B.E.

- Computer Science and Engineering Sem VIII

CSE8041 - Elective-III : Advanced Database

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Time : Three Hours *2266* Max. Marks : 80
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Notes : 1. Due credit will be given to neatness and adequate dimensions.
2. Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
3. All questions are compulsory.

1. a) Draw an E-R diagram for library management system and explain the various notations 10
used for E-R diagram.

b) What is authentication ? How does it differ from authorization. 6

OR

2. Explain the following : 16

i) Temporal Databases

ii) Spatial Databases

3. a) What are the benefits of Database Replication. 8

b) With relevant examples discuss distributed query processing. 8

OR

4. a) Explain what is meant by DDBMS and discuss the motivation in providing such a system. 8

b) With relevant examples discuss the different types of fragmentation. 8

5. How will you model and design an object oriented databases ? Explain in detail. 16

OR

6. a) What is the difference between persistent and transient objects ? How is persistence 8
handled in typical object oriented database systems ?

b) How do regular inheritance, multiple inheritance and selective inheritance differ ? 8

7. a) Define the following : 8

i) E-mail ii) E-Commerce

iii) E-business iv) Ecosystem

b) List the characteristics and challenges in implementation of mobile databases. 8

OR

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8. a) Describe the steps of building a warehouse. 8

b) Define the terms : 8

i) OLAP ii) ROLAP

iii) MOLAP iv) DSS

9. a) What are multimedia databases ? Discuss the challenges in designing the multimedia 8
databases.

b) Write the features of Active Databases. 8

OR

10. Describe the concept of deductive databases. What is the similarity between rules used in 16
deductive databases and views in the relational model.

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