STELLA MARIS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) CHENNAI 600 086

(For candidates admitted during the academic year 2015 – 16 and thereafter)

SUBJECT CODE: 15CS/PC/DB14

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2018

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE : MAJOR CORE

PAPER : DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
TIME : 1 ½ HOURS MAX. MARKS: 50

SECTION – A
Answer ALL the questions (5 * 2 = 10)

1. Differentiate Primary Key and Foreign Key.

2. Give any two Conversion functions.
3. Define Synonyms and Sequences.
4. Give the structure of PL/SQL.
5. Differentiate Data Mining and Warehousing.
SECTION – B
Answer any FOUR questions (4 * 5 = 20)

6. Define Database. Explain the three levels of Database architecture.

7. Define Constraints. Discuss about its types.
8. What is an Index? Explain its types.
9. Define Exception. Write about predefined exceptions.
10.Write short notes on ORDBMS collection types.
11.Write short notes on Materialized views.

SECTION – C
Answer any TWO questions (2 * 10 = 20)

12. Define Normalization. Discuss about 1NF, 2NF, 3NF and BCNF.
13. Explain Set Operators with examples.
14. Define Triggers. Explain its types.

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