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This document is the question paper for the Database Management System exam for BCA IV (Fourth) Semester students. It contains 6 questions testing knowledge of DBMS concepts. Question 1 has short answers on topics like DBMS advantages, ER diagrams, SQL vs MySQL data types, and normalization. Question 2 requires explaining the relational model and characteristics or differentiating physical and logical data independence. Question 3 involves relational algebra operators or comparing data models. Question 4 covers cursors and SQL or set operations like joins, unions, intersections and minus. Question 5 discusses normal forms up to BCNF or transaction concepts. Question 6 explains concurrency control techniques or time stamping and validation based protocols.

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DBMS

This document is the question paper for the Database Management System exam for BCA IV (Fourth) Semester students. It contains 6 questions testing knowledge of DBMS concepts. Question 1 has short answers on topics like DBMS advantages, ER diagrams, SQL vs MySQL data types, and normalization. Question 2 requires explaining the relational model and characteristics or differentiating physical and logical data independence. Question 3 involves relational algebra operators or comparing data models. Question 4 covers cursors and SQL or set operations like joins, unions, intersections and minus. Question 5 discusses normal forms up to BCNF or transaction concepts. Question 6 explains concurrency control techniques or time stamping and validation based protocols.

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BCA IV (Fourth) Semester Examination 2021-22

Course Code: BCA416 Paper ID: 08322416

Database Management System

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

Note: Attempt all questions.

Q1. Answer the following (limit your answer to 50 words): Marks


a) Explain four advantages of DBMS. 2
Or
What do mean by DDL and DML? 2
b) Explain ER diagram with all symbols used. 2
Or
Differentiate between tuple relational calculus and domain relational 2
calculus.
c) What is the difference between SQL and MySQL? 2
Or
Define four SQL Data Types. 2
d) What is Normalization? 2
Or
What is Functional Dependency? Explain. 2
e) What is the difference between recovery and security? 2
Or
Explain the validation based protocol. 2

2. What do you understand by Relational model of database system? 10


Elaborate the major Characteristics of relational database management
system.
Or
Differentiate between physical and logical data independence. 10

3. What are the various operators used in Relational Algebra? Discuss each 10
with an example.
.
Or
Compare the Network, Hierarchical and Relational data models with 10
example.

4. What is cursor? How can you use cursor in SQL? 10

Or
Write short notes on: 2.5x4=10
a) Joins
b) Unions
c) Intersection
d) Minus operation

5. Discuss the 1st , 2nd, 3rd normal forms. Also discuss about BCNF. 10

Or
Explain serializability and recoverability. Also define Transaction 10
Failure.

6. Explain in detail concurrency control techniques. 10

Or
Write brief note about: 5+5=10
a) Time stamping protocol
b) Validation based protocol

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