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(ITIM) Semester 4 Subject: Introduction to DBMS Subject Code: BSIMS-41 Part A: Answer all questions.
1. Define DBMS

Max Marks: 100 1 Mark Each (25 Marks)

2. What is Data? Give examples

3. List the objectives of DBMS. 4. What is a data model 5. List the different data models

6. An attribute which has more than one value is called _____ attribute. 7. What is a key? Give example.
8. List the different binary relationships. 9. Is a 1:N relationship is same as the N:1 relationship 10. ________ in a table corresponds to a tuple in relational algebra. 11. The division operation is suitable for queries that include the phrase __________ 12. Define Union Compatibility 13. Give examples for UNARY operations

14. What is the advantage of query language? 15. The three important commands of DDL are ___________
16. SQL provides ________ operator for performing pattern matching 17. What is the significance of group by clause? 18. How do you remove relations in SQL.

19. Microsoft Access is a relational ___________ 20. Table name in Microsoft Access can be up to ________ characters. 21. What is a report in MS Access?

22. What is a form?

23. DBA has account in the DBMS, sometimes is called a ____________

24. What do you mean by database security 25. List the three different phases of database design Part B: Answer any five questions
1. a. Explain briefly the advantages and disadvantages of database systems b. Explain briefly major types of databases 2. a. Explain briefly the three different categories of data models b. Explain relational data model, giving example, also give its rules 3. a. With the help of an example explain an E-R diagram

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b. Construct an E-R diagram for a car-insurance company that has a set of customers, each of whom owns one or more cars. Each car has associated with it zero or any number of recorded accidents. 7 4. a. Explain the fundamental relational algebra operations giving examples b. What do you mean by composition of relational operations? Give example 5. a. Explain briefly the DML commands of SQL giving examples b. 6. 10 5 8

What are aggregate functions? With an example each, write the various aggregate functions used in SQL 7 8 7 8 7 8 7

a. Explain the steps involved in creating Microsoft Access Database. b. Explain how forms can be used to view, add, delete and save records.

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Narrate the different types of security in database security system?

b. What are the methods used to grant and cancel privileges in relational Database system? Explain them. 8. a. Explain briefly the steps of designing database system b. Explain briefly a manufacturing organization database system

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