A Brief History of Databases, describes some old database systems

        In the 1960's, the use of main frame computers became widespread in many companies. To access vast amounts of stored information, these companies started to use computer programs like COBOL and FORTRAN. Data accessibility and data sharing soon became an important feature because of the large amount of information recquired by different departments within certain companies. With this system, each application owns its own data files. The problems thus associated with this type of file …

…not an exact match was found. Overall These are just a few of the database programs that help start the whole database management system era. It is apparent that DBMS=s today still use some of the fundamentals first implemented by these >old= systems. Items like menus, forms, and portability are still key parts to current applications. However, programs have come along since then, but still have as their bases the same fundamental principles.