M.Sc.

(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
(FIRST SEMESTER)EXAMINATION, 2012
(Held in February 2013)
(New Scheme)
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
PAPER: T-105
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
Maximum Marks80

(1) No supplementary answer-book will be given to any candidate. Hence the candidates
should write the answers precisely in the Main answer-book only.

(2) All the parts of question should be answered at one place in the answer-book. One
complete question should not be answered at different places in the answer book.


Attempt FIVE questions in out of nine
All question carry equal marks


1. (a) Describe an architecture of a Database Management System.
(b) What do you mean by Data Scheme and Database Abstractions?
(c) Who is DBA? Describe various responsibilities of a DBA.

2. (a) Illustrate the difference between hierarchical and network data models. Explain why
relational model is preferred over the two.
(b) Except DBS, what are the other types of Database User who can interact with a
Database System? Describe their level cf interaction with the database system.

3. (a) Explain Data Manipulation language and Data Definition language with suitable
examples.
(b) Explain Client/Server Database System with suitable example. How is a
client/server database system different from centralized database system?
4. (a) What do you mean by Structured Query Language (SQL) ? What are the features
of SQL? Describe the rule for using SQL.
(b) What do you mean by Query Optimization? Explain the procedures on Query
Evaluation and pipelined Evaluation System of Query Optimization.

5. (a) Define Functional Dependency. Explain its role in the process of Normalization.
Why are some functional dependencies called trivial.
(b) Describe Fourth Normal Form with suitable example. Explain, why it is more
desirable than Boyce-Codd Normal From.

6. (a) What is meant by decomposition of a relation? Why is it required?
(b) What is an access control? Discuss various techniques for access control in DBMS.
(c) What is Data Encryption? What are the features of a good data encryption
algorithm?

7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:-
(a) Construction Clint/Server Database System
(b) Object Oriented Database System
(c) Database Tuning System

8. (a) Discuss the utility of Visual Basic in DBMS. Describe the features of Visual Basic
related to DBMS.
(b) What do you mean by decomposition of a relation? What is the necessity of
decomposition? Describe the properties of decomposition of a relation.

9. (a) Differentiate between SQL and SQL-Plus. What are the components of SQL ?
(b) Differentiate between Equi-join and Natural-join with suitable examples.
(c) Differentiate between Embedded SQL and Dynamic SQL.
(d) Differentiate between CHAR and VARCHAR data types with suitable illustrations.
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M.Sc.(Information Technology)
(FIRST-SEMESTER)EXAMINATION, 2011
(New Scheme)
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
PAPER: 105
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
Maximum Marks80
Note:-
(I) No supplementary answer-book will be given to any candidate. Hence the
candidates should write the answers precisely in the Main answer-book only.

(II) All the parts of question should be answered at one place in the answer-book. One
complete question should not be answered at different places in the answer book.


Attempt FIVE questions in out of nine
All question carry equal marks


1(a) Define and explain three-layered abstraction suggested by ANSI/SPARC study
group on Database Management System.
(b) Explain the rules defined by E.F Codd that are necessary for any DBMS to
be considered as a RDBMS.

2.(a) What do you mean by joins? Explain the different forms of joins with example.
(b) Differentiate between relational algebra and relational calculus.

3.(a) Explain the following :
(i) Third Normal Form
(ii) Boyce Codd Normal Form

4. (a) What are aggregate functions? Explain any Four functions.
(b) What are integrity constraints and what are their types? Explain.

5. (a) What is the function of database administrator? Explain any Two database
privileges commands of SQL.
(b) What do you mean by E-R diagram? How is E-R diagram useful for representing
the data?

6. The following relations are given:
EMPL(Firstname, Lastname, Workdept,Empno,Jobcode,salary,hiredate)
DEPT(Deptno,Deptname,Mgrno)
SUPPLIER(pno,pname,color)
For each of the following give an relational algebra expression/SQL for the
quaries given below:-
(a) List all the suppliers name and part name of the suppliers who belongs to
DELHI.
(b) List all the employees names and department names who are earning
more than Rs.25,000
(c) List the suppliers who supply only Green parts.
(d) List employee name, and department name who are managers.
7.(a) What is key? Explain different types of keys used in the database with suitable
examples.
(b) What is view? How they are different form actual table? What are the criteria
which determine whether base table updations are possible through view or not?

8.(a) Differentiate between authorization and authentication. Explain with example.
(b) What do you mean by relationship? Explain various types of relationships.

9. Write short notes on any Two of the following:
(a) OODBMS
(b) Query optimization
(c) Recovery issues in databases.