Database Management System (BCS403) Question Bank
MODULE-1
Introduction to Databases
Q. No. Question COs CL Marks
1. Define Database Management System (DBMS). Discuss the advantages CO1 L2 7M
and disadvantages of using DBMS.(Jan 2022,Feb 2021,July 2019)
2. Discuss the main characteristics of the database approach and how it CO1 L2 8M
differs from the traditional file system. (Feb2023,Feb 2021,Dec 2019,July
2018)
3. Define & explain the following terms with an example for each. CO1 L2 10M
a) Database Schema b) Data Model c) Instances d) Metadata e) Entity f)
Attribute. (Jan 2022,Feb 2021,July 2018)
4. Explain the three schema architecture with a neat diagram. Why do we CO1 L2 7M
need mappings between schema levels? (Jan 2022,Feb 2021,Jan 2019,Jan
2024)
5. Discuss the various component modules of a DBMS and their interaction CO1 L2 10M
with a neat diagram. (Jan 2022,Feb 2021,July 2019)
6. Write a short note on the following: a) Data Independence b) DBMS CO1 L2 8M
Languages c) DBMS Interfaces d) DBA. (Aug 2021,Feb 2019)
7 Construct an ER-diagram of Banking system taking into account atleast CO1 L3 10M
five entities, indicate all keys, constraints and assumptions that are made.
(July 2019, Jan 2018)
8 Explain different types of attributes in ER model with suitable examples CO1 L2 6M
for each. (Feb 2021,Jan 2019,Jan 2018)
9 Explain Specialization and Generalization with an example. (Jan 2018) CO1 L2 6M
10 Construct an ER-diagram for AIRLINE database schema with atleast five CO1 L3 10M
entity types and specify primary key and structural constraints and weak
entity types. (July 2018)
11 Explain types of end-users with suitable examples. (Feb 2021,Jan2024) CO1 L2 6M
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Explain the different users of a database system.(Jan 2024)
12 Define the following terms: a) Cardinality b) Weak entity c) Total CO1 L2 8M
participation d) Value sets. (Feb 2021,July 2019)
13 What are the structural constraints on a relationship type? Explain with an CO1 L2 6M
example. (Jan 2024,Jan 2022,July 2019,Jan 2018)
14 Develop an ER diagram for keeping track of information about a MOVIE CO1 L3 10M
database taking into account atleast five entities. (Jan 2019)
15 Develop an ER diagram for keeping track of information about a CO1 L3 10M
COMPANY database taking into account atleast five entities. (Model
question paper, Feb 2021)
16. List and explain the criteria for classification of DBMS (Feb 2023) CO1 L2 8m
17. Develop an ER diagram to represent CAR entity type with 2 key attributes CO1 L3 4m
Registration and VehicleID (Feb 2023)
18. Write an UML class diagram notation for company conceptual scheme CO1 L1 10M
(Feb 2023)
19. Define the following terms.(Feb 2023, Jan2024) CO1 L2 10M
i)Data Model ii) schema iii)instance iv) Canned Transaction
v)Data Manipulation Language
20 Explain all the ER diagram notations. (Jan 2024) CO1 L2 06M
21 Define DBMS. Explain all the basic operations that can be performed by CO1 L2 05M
DBMS on a database.(Jan 2024)
Course Faculty
(Lakshmi Sravani G)
