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Bca41 - Database Management Systems: November/December 2020

This document outlines the sections and questions of an exam on database management systems. Section A contains 10 multiple choice questions worth 2 marks each on topics like the ER model, DBMS definitions, relational algebra, keys, SQL, stored procedures, and cursors. Section B has 5 questions worth 5 marks each, with choices to discuss data models, relational structures, normal forms, SQL features, and cursors. Section C consists of 3 long-form questions worth 10 marks each on the responsibilities of a DBA, relational algebra, normalization, SQL operations, and PL/SQL blocks. The exam is worth a maximum of 75 marks over 3 hours.

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Bca41 - Database Management Systems: November/December 2020

This document outlines the sections and questions of an exam on database management systems. Section A contains 10 multiple choice questions worth 2 marks each on topics like the ER model, DBMS definitions, relational algebra, keys, SQL, stored procedures, and cursors. Section B has 5 questions worth 5 marks each, with choices to discuss data models, relational structures, normal forms, SQL features, and cursors. Section C consists of 3 long-form questions worth 10 marks each on the responsibilities of a DBA, relational algebra, normalization, SQL operations, and PL/SQL blocks. The exam is worth a maximum of 75 marks over 3 hours.

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020

BCA41 — DATABASE MANAGEMENT


SYSTEMS

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

SECTION A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is E-R Model?

2. Define the term – DBMS.

3. What is Project operation in Relational algebra?

4. Distinguish Natural Join and Outer Join


operations.

5. Define the term – Primary key.

6. What is Foreign key?

7. Define the term – SQL.

8. What are Stored Procedures?

9. Define the term – Explicit cursor in PL/SQL.

10. What are Stored packages in PL/SQL?

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SECTION B — (5  5 = 25 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

11. (a) Describe the advantages of Database and


architecture of a Database system.
Or
(b) Discuss on Relational and Hierarchical
approaches in Data models.

12. (a) Explain the Structure of Relational database.


Or
(b) Describe the Tuple Relational Calculus.

13. (a) Discuss on 2NF and 3NF with example.


Or
(b) Describe the functioning of BCNF using
example.

14. (a) Explain the features of SQL.


Or
(b) Discuss on Triggers and Dynamic execution
in T-SQL.

15. (a) Describe the method of Opening, Closing a


Cursor and Implicit cursor.
Or
(b) Explain the working of Exception handlers in
PL/SQL.

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SECTION C — (3  10 = 30 marks)

Answer any THREE questions.

16. Explain the responsibilities of DBA.

17. Discuss on Extended Relational Algebra


Operations.

18. Describe the purpose of Normalization, Functional


Independence and 1NF with example.

19. Explain the different forms of Select SQL


operations using example.

20. Discuss on the PL/SQL Block structure in detail.

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