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    (WWW - Entrance-Exam - Net) - PTU MCA 3rd Semester Sample Paper 12

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    This document outlines the instructions and content for the MCA 3rd Semester RDBMS 2009 examination. It contains two sections - Section A with 15 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, and Section B with 9 long answer questions worth 5 marks each. Candidates must answer all questions in Section A and any 9 questions from Section B. The exam is worth a total of 75 marks and lasts 3 hours. Some example topics covered include database concepts, relational algebra, normalization, database recovery techniques, and database security.

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    This document outlines the instructions and content for the MCA 3rd Semester RDBMS 2009 examination. It contains two sections - Section A with 15 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, and Section B with 9 long answer questions worth 5 marks each. Candidates must answer all questions in Section A and any 9 questions from Section B. The exam is worth a total of 75 marks and lasts 3 hours. Some example topics covered include database concepts, relational algebra, normalization, database recovery techniques, and database security.

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    Punjab Technical University

    Master of Computer Application Examination

    MCA 3rd Semester RDBMS 2009

    Time : 03 Hours Maximum Marks : 75


    Instruction to Candidates:
    1) Selection - A is Compulsory.
    2) Attempt any Nine questions from Section – B

    Section - A (15x2=30)

    a) What is database? Give two examples.


    b) Describe few disadvantages of databases.
    c) Define data independence. Describe its types.
    d) What is partial key?
    e) Differentiate referential integrity constraints and entity integrity constraints.
    f) Describe the recursive closure operation in relation algebra.
    g) Describe the difference between relational algebra and relational calculus.
    h) What is join dependency?
    i) What is the need of normalization?
    j) Describe DML statements in SQL.
    k) What is the difference between UNDO and REDO operations?
    l) What is database security?
    m) Describe in place updating and dirty read in concurrency problem.
    n) What is the difference between horizontal and vertical fragmentation?
    o) Describe WAL(write ahead logging) protocol.

    Section – B (9 x 5= 45)

    Q2) What is database administrator? Explain its responsibilities.


    Q3) Explain three level architecture of database.
    Q4) What is relational model? How it differ from hierarchical model? Explain.
    Q5) Explain the naming conventions in design of E-R model.
    Q6) What is relational algebra? Explain different set relational algebra operations.
    Q7) Explain different constraints in SQL.
    Q8) What is normalization? Explain 4th and 5th normal forms.
    Q9) What are inference rules? Derive 4th, 5th and 6th rules using Armstrong rules.
    Q10) What is database recovery? Explain advantages and disadvantages of shadow paging over other
    recovery techniques.
    Q11) What is the need of concurrency control? Explain different concurrency control techniques.
    Q12) Explain the structure of distributed databases.
    Q13) What is database security? Explain different security techniques.

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