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External level  \nIt is also called view level. The reason this level is called “view” is because several users can view their desired data from this level which is internally fetched from database with the help of conceptual and internal level mapping.  \nThe user doesn’t need to know the database schema details such as data structure, table definition etc. user is only concerned about data which is what returned back to the view level after it has been fetched from database (present at the internal level) .  \nExternal level is the “top level” of the Three Level DBMS Architecture.  \n2. Conceptual level  \nIt is also called logical level. The whole design of the database such as relationship among data, schema of data etc. are described in this level.  \nDatabase constraints and security are also implemented in this level of architecture. This level is maintained by DBA (database administrator) .  \n3. Internal level  \nThis level is also known as physical level. This level describes how the data is actually stored in the storage devices. This level is also responsible for allocating space to the data. This is the lowest level of the architecture.","cbCairqAygtinix9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairqAygtinix9","pdf",376827,"English","# External Level\n# Conceptual Level\n# Internal Level","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary function of the External level in a DBMS?\",\"answer\":\"The External level, or view level, allows multiple users to access their specific required data, abstracting away complex database schema details like table definitions and storage structures.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is responsible for maintaining the Conceptual level?\",\"answer\":\"The Conceptual level, which defines the overall database design, relationships, and security constraints, is maintained by the Database Administrator (DBA).\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Internal level differ from the other two levels?\",\"answer\":\"The Internal level, also known as the physical level, focuses on how data is physically stored on storage devices and is responsible for hardware-level space allocation, making it the lowest tier of the architecture.\"}]","DBMS Three Level Architecture - Concepts and Structure | PDF"]