Visual FoxPro

Write the step by step procedure to create a database in FoxPro.

Explain the SQL SELECT Statement with syntax & clauses.

Explain RQBE with an example.

Explain Cross Tab & Mail Merge Wizard.

What are the Visual FoxPro Forms? List out features that may be
incorporated into form to facilities easier data entry.

Explain how reports are created in visual FoxPro.

What do you understand by object linking and embedding?

Difference between locate and seek. Why should we use locate instead of
seek when a filter is set?

Differentiate do while-enddo and scan-endscan.

Differentiate between procedures and functions in programming language.

How information is store by FoxPro.

Explain the IIF () function with an example.

Explain query designer in visual FoxPro.

Distinguish between sorting and indexing.

What is database? Briefly describe the characteristic of the database.

Describe various types of fields supported by FoxPro.

How does Indexing works.

Explain macro substitution (&) with an example.

Explain the following—

Ctod (), Dtoc (), Left (), Set bell off, Set score off, Set escape off, Inlist (),
Substr (), Trim (), Set filter, exit and loop, select command, round (), Set
century, Set relation.
Difference between for and while condition, replace and update.

Business System
What are the main functions of Database Management System (DBMS)? How
will you differentiate it from File Management System?

Why is data validation necessary? What are the different types of data
validation checks that are kept in programme?

Distinguish between Structured Programming and Modular Programming.

Distinguish between index and relative file organization.

Define Inventory Control System (ICS). Give different analysis schemes used
in ICS.

Distinguish between Distributed Data Processing and Centralized Data

processing.

What is Data redundancy? Explain with an example. Explain how the

database oriented approach of data organization help in reducing data
redundancy as compared file-oriented approach.

Distinguish between the top-down program design and the bottom-up

program design.

What is RDBMS? Explain with a suitable example.

Describe the various modes of processing of data.

How does a computerized payroll system work?

Difference between a master file and transaction file.

What are the commonly used file organizations in business data processing?

What are the main problems that can arise in capturing raw data for use
within a computer system?

Explain following:--

Trial balance, system audit

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July, 2008 7(c), 9()

July, 2007 9(b)

January, 2007 9()

July, 2006 8(b), 9()

July, 2005 7()

July, 2004 9(b)

July, 2003 7()

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