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BCA (Sem.–4 th) (2011 Batch)

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Subject Code : BSBC-404
Paper ID : [B0243]

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Time : 3 Hrs. er Max. Marks : 60
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INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES :

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1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying
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TWO marks each.

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2. SECTION-B contains SIX questions carrying TEN marks each and students
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has to attempt any FOUR questions.

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SECTION-A
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1. Write briefly :
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a) Discuss the features of file processing system.
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b) List the responsibilities of database administrator.

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c) What is meant by hierarchical model?

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d) Discuss the concept of semijoins.

e) How intersection operator is implemented?

f) Differentiate join and semijoin operator.

g) What is the benefit of normalization?

h) How secondary keys are useful?

i) Write short note on relational algebra.

j) Write short note on projection operator.

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2. What is meant by physical and logical data independence? How are they
implemented? Explain.

3. Discuss the external level, conceptual level and the internal level of three

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level architecture of database system.
4. What is meant by entity and relationship? Illustrate them with the help of

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student information system.
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5. Discuss the feature of relational and network model in detail.
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6. Differentiate between the following :
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a) Transitive dependency and multivalued dependency

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b) First and Second Normal Form

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7. Discuss the use of selection and join operators on SQL based queries.
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