24AD2103-DBMS-CO1-Syllabus
Data Modelling: Importance of Databases, File Systems and limitations. Introduction to DBMS,
foundations of Databases, difference between File system and DBMS, Functions of DBMS, Environment
of DBMS. Three level Architecture of Data. Data Independence and Data Model (Hierarchical, Network,
Entity-Relationship, Relational Model, Object-Oriented and NOSQL Models). ER Modeling: Components
of ER Model- Entity, Relationship. Types of Entities, Enhanced Entity Relationship Model -
Generalization and Specialization, Properties-Union, Overlap, disjoint. Relational Data Model:
Understanding the concepts of Relation, Schema, Tuple and Constraints. Integrity Rules. Conversion of
ER Model to Relation Model.
Short Answer Questions (2 Marks) List
1) What is the importance of databases?
2) List two limitations of file systems.
3) Define DBMS.
4) Write any two differences between File system and DBMS.
5) What are the functions of DBMS?
6) What is meant by Data Independence?
7) Define Entity and Relationship in ER model.
8) What is a weak entity? Give one example.
9) Write any two differences between generalization and specialization.
10) Define Relation, Schema, and Tuple.
11) What are integrity rules in DBMS?
12) Define disjoint and overlap properties in EER model.
Medium Answer Questions (4 Marks) List
1) Explain the importance of databases over file systems.
2) Differentiate between file system and DBMS with examples.
3) Explain the three-level architecture of DBMS.
4) Describe hierarchical and network data models.
5) Write about object-oriented and NoSQL models.
6) Explain the components of ER model with neat diagram.
7) Discuss the types of entities in ER model.
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8) Explain union and overlap properties in enhanced ER model.
9) Describe different types of constraints in relational model.
10) Write steps to convert ER model into relational model.
Essay Questions (6 Marks) List
1) Explain in detail the functions and environment of DBMS.
2) Describe the three-level architecture of DBMS and explain how data independence is
achieved.
3) Discuss different data models (Hierarchical, Network, ER, Relational, Object -oriented,
NoSQL) with suitable examples.
4) Explain ER modeling with its components. Give an example diagram.
5) Explain Enhanced ER model with generalization, specialization, union, overlap, and disjoint
concepts.
6) Explain relational data model in detail with relation, schema, tuple, constraints, and
integrity rules.
7) Illustrate the conversion of ER model to relational model with an example.
ER Diagram Questions
1) Library Management System
Design an ER diagram for a library system that maintains records of books, members, staff, and
transactions. The system should capture details of books (title, author, publisher, edition),
members (ID, name, address, contact), and transactions (issue date, return date, fine).
2) Hospital Management System
Draw an ER diagram for a hospital that maintains information about doctors, patients,
appointments, and treatments. Each doctor has a specialization, and each patient can have
multiple visits. The hospital records treatments, prescribed medicines, and billing.
3) University Database
Construct an ER diagram for a university database consisting of students, faculty, courses, and
departments. Students enroll in courses, faculty teach courses, and each department offers
multiple courses.
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4) Banking System
Develop an ER diagram for a bank. The system should record customers, accounts, loans, and
transactions. Each customer can have multiple accounts, and each account can have multiple
transactions.
5) Airline Reservation System
Create an ER diagram for an airline reservation system. The system maintains details of flights,
passengers, reservations, and ticketing. Each passenger can book multiple flights, and each flight
can have multiple passengers.
6) Online Shopping System
Design an ER diagram for an e-commerce application that maintains information about
customers, products, orders, and payments. A customer can place many orders, and each order
can include multiple products.
7) Hotel Management System
Construct an ER diagram for a hotel system that manages guests, rooms, bookings, and
payments. A guest can book multiple rooms, and each booking must store check-in, check-out,
and billing details.
Note1: Suggestions regarding ER Diagrams:
a) Lab Workbook Exp-1 & Exp-2 case studies.
b) ALM-1 & ALM-2 questions
Note2: Convert from ER diagram to ER model.
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