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The document appears to be a sample question paper for a database principles exam. It contains 5 questions testing concepts like data modeling, database design, normalization, relationships and constraints. Students are instructed to answer questions covering topics from the database curriculum.

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Sample Question Paper Principles of Database

The document appears to be a sample question paper for a database principles exam. It contains 5 questions testing concepts like data modeling, database design, normalization, relationships and constraints. Students are instructed to answer questions covering topics from the database curriculum.

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‘I’ Scheme

Sample Question Paper


Program Name : Diploma in Information Technology
Program Code : IF
Semester
Course Title
: Third
: Principles of Database
22321
Max. Marks : 70 Time: 3 Hrs.

Instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Illustrate your answers with sketches wherever necessary.
(3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(4) Assume suitable data if necessary.
(5) Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.

Q.1) A) Attempt any FIVE of the following. 10 Marks


a) State any four characteristics of Database.
b) Define the term Data Model.
c) Define the term Generalization with its symbol.
d) Define constraints.
e) Define Data and Information.
f) Write any two examples for schema.
g) Define Normalization.

Q.2) Attempt any THREE of the following. 12 Marks


a) Explain different operations performed with Data Definition Language.
b) Describe Centralized Database System with example.
c) Explain different types of attributes.
d) Explain Data Integrity concept with example.

Q.3) Attempt any THREE of the following. 12 Marks


a) Explain Integrity Constraints rules.
b) Compare BCNF and 3NF with example.
c) Differentiate between Candidate Key and Super Key with example.
d) Explain the Network Database Model with diagram.

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Q.4) Attempt any THREE of the following. 12 Marks
a) Describe the drawbacks of Denormalization.
b) Explain the Object Oriented Database Model with example.
c) Draw the different symbols used in Entity –Relationship diagram and write their
meaning.
d) Explain any four Codd’s rules.
e) Distinguish between the Distributed databases systems with Client/Server Database
System.

Q.5) Attempt any TWO of the following. 12 Marks


a) Consider a relation R with 5 attributes A, B, C, D, E. You have given following
dependencies, A ->B,BC->E,ED->A
a. List all keys for R.
b. In what Normalized form the R is? Justify your answer.
b) For each of the following relationships, indicate the type of relationship(1:1,1:m,m:m)
a. Works in (a relationship between entities dept and staff)
b. Manager ((a relationship between entities employee and dept)
c) A database is designed as a single table consisting following columns. Convert it into
2NF and then in 3NF.
Table(Stud_no,S_Name,S_Addr,Cours_no,Cours_title,Teacher_name,Teacher_Roo
m_no,Marks_obtd).
Information is provided in last five fields for each course the student takes.

Q.5) Attempt any TWO of the following. 12 Marks


a) Consider the following Schemas
i) Stud_Addr (R_No, Name, Address, Place, Pin)
ii) Stud_Marks(R_No, Subject, Exam_date, Marks)
Draw and explain parent child relationship for above schemas and Find out Foreign
Key with justification.
b) Draw the Enhanced E-R diagram for employee relation whose attributes are emp_id,
emp_name, emp_age, emp_salary, emp_address and show strong entity set, weak entity
set, super class and sub class.
Consider ‘Customer’ database with appropriate details. Write procedure to manipulate
given database by adding, modifying and deleting records.

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‘I’ Scheme

Sample Test Paper – I

(40% of 5-Unit curriculum and 50% of 6-Unit curriculum)

Program Name : Diploma in Information Technology


Program Code : IF
Semester : Third
Course Title : Principles of Database
22321
Max. Marks : 20 Time: 1 Hour

Instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Illustrate your answers with sketches wherever necessary.
(3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(4) Assume suitable data if necessary.
(5) Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.

Q.1 Attempt any FOUR. 08 Marks


a) Define Data and Information.
b) Write any four applications of Database.
c) List different types of Database Languages.
d) Define the terms:
i. Attributes
ii. Relationship.
e) Write the application of Network model
f) Distinguish between the Distributed databases systems with Client / Server Database
System.

Q.2 Attempt any THREE. 12 Marks


a) Explain Logical and Physical Independence of data with example.
b) Draw the Network Model and Hierarchical Model for Library Management System
whose entities are
Book(book_id,name,author),Librarian(name,password),
transaction (transaction_id,book_id,member_id).
c) Differentiate between File-based system and Database approach
d) Explain Data Integrity concept with example.

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‘I’ Scheme

Sample Test Paper – II

(60% of 5-Unit curriculum and 50% of 6-Unit curriculum)

Program Name : Diploma in Information Technology


Program Code : IF
Semester : Third
Course Title : Principles of Database
22321
Max. Marks : 20 Time: 1 Hour

Instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Illustrate your answers with sketches wherever necessary.
(3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(4) Assume suitable data if necessary.
(5) Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.

Q.1 Attempt any FOUR. 08 Marks


a) Enlist the different types of constraints.
b) Write down the meaning of entity and entity set.
c) Give the meaning of Normalization.
d) Write any 2 advantages of 3NF over 2NF.
e) Define Schema.
f) Draw the different symbols of ER model.

Q.2 Attempt any THREE. 12 Marks


a) Draw E-R diagram which shows Unary, Binary and Ternary relationship(s).
b) Describe ‘on Delete Cascade’ clause with example.
c) Design Database Schema and sub schema for employee database with following attributes.
emp_id,, Emp_name, emp_age, emp_salary.
d) Describe the drawbacks of Denormalization.

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