DBMS QUIZ ANSWERS

Faculty Of: CS&IT

Sub: DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DBMS)
Lecture: Eng.Moha Ali

CLASS: CST21C
GROUP C
No Name ID
1 HASSAN ABDULLAHI MOHAMED (Leader) 10287
2 AHMED HASSAN OMAR 10903
3 MOHAMED ABDIRASHID SAHAL 10121
4 HASSAN ABDI AHMED 10895
5 ABDULLAHI NOR MOHAMED 11351
6 MARYAN ABDIRAHMAN MUXIDIN 10189
7 NADAR CALAS FIIDSHE 10214
8 MOAHMED OSMAN AHMED 11586
9 SHUKRI OSMAN MOHAMED 10220
10 ABDULLAHI AHMED YUSUF 10083
11 ISMAEL ABUKAR MOHAMED 10364

Date:8-11-2022

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1. What is database
Database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval,
and use of that data
2. What is database system
Database systems are designed to manage large bodies of information.
3. What is file system
The way in which files are named and where they are placed logically for storage
and retrieval.
4. State difference between Data and Information
 Data is defined facts that can be recorded
 Information is defined data meaningful which can be processed completely
5. State types of DBMS
Relational database, Object oriented database, Network/hierarchical database,
Cloud database, Flat file database, Personal database.
6. State the key features of DBMS
Data storage, Data retrieval, Data management, Data security, Data
integrity
7. State the component of DBMS
Hardware, Users, Procedures, Data access language, Software, Data.
8. State difference between DBMS and RDBMS

DBMS RDBMS

Only one user can operate at a time. Multiple users can use it at a time.

It requires less hardware and software. It requires more software and hardware.

9. State the Classification of DBMS Hierarchical database systems, network

database systems, object-oriented database systems.

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10. State difference between Table, Field, Attribute and Record
 The records make up the table rows
 The fields make up the columns
 Attributes describe the instances in the column of a database
 Tables are database objects that contain all the data in a database.
11. What is DBA and state the function of DBA
A person who has such central control over the system is called a database
administrator (DBA).
Function of DBA: Schema definition, Storage structure, Schema and physical-
organization modification, Granting of authorization for data access, Routine
maintenance.
12. State database users in DBMS
People who work with a database can be categorized as database users or database
administrators.
Here are five different types of database-system users
Application programmer users, Sophisticated users, Specialized users, Naïve
users, Stand-alone Users
13. State difference between foreign key and primary key
 A primary key, also called a primary keyword, is a key in a relational
database that is unique for each record.
 Foreign key is used to represent the relationship between two relations(tables)
14. State difference between DML, DDL and DCL in database language
 Data control language (DCL) is used to access the stored data. It is mainly
used for revoke and to grant the user the required access to a database.
 Data-manipulation language (DML) is a language that enables users to access
or manipulate data as organized by the appropriate data model.
 Data Definition Language (DDL) defines the statements to implement the
database schema, which are usually hidden from the users

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15. What does mean schema diagram or database diagram?
A schema diagram is a pictorial depiction of the schema of a database that shows
the relations in the database, their attributes, and primary keys and foreign keys
16. What is Entity Relationship (ER) data model?
The Entity-Relationship (ER) model is a widely used data model for database
design graphical representation to view data, relationships, and constraints.
17. State characteristic rule of Structure of Relational Databases?
 Relational database contains multiple tables must have
 Each table stores data about one specific subject.
 Fields contain data describing the subject of a table.
 Records are particular instances of the subject of a table.
 Primary key is field uniquely identifies each record in a table.
18. What does mean Query Language and state two types of query language
A query language is a language in which a user requests information from the
database.
1. In a procedural language, the user instructs the system to perform a
sequence of operations on the database to compute the desired result.
2. 2. In a nonprocedural language, the user describes the desired information
without giving a specific procedure for obtaining that information
19. What does mean View definition language (VDL) in DBMS
View definition language (VDL) is used, which also maps the view schema to the
logical schema.
20. What difference between single user system and multiple users’ system
 Single-user systems support only one user at a time and are mostly used with
PCs.
 Multiuser systems, which include the majority of DBMSs, support con-
current using networking sharing resource multiple users

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