First Exam

Answers Key

ANN.1
 Question #1: 10 marks
 1. A database is a very large software system used for
processing related data. F
 2. The Internal Schema of the three-schema architecture
describes the views of different user groups. F
 3. The External Schema of the three-schema architecture
describes the storage structure. F
 4. The Conceptual Schema of the three-schema
architecture is a high-level description of the whole
database. T
 5. The schema changes more often than the data. F
 6. Database systems are program-data independent. T
 7. A DBMS is generalized software for implementing and
maintaining a computerized database. T
 8. A Data Definition Language (DDL) is not a component
of a DBMS. F
 9. A Data Manipulation Language (DML) is a component of
a DBMS. T
 10. Typical database users include database designers,
database administrators, end-users, and application
programmers. T

ANN.2
 Question #2: 5 marks
 CLASS(Course#, Section#, InstructorName, Semester,
Building#, Room#, TimePeriod, Weekdays, CreditHours)
 This represents classes taught in a university, with unique
Section#. Identify what you think should be various
candidates keys, and write in your own words the
constraints under which each candidate key would be valid.
 Answers:
 {Section#}
 {Semester, Building#, Room#, TimePeriod, Weekdays} if
the same room can not be used at the same time by
more than one course during a particular semester.
 {InstructorName, Semester} if an instructor can teach at
most one course during each semester.
 {Course#, Section#, Semester} if the sections of a
particular course are numbered 1,2,3, … .
 {Section#, Semester} if all sections of any course have
unique numbers during a particular semester only.

ANN.3
 Question #3: 14 marks
Solution 1

(1,N) operates
(1,1)
DIVISION DEPARTMENT

(1,1) (1,N) (1,1)

runs employs manages

(0,1) (0,1)
(0,1)
EMPLOYEE

(1,N) is (0,N)
PROJECT assigned
to

ANN.4
 Question #3: 14 marks
Solution 2

1 operates
N
DIVISION DEPARTMENT

1 1 1

runs employs manages

N 1
1
EMPLOYEE

N is N
PROJECT assigned
to

ANN.5
 Question #4: 10 marks
SSN

 i EMPLOYEE
(0,N)
has
(1,1)
DEPENDENT

SSN Course#

 ii STUDENT
(1,N)
takes
(0,N)
COURSE

 iii: The total participation constraint

 Every week entity must has total participation
in the relation with its strong entity.

ANN.6
 Question #5: 10 marks
Solution 1

Name Year

SSN Address Reg.No Model

(1,N) (1,1)
CUSTOMER owns CAR

(0,N)

Driver

Damage Date

ACCIDENT makes
(1,1)

ANN.7
 Question #5: 10 marks
Solution 2

Name Year

SSN Address Reg.No Model

1 N
CUSTOMER owns CAR

Driver

Damage Date

ACCIDENT makes
N

ANN.8
 Question #6: 11 marks
 a: Accepted
 b: Violates
 Referential integrity constraint
 DNUMER=2 does not exist in DEPARTMENT
 c: Violates both
 Key constraint
 DNUMBER=4 already exists in DEPARTMENT
 Referential integrity constraint
 SSN=943775543 does not exist in EMPLOYEE
 d: Violates both
 Entity integrity constraint
 PNO is null which is part of the PK of WORKS_ON
 Referential integrity constraint
 SSN=677678989 does not exist in EMPLOYEE

ANN.9
 Question #6: 11 marks
 e:
Accepted
 f:
Accepted
 g:
Violates
 Referential integrity constraint
 SSN=987654321 is linked to many tuples in other tables
 h: Violates
 Referential integrity constraint
 PNAME=‘ProductX’ is linked to many tuples in WORKS_OB
table
 i: Accepted
 j: Violates
 Referential integrity constraint
 The is no tuple in EMPLOYEE with SSN=943775543
 k: Accepted

ANN.10