7. What are the main steps in application development with a database system?
Depends slightly on where you want to start. (1) Feasibility study—probably initiated by a user request. (2) Systems analysis—determine needs and requirements. (3) Systems design—in particular create the tables. You might also include form and report development in this step. (4) Implementation—load the data, install systems, train users. (5) Evaluation—evaluate the system and the methodology.