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This document contains instructions for a database management systems exam consisting of two sections - Section A with 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, and Section B with 6 long answer questions worth 10 marks each where students must attempt 4 questions. The document provides sample questions from Section A about database concepts like schema, integrity, attributes, relations, normalization, SQL, and query languages. Section B may include questions on data abstraction, SQL queries, functional dependencies, data modeling, and concurrency control techniques.

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Ptu Bca Exam Questions Paper

This document contains instructions for a database management systems exam consisting of two sections - Section A with 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, and Section B with 6 long answer questions worth 10 marks each where students must attempt 4 questions. The document provides sample questions from Section A about database concepts like schema, integrity, attributes, relations, normalization, SQL, and query languages. Section B may include questions on data abstraction, SQL queries, functional dependencies, data modeling, and concurrency control techniques.

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Roll No. Total No.

of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 07
BCA (2013 & Onward) (Sem.–4)
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Subject Code : BSBC-404
M.Code : 10069
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying T WO marks
each.
2. SECTION-B contains SIX questions carrying T EN marks each and a student has
to attempt any FOUR questions.

SECTION-A

1. Answer briefly :
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(a) What is a Schema?
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(b) What is the meaning of integrity and accuracy in a Database?
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(c) What is the domain of an Attribute?

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(d) What is the cardinality of a relation in an E-R diagram?

(e) Why do you mean by normalize the data?


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(f) How SQL acts as a DML?

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(g) What is meant by the term query language?

(h) How do you add a column to a table using SQL statement(s)?

(i) What are Entities and Attributes?

(j) What is a Relation?

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SECTION-B

2. Explain data abstraction with three layers. Why is it important?

3. Consider the following relations :

Hotel {hotelNo, name, address}

Room {roomNo, hotelNo, type, price}

Booking {hotelNo, guestNo, dateFrom, dateTo, roomNo}

Guest {guestNo, name, address}

Write the SQL statements for the following:

a) List the names and addresses of all guests in Chandigarh, alphabetically ordered by
name.

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b) List all family rooms with a price below Rs.400 per night, in ascending order of

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price.

c) How many hotels are there?

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4.
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What is functional dependency? Discuss its types. Explain the role of Functional
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dependency in the process of normalization.

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5.

6.
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Compare relational, network and hierarchical models in detail.

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What is database modeling? How is E-R model different from other data models? What
are the main advantages of the E-R model?
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7.
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Discuss various locking techniques used in the concurrency control.

NOTE : Disclosure of Identity by writing Mobile No. or Making of passing request on any
page of Answer Sheet will lead to UMC against the Student.

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