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Chapter 1 Computer 2nd Year

The document provides an overview of topics covered in Chapter 1 of a 2nd year computer science syllabus on database design. It includes short questions and long questions from past exam papers covering key concepts like data modeling, entity relationship diagrams, relationships between entities, logical and physical database design, and data distribution strategies. The chapter topics range from the database design process, modeling data, and relationships to implementing the physical database design.

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Chapter 1 Computer 2nd Year

The document provides an overview of topics covered in Chapter 1 of a 2nd year computer science syllabus on database design. It includes short questions and long questions from past exam papers covering key concepts like data modeling, entity relationship diagrams, relationships between entities, logical and physical database design, and data distribution strategies. The chapter topics range from the database design process, modeling data, and relationships to implementing the physical database design.

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Computer Science

Smart Syllabus
2nd Year

1
Chapter#1 Database Design Process
Page
Topic Name
#
Description
Analysis and steps
42 Short Question
.involved in it
Data Modeling and its
43,44,45 Long Question
ingredients
Difference b/w entity class
45 Short Question
and entity instance
Types of relationship 45,46 Short Question
Define cardinality and
46,47 Short Question
modality with example
E-R diagram with example 48,49 Long Question
Explanation of E-R diagram
for getting admission in 50,51 Long Question
college
Database design process
51,52 Long Question
with diagram
Components of logical
52,53,54 Long Question
model
Physical database design
54,55 Short Question
and major inputs
Elements combined
produce physical database 55,56 Long Question
design
Data distribution
56 Long Question
2 strategies
File organization and
56,57 Short Question
implementation
Important Short Questions
From Past papers(2014-19)
 Write purpose of feasibility study.(6-times)
 Define term analysis. (3-times)
 What is importance of project planning?(2-times)
 Which activities are involved in data analysis?(2-times)
 What is meant by data Modeling? (3-times)
 Define entity oR objects.(3-times)
 Define attribute with example.(6-times)
 Define Relationship.(2-times)
 Difference b/w relation and relationship. (1-time)
 How the relation formed in database?(3-times)
 Name of two types of relationship.(2-times)
 Give an example of one-to-one relationship.(1-time)
 What is concept of cardinality in relation. (7-times)
 Define modality.(2-times)
 Difference b/w cardinality and modality. (3-times)
 How is database integrity maintained?(3-times)
 Define E-R diagram. (2-times)
 List three uses of logic flow diagram.(1-time)
 Name the symbol used in E-R model.(1-time)
 State the purpose of database design process.(1-time)
 State the purpose of physical database design.(1-time)
 What is the concept of Data distribution strategy?(2-times)

3
 State the purpose of cardinality.(1-time)
 What is the purpose of analysis?(3-times)
 Write any two criterias to select file organization.(1-time)
 Difference b/w entity and entity instance.(1-time)
 What is the purpose of logical database design(1-times)
 Why is requirement analysis conducted?(1-time)

Important Long Questions


from past papers (2014-19)
 Define data Modeling.Describe its components
in detail.(9-times)
 What is relationship? Write procedure to
define Relationship b/w two tables.
OR Discuss different types of relationship.(2-
times)
 What is E-R diagram? Give an example of E-R
diagram. (5-times)
 Explain components of logical database model.
(2-times)
 What elements are combined to produce
physical database design? Explan.(1-time)
 Briefly describe Basic data distribution
strategies. (OR) what is data distribution?

4
Explain three database distribution strategies.
(4-times)
 Briefly explain the Database Design process
with the help of diagram. (2-time)

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