DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

(ETCS-309)
TUTORIAL-1
Q1. What is the difference between controlled and uncontrolled redundancy? Q2. What are four main differences between a file processing systems and a DBMS? Q 3. What are the different types of database and user? Discuss the main activities of each type of user. Q4. Define the following terms: a) Data b) Database c) DBMS d)Meta-data

e) Canned transaction system

f) Persistent object g) Deductive database

Q5. Explain the rules for RDBMS given by Dr. E.F Codd on his paper A Relational model of data for large shared data bank. Q6. Describe the historical development of database management system. Q7. What are five main functions of database administrator? Q8. What is the difference between logical and physical data independence? Q9. Describe the three schema architecture. Why do we need mapping between schema levels? How do different schema definition languages support this architecture? Q10. Define the following terms: a) Catalog b) Database state c) Query language

Q11. Explain the components of database system environment. Q12. What does each of the following represent? a) CODASYL b) DBTG c) ANSI d) SPARC

TUTORIAL-2
Q1. What do you understand by hierarchical data model? Explain the properties of hierarchical scheme. Q2. Discuss the use of different languages in the hierarchical data model with suitable examples. Q3. Write the significance of virtual record in the case of hierarchical data model. Q4. Define the following a) Status register b) Currency indicator c) Record template

Q5. Explain network modelling concepts. Discuss different short representation of set instances.