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The document is a past exam paper for an Advanced Database Management Systems exam. It contains 5 questions testing various database concepts: 1. Question 1 has 4 parts testing lossless decomposition, transaction schedules, locking techniques, and the difference between BCNF and 3NF. 2. Question 2 tests relational algebra operations and distributed database architecture. 3. Question 3 tests SQL queries on a project database schema, weak entity sets, and mapping to relations. 4. Question 4 tests multi-valued dependency, join dependency, 4NF vs 5NF and types of data marts. 5. Question 5 tests Postgres SQL, deadlock recovery, semantic query optimization, and spatial/multimedia

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MCA (Revised) R) 1

The document is a past exam paper for an Advanced Database Management Systems exam. It contains 5 questions testing various database concepts: 1. Question 1 has 4 parts testing lossless decomposition, transaction schedules, locking techniques, and the difference between BCNF and 3NF. 2. Question 2 tests relational algebra operations and distributed database architecture. 3. Question 3 tests SQL queries on a project database schema, weak entity sets, and mapping to relations. 4. Question 4 tests multi-valued dependency, join dependency, 4NF vs 5NF and types of data marts. 5. Question 5 tests Postgres SQL, deadlock recovery, semantic query optimization, and spatial/multimedia

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MCA (Revised)
r)
1-- Term-End Examination
0\
0 June, 2014

MCS-043 : ADVANCED DATABASE


MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100


Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Answer any three
questions from the rest.

1. (a) Explain lossless decomposition and 10


dependency preserving. Consider the
following relational scheme :
R (A, B, C, D, E, F) and FDs
A —> BC, C A, D —> E, F --> A, E —> D
Is the decomposition of R into R1 (A, C, D),
R2 (B, C, D) and R3 (E, F, ID) lossless and
dependency preserving.
(b) What is meant by a schedule in the context 10
of concurrent transactions in Database ?
Also explain serial and serializable
schedules with the help of a suitable
example.
(c) Define locking in concurrency control. 10
Discuss the various types of locking
techniques.
(d) How does Boyce-codd Normal form differ 10
from 3NF ? Why is it considered stronger
than 3NF, explain using a suitable example.

MCS-043 1 P.T.O.
2. (a) Discuss the five basic operations of 10
relational algebra with suitable example for
each.
(b) Describe the architecture of distributed 10
databases with the help of a diagram.

3. (a) Consider the following scheme for project


database :
Project (PR_NO, PR_Name, PR_Manager)
Employee (Emp_NO, Emp_Name)
Assigned_To (PR_NO, Emp_No)
(i) Write the DDL statements for the 4
Project Database. Clearly specify the
primary and foreign keys.
(ii) Write the following queries in SQL :
• List the details of employees
working on PR_NO "A34" and
"B64". 3x2=6
• Delete the record of employee
whose Emp_No is "E64221".
• List the name of employees who
are working on a project for
which "Ramesh" is a Project
Manager.
(b) Define weak entity set in ER diagram. How 10
are keys of the weak entities
identified ? Discuss the mapping of strong
entity set and weak entity set into relations.

4. (a) Describe the term MVD (Multi-Valued 10


Dependency) and JD (Join Dependency) in
the context of relational DBMS by giving
an example. Also, differentiate between
4 NF and 5 NF with an example.

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(b) How are data marts different from data 4
warehouse ? Explain the different types of
data marts.
(c) Explain, Business Intelligence in context of 6
Data warehousing.

5. Explain the following with the help of examples


or illustration. 4)(=20
(a) Postgres SQL
(b) Deadlock Recovery
(c) Semantic Query Optimization
(d) Spatial and Multimedia Databases

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