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Previous Year Question Paper

AL-502 - Database Management Systems

November 2023•AIML•SEMESTER-5
November 2023
Max Marks: 70
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions:

• Attempt any five questions.

• All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1
a)Unit 1

Describe basic architecture of Database Management System in detail.

b)Unit 1

Explain the Functions of Database Administrator.

Q.2
a)Unit 2

What is ER-model? Explain the basic symbols used of entities, attributes and relationships.

b)Unit 2

What is an Attribute? Explain various types of attribute with examples.

Q.3
a)Unit 2

Explain integrity constraint over relations.

b)Unit 5

How to alter, destroy and views table? Explain with suitable queries.

Q.4
a)Unit 2

Explain Fundamental operations in relational algebra with examples.

b)Unit 3

What are the steps to be followed to convert a relation in 3NF to BCNF?

Q.5
a)Unit 3

Explain Optimization methods.

i) Heuristic based

ii) Cost Estimation based

b)Unit 4

How to test Serializability of Schedule? Explain with example.

Q.6
a)Unit 4

Explain log-based recovery Protocol.

b)Unit 4

Explain Multiple Granularity Concurrency Control scheme.

Q.7
a)Unit 5

What is view? Give brief note on view.

b)Unit 1

State and explain various File Organization Methods.

Q.8
a)Unit 2

Assertions

b)Unit 5

Web and Mobile database

c)Unit 5

Hierarchical queries

d)Unit 4

Validation based protocols