The document provides an overview of a Heterogeneous Distributed Database Management System (HDMS). It discusses the objectives of HDMS which are to allow for retrieval and update of distributed data across different database systems with the illusion of a single centralized database. It also describes some advantages of HDMS such as supporting heterogeneous database applications and better management of distributed data. The document then provides details about the system requirements including the hardware, software, and modules of the HDMS.