This document provides an introduction to database management systems (DBMS) and SQL Server. It discusses what a database is and where databases are used. It then describes DBMS as software that allows users to define, create, query, update and administer databases. Common DBMS examples include Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server. The document goes on to explain relational databases and the entity-relationship model. It also covers key concepts like tables, rows, columns, primary keys and foreign keys. Finally, it discusses the major SQL statements: DDL for defining database structure, DML for managing data, and DCL for controlling access privileges.