sscasc@tumkur databases talking to the database with python the rdbms rdbms stands for relational database management system rdbms is the basis for sqland for all modern database systems like ms sql serveribm db oraclemysqland microsoft access (rdbmsis database management system that is based on the relational model as introduced by codd in relational database modela table is collection of data elements organised in terms of rows and columns table is the simplest form of data storage rdbms is used to manage relational database relational database is collection of organized set of tables related to each otherand from which data can be accessed easily what makes up databasethe main components of an rdbms area the database server the database tables records and fields primary key schema the database serverthe databaseand table the database server the database server is the actual server process running the databases it controls the storage of the datagrants access to usersupdates and deletes recordsand communicates with other servers the database server is normally on dedicated host computerserving and managing multiple clients over networkbut can also be used as standalone server on the local host machine to serve single client ( you sp_python programming