Question

What is the difference between an operating system and a database?

Answer 1

Operating system are the low-level software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks and controlling peripherals.
For eg Windows, MacOS, Linux.

Database is a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways.

Answer 2

An operating system is software handling the resources of computer hardware and software, offering common computer program services. Whereas, a database is a compilation of information structured to allow easy access, maintenance, and updating.

• Database system protects more artifacts since in essence the data is permanent. Operating system protection is mostly about resource utilization and control.
• Database security deals with the semantics which includes the data as well as its physical representation. Operating device may offer protection by not authorizing any operation on the database to be done until the user is authorised for the operation in question.