :- These interfaces present the user with lists of options, called menus, that lead the user through the formulation of a request .

Forms-Based Interfaces :- A forms-based interface displays a form to each user. Users can fill out all of the form entries to insert new data, or they fill out only certain entries, in which case the DBMS will retrieve matching data for the remaining entries.

Graphical User Interfaces :- A graphical interface (GUI) typically displays a schema to the user in diagrammatic form. The user can then specify a query by manipulating the diagram. In many cases, GUIs utilize both menus and forms.

Natural Language Interfaces :- These interfaces accept requests written in English or some other language and attempt to "understand" them.

Interfaces for Parametric Users :- Parametric users, such as bank tellers, often have a small set of operations that they must perform repeatedly.