DBMS is a program that allows users to define, manipulate, and process data in a database to produce meaningful information. There are many types of DBMS ranging from small personal computer systems to large mainframe systems. DBMS provides advantages like preventing data redundancy, easy access to data, rule enforcement, security, sharing of large data volumes, time savings, and less storage space compared to manual file management. DBMS has wide applications in fields like banking, airlines, universities, retail, telecom, finance, manufacturing, and human resources.