Difference between database and database system?

Answer 1

Database is a file of records recorded and stored in a structured way. A database system permits records in a database to be accessed in a sequence or randomly by the software issuing a user's query to the database search or access engine until the part or full list of results [hits] are obtained. The results can be a count of the hits, or selected details of records found displayed on a screen, printed out or written to an external file for other processing, normally as a serial or flat file

Answer 2

distinguish between file oriented and database oriented systems