(1) Define: data , database (2) Define: DBMS, database system (3) Define: canned transaction (4) Define:

persistent object (5) Define: meta-data, database catalog (6) Define: transaction-processing application (7) List the main characteristics of the database approach. (8) Define: schema, instance, database state (9) Explain three-schema architecture of DBMS. (with figure) (10) Differentiate physical data independence and logical data independence. Whi ch one is harder to achieve? (11) Explain DBMS component modules. (with figure) (12) Explain 3-tier client/server architecture for web applications. (with figur e) (13) What is the difference between procedural and nonprocedural DMLs? (14) Define SDL, VDL. (15) Define host language, data sublanguage. (16) Explain different categories of data models.