DBMS Exam Syllabus Help
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tommorow is my exam ,i know nothing about dbms,this is
syllabus help me cover all ,so list down every topic and
subtopic an di will try to cover it,write in series of most hard
average easy and also on basis of makaut 6th sem aiml
qustion pov
Thanks, Shashank. Since your DBMS exam is tomorrow and you're starting from scratch, I’ll
break down the entire syllabus shown in the image into clearly ordered topics based on:
Difficulty: Hard → Average → Easy (from a beginner’s view)
MAKAUT 6th Sem AIML exam importance: Frequently asked → Moderate → Rare
✅ FULL SYLLABUS BREAKDOWN
🟥 Hard & High Priority Topics (Conceptual + Application-based)
These are often asked in exams, require deeper understanding, and are time-consuming.
1. Relational Query Languages
Relational algebra
Tuple and domain relational calculus
SQL: DDL, DML, DCL (commands, joins, nested queries)
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Query processing and optimization (Query trees, joins, heuristics)
2. Relational Database Design
Functional dependencies
Normalization (1NF to 5NF, BCNF)
Lossless join & dependency preservation
Anomalies (insertion, deletion, update)
3. Transaction Management
ACID properties
Schedules: Serializability (conflict, view)
Concurrency control (locks, timestamp, deadlock)
Recovery (log-based, shadow copy)
🟧 Average Difficulty Topics (Medium Effort, Medium Questions)
You should definitely cover these—they appear frequently in short questions or
explanations.
4. Data Models
Relational, hierarchical, network, object-oriented
ER model: Entity, attribute, relationship, keys
ER to Relational Mapping
5. Database System Architecture
Three-level architecture: Internal, Conceptual, External
Data Independence: Logical vs Physical
6. Security and Authorization
Access control: DAC, MAC, RBAC
Authorization and authentication
SQL injection (basic explanation)
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🟩 Easy Topics (Quick to Cover, Often in MCQs/short notes)
These take little time but help boost your score.
7. Introduction
What is a database, DBMS
File vs DBMS
Users of DBMS
Data abstraction (physical/logical/view levels)
Data manipulation operations
8. Database Storage & Indexing
File organization (heap, sequential)
Indexing: Primary, Secondary, B+ tree
Hashing (static/dynamic)
9. Open Source and Commercial DBMS
Names only: MySQL, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server
Open-source vs proprietary
🔥 Super Quick Revision Order (Tonight Plan)
First 3 Hours → High weightage:
Relational Algebra + SQL (joins, nested queries)
Functional Dependencies + Normalization (1NF, 2NF, BCNF at least)
ACID & Schedules (draw conflict graphs)
Next 2 Hours → Medium weightage:
ER Diagram + Mapping
Architecture + Data Independence
Indexing + File org
SQL Injection, Authorization
Final 1–2 Hours → MCQ short topics:
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DBMS vs File system
All types of DBMS models
Examples of DBMS
Open-source DBMS
📌 Tip for MAKAUT Exams:
Define → Example → Diagram is the expected answer format.
Focus on ER diagrams, normalization tables, SQL queries, relational algebra
expressions.
Would you like me to create mind maps, revision notes, or MCQ-style questions next for
quick revision?
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