Episode 96 - What Exactly IS A Database? Part I
Advent of Computing
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Origins and Architecture of IMS
This chapter discusses the origins of IMS, a database management system developed by IBM, and how it was used in the Apollo program. It explains the hierarchical architecture of IMS compared to IDS and the limitations of early databases. The chapter highlights the need for a new design to fully utilize the potential of databases.
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