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Ch 8 Database Questions

The document consists of a series of questions related to database concepts, including definitions and explanations of flat file databases, relational databases, keys, normalization, SQL, DBMS, indexing, and entity-relationship diagrams. Each question is structured to assess understanding of fundamental database principles and practices. The total marks for each question set are indicated, emphasizing the importance of each topic in database management.

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Ch 8 Database Questions

The document consists of a series of questions related to database concepts, including definitions and explanations of flat file databases, relational databases, keys, normalization, SQL, DBMS, indexing, and entity-relationship diagrams. Each question is structured to assess understanding of fundamental database principles and practices. The total marks for each question set are indicated, emphasizing the importance of each topic in database management.

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Q1.

Database Concepts

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) Define a flat file database. (2 marks)

(b) State two limitations of flat file databases. (2 marks)

(c) Explain how a relational database overcomes one of these limitations. (5 marks)
Q2. Relational Databases

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) Define the term relation in a relational database. (2 marks)

(b) Explain the difference between a tuple and an attribute. (3 marks)

(c) Consider the table STUDENT(StudentID, Name, Age, ClassID). Identify the primary
key and foreign key, if any. (4 marks)
Q3. Keys in a Database

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) Define a candidate key. (2 marks)

(b) Explain the difference between a primary key and a foreign key. (3 marks)

(c) Consider the relation EMPLOYEE(EmpID, Name, Email, DeptID).

 If EmpID and Email are both unique, list the candidate keys. (2 marks)
 Identify a possible foreign key in this table. (2 marks)
Q4. Normalisation

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) State the purpose of normalisation. (2 marks)

(b) Define First Normal Form (1NF). (2 marks)

(c) The table below is in UNF (Unnormalised Form):

OrderID CustomerName Items


101 John Smith Chair, Table
102 Mary Jones Sofa

Convert it into 1NF. (5 marks)


Q5. SQL (Structured Query Language)

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) Write an SQL query to create a table called PRODUCT with attributes ProductID (integer,
primary key) and ProductName (text). (3 marks)

(b) Write an SQL query to insert a new record into PRODUCT with ProductID = 101 and
ProductName = 'Laptop'. (2 marks)

(c) Write an SQL query to select all products where the name contains 'Phone'. (4 marks)
Q6. Database Management System (DBMS)

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) Define Database Management System (DBMS). (2 marks)

(b) List two functions of a DBMS. (2 marks)

(c) Explain how a DBMS ensures data security. (5 marks)


Q7. Indexing

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) Define indexing in a database. (2 marks)

(b) Explain how indexing improves search performance. (3 marks)

(c) Consider a table with 100,000 records. Without indexing, searching takes 5 seconds.
With indexing, it takes 1 second. Explain why this happens. (4 marks)
Q8. Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD)

(Total: 9 marks)

(a) Define an entity in a database. (2 marks)

(b) Describe a one-to-many relationship with an example. (3 marks)

(c) Given entities STUDENT(StudentID, Name, ClassID) and CLASS(ClassID,


ClassName), draw an ER diagram showing the relationship. (4 marks)

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