SUPPLEMENT

(as per 2020–21 Curriculum)

 FROM THE AUTHOR
The CBSE always believes in global trends of education and keeps
reviewing and updating the syllabus to make it more relevant to the
ongoing educational transformation. The changes brought about by the
CBSE in the Computer Science curriculum in the recent past will go a long
way in improving the technical skills of students. Keeping in sync with the
latest curriculum updates by the CBSE in Computer Science with Python
for Class XII, we have brought out this Supplement incorporating all the
changes effected in the syllabus for the 2020-21 academic session.

As per the new curriculum, the following additions have been made in this
Supplement:

 Addition of math and string library functions in Chapter 3 of the

textbook.

 Addition of read and write operations on to a csv file, random access on

files (seek() and tell()) and more questions on binary and csv file
handling (Chapter 4).

 Chapter 8—“Computer Networks”—has been reframed.

 “More on SQL” (earlier Chapter 10) has been reframed and renamed as
“Database Concepts and SQL” and is now the new Chapter 12.

 Major topics of the earlier Unit IV have now been included in Chapter 8
(“Computer Networks”).

A comparative analysis of the old and the new curriculum has already been
shared with teachers and is also being given on the following pages to
keep the users of this Supplement up-to-date vis-a-vis the changes made in
the latest syllabus. I am confident that students and teachers will benefit
immensely by making the best use of this Supplement.

Happy learning!

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 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CLASS XII OLD AND NEW CBSE CURRICULUM
Computer Science (083)
UNIT OLD CURRICULUM (2019-20) NEW CURRICULUM (2020-21) CHANGES
Total weightage of this unit
30 Marks 40 Marks
increased by 10 Marks
Revision of the Basics of Python Revision of the Basics of Python No change
Functions: scope, parameter Functions: scope, parameter passing, mutable/
passing, mutable/immutable immutable properties of data objects, passing
properties of data objects, strings, lists, tuples, dictionaries to functions, math and string functions to
pass arrays to functions, return default parameters, positional parameters, be added
values, functions using libraries: return values, Functions using libraries:
mathematical and string functions. mathematical and string functions.
File handling: Need for a data file, Types of
file: Text files, Binary files and CSV (Comma
separated values) files.
Text File: Basic operations on a text file: Open
(filename – absolute or relative path, mode) /
Close a text file, Reading and Manipulation of
(1) CSV Files– open, read
data from a text file, Appending data into a text
I: Computational Thinking File handling: open and close a file, and write functions
file, standard input/output and error streams,
and Programming read, write, and append to a file,
relative and absolute paths. Binary File: Basic
standard input, output, and error (2) Read from a csv file
operations on a binary file: Open(filename –
streams, relative and absolute and Write into a csv file
absolute or relative path, mode) / Close a binary
paths. using csv.reader ( ) and
file, pickle Module – methods load and dump;
csv.writerow( )
Read, Write/Create, Search, Append and Update
operations in a binary file.
CSV File: import csv module, functions – Open /
Close a csv file, Read from a csv file and
Write into a csv file using csv.reader( ) and
csv.writerow( ).
Using Python libraries: create and Using Python libraries: create and import Python
No change
import Python libraries libraries.
Recursion: simple algorithms with Recursion: simple algorithms with recursion:
recursion: factorial, Fibonacci print a message forever, sum of first n natural
No change
numbers; recursion on arrays: numbers, factorial, Fibonacci numbers; recursion
binary search on arrays: binary search
 Idea of efficiency: performance
defined as inversely proportional
to the wall clock time, count the
number of operations a piece of
code is performing, and measure Idea of efficiency: performance measurement in
No change
the time taken by a program. terms of the number of operations.
Example: take two different
programs for the same problem,
and understand how the efficient
one takes less time.
Data visualization using Pyplot: line
Entire Chapter removed
chart, pie chart, and bar chart.
Data-structures: Lists as covered in Class XI, Stacks –
Data-structures: lists, stacks,
Push, Pop using a list, Queues – Insert, Delete No change
queues.
using a list.
Total weightage of this unit
15 Marks 10 Marks
reduced by 5 marks
Evolution of Networking: ARPANET, Internet,
Interspace Different ways of sending data
across the network with reference to switching
(1) Evolution of
Structure of a network: Types of techniques (Circuit and Packet switching). Networking
networks: local area and wide Data Communication terminologies: Concept of
area (web and internet), new Channel, Bandwidth (Hz, KHz, MHz) and Data (2) Switching Techniques
II: Computer Networks technologies such as cloud and IoT, transfer rate (bps, Kbps, Mbps, Gbps, Tbps). (3) Data Communication
(Entire Unit reframed) public vs. private cloud, wired and Terminologies
wireless networks; concept of a Transmission media: Twisted pair cable,
client and server. coaxial cable, optical fibre, infrared, radio link,
microwave link and satellite link.
Network Topologies and types: Bus, Star, Tree,
(4) Topologies
Types of Network: PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN.
Network devices such as a NIC, Network devices: Modem, RJ45 connector,
(1) Three more Network
switch, hub, router, and access Ethernet Card, Router, Switch, Gateway, WiFi
devices added
point. card.
Network stack: amplitude and
frequency modulation, collision
in wireless networks, error Topics removed:
checking, and the notion of a MAC Network Protocol: TCP/IP, File Transfer Protocol (1) AM & FM
address, main idea of routing. IP (FTP), PPP, HTTP,SMTP, POP3,Remote Login (2) CSMA/CA & CD
addresses: (v4 and v6), routing (Telnet) and Internet, Wireless / Mobile
table, router, DNS, and web URLs, Communication protocol such as GSM, GPRS (3) Error Checking
TCP: basic idea of retransmission, and WLL. (4) Idea of Routing
and rate modulation when there (5) Network Congestion
is congestion (analogy to a road
network),
Protocols: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi. What
makes a protocol have a higher
bandwidth?
Mobile Telecommunication Technologies: 1G,
Application layer: HTTP (basic 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G; Mobile processors; Electronic
idea), working of email, secure mail protocols such as SMTP, POP3, Protocols No major changes
communication: encryption and for Chat and Video Conferencing: VoIP, Wireless
certificates (HTTPS), network technologies such as Wi-Fi and WiMax
applications: remote desktop,
remote login, HTTP, FTP, SCP, SSH,
POP/IMAP, SMTP, VoIP, NFC.
Basic network tools: traceroute,
ping, ipconfig, nslookup, whois, Entire Topic removed
speed-test.
Network Security Concepts: Threats and
Mentioned Topics have been
prevention from Viruses, Worms, Trojan
added to this unit; taken
horse, Spams. Use of Cookies, Protection using
from Unit-4 (Society Law
Firewall, https; India IT Act, Cyber Law, Cyber
and Ethics)—old curriculum
Crimes, IPR issues, hacking.
Introduction to Web services: WWW, Hyper
Text Markup Language (HTML), Extensible
Markup Language (XML); Hyper Text Transfer
Newly-added topics
Protocol (HTTP); Domain Names; URL; Website,
Web browser, Web Servers; Web Hosting, Web
Scripting
 E-commerce payment transactions using online
banking, mobile banking, payment apps and Newly-added topics
services.
Total weightage of this unit
15 Marks 20 Marks
increased by 5 marks
Write a minimal Django-based web
application that parses a GET and
Complete Chapter removed
POST request, and writes the fields
to a file—flat file and CSV file.
Interface of Python with an SQL database
Connecting SQL with Python Creating Database
Interface Python with an SQL
connectivity Applications Performing Insert, No change
database
Update, Delete queries Display data by using
fetchone(), fetchall(), rowcount()
Database Concepts: Introduction to database
concepts and its need. Relational data model:
III: Data Management Concept of domain, relation, tuple, attribute,
degree, cardinality, key, primary key, candidate
key, alternate key and foreign key Structured
Query Language: General Concepts: Advantages
of using SQL, Data Definition Language and Data
SQL commands: aggregation Manipulation Language; Data Types: number / The mentioned topics have
functions – having, group by, order decimal, character / varchar / varchar2, date; been added from Class XI
by. SQL commands: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, previous curriculum
ALTER TABLE, UPDATE ....SET , INSERT, DELETE;
SELECT, DISTINCT, FROM, WHERE, IN, BETWEEN,
LIKE, NULL / IS NULL, ORDER BY, GROUP BY,
HAVING;
SQL Aggregate functions: SUM (), AVG (),
COUNT (), MAX () and MIN (); Joins: equi-join and
natural join
 10 Marks 0 Marks No weightage
Intellectual property rights,
plagiarism, digital rights
management, and licensing
(Creative Commons, GPL and
Apache), open source, open data,
privacy.
Privacy laws, fraud; cyber-crime— Major Topics of this Unit
phishing, illegal downloads, have been added to
child pornography, scams; cyber Computer Networks.
IV: Society, Law and Ethics forensics, IT Act, 2000.
This Unit has been
Technology and society: completely removed.
understanding of societal issues
and cultural changes induced by
technology. E-waste management:
proper disposal of used electronic
gadgets.
Identity theft, unique ids, and
biometrics.
Gender and disability issues while
teaching and using computers.
RED - Removed Topics GREEN – Detailed added topics PURPLE – No Change BLUE - Added Topics
 CONTENTS

CHAPTER 3 Python Libraries (Additions) 3.1 – 3.8

CHAPTER 4 Data File Handling (Additions) 4.1 – 4.25

CHAPTER 8 Computer Networks 8.1 – 8.76

CHAPTER 12 Relational Database and SQL 12.1 – 12.71

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Python Libraries
 (Additions)

3.11 USING PYTHON STANDARD LIBRARY’S FUNCTIONS AND MODULES

Python’s standard library is very extensive, offering a wide range of modules and functions. The
library contains built-in modules (written in C) that provide access to system functionality such
as file I/O, that would otherwise be inaccessible to Python programmers, as well as modules
written in Python that provide standardized solutions for many problems that occur in everyday
programming. Some of these important modules are explicitly designed to encourage and enhance
the portability of Python programs such as math module for mathematical functions; random
module for pseudo-random number generation; and string module for string/text-related
functions.
We have already discussed important math and string modules and their functions.
Let us talk about some more built-in mathematical functions.

3.11.1 Python’s built-in Mathematical Functions

We have already discussed major functions using math module. Python provides many other
mathematical built-in functions as well. These include trigonometric functions, representation
functions, logarithmic functions, angle conversion functions, etc. In addition, two mathematical
constants are also defined in this module.
Pie (π): Pie (π) is a well-known mathematical constant, which is defined as the ratio of the
circumference to the diameter of a circle and its value is 3.141592653589793. In order to import
this single object (pie) from the math module through any of the two methods given below:
>>> import math
>>> math.pi
3.141592653589793
Alternatively, it can be done without prefixing the module name and writing the name of the object
directly after keyword import as shown below:
>>> from math import pi
>>> print(pi)
>>> 3.141592653589793
 Similarly, another well-known mathematical constant defined in the math module is e. It is called
Euler’s number and it is a base of the natural logarithm. Its value is 2.718281828459045.

Hence, these constants can be directly called and used from math module.
It should be remembered not to use module name with imported object if imported through
from <module> import command because now the imported object is part of your program’s
environment.
The math module contains functions for calculating various trigonometric ratios for a given angle.
The functions (sin, cos, tan, etc.), which we have already discussed, need the angle in radians as an
argument. We, on the other hand, are used to express the angle in degrees.
The math module presents two-angle conversion functions -- degrees() and radians()-- to
convert the angle from degrees to radians and vice versa. For example, the following statements
convert the angle of 30 degrees to radians and back.
π
degrees() converts a value in radians to degrees using formula as degrees( x ) = x
180
180
On the contrary, radians() converts a value in degrees to radians: radians( x ) = x
π
POINT TO REMEMBER
Õ radian is equivalent to 180 degrees.

For example,
To convert an imputed angle of 50 degree to radians and vice versa.

Practical Implementation-1
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Write a Python program to calculate the area of a regular polygon.

For solving this problem, we have to understand the formula to be used first, which is given as:

3.2
 Area of a Regular Polygon

n = number of sides
s = length of a side
s ns
Area =
π
4 tan  
 n

Practical Implementation-2
Write a Python program to find the roots of a quadratic function.
A quadratic equation is represented as: ax2 + bx + c = 0
Here, a, b and c are numbers, where a ≠ 0; and
x is to be calculated.
The roots of any quadratic equation are given by the formula:
x = [–b +/– sqrt(–b^2 – 4ac)]/2a.

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 Practical Implementation-3
Write a Python program to calculate arc length of an angle.
In a planar geometry, an angle is a figure formed by two rays called the sides of the angle, sharing
a common endpoint known as the vertex of the angle. Angles formed by two rays lie in a plane, but
this plane does not have to be a Euclidean plane.

Ar
c

le
ng
th
q

 θ 
Arc length = 2pr 
 360 
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Write a Python program to convert a binary number to decimal number.
A binary number is a number which is represented in the form of 0 and 1 (binary digits) only and
decimal number system constitutes numbers from 0 to 9, the contemporary number system used
mathematically.
Also, a binary number system has 2 as its base while the decimal system has 10 as its base.
The method of conversion of a binary number to its decimal equivalent is:

1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 Binary to Decimal

1 × 20 = 1 × 1 = 1
1 × 21 = 1 × 2 = 2
0 × 22 = 0 × 4 = 0
1 × 23 = 1 × 8 = 8
1 × 24 = 1 × 16 = 16
0 × 25 = 0 × 32 = 0
1 × 26 = 1 × 64 = 64
1 × 27 = 1 × 128 = 128

1 + 2 + 8 + 16 + 64 + 128 = 219
(11011011)2=(219)10

In the above program, the input taken from the user is converted to a list using the function list()
and gets stored inside variable b_num. The loop gets executed up to the length of the list, i.e., the
number of list elements. With every iteration, each digit is extracted or popped from the list using
function pop(). This extracted digit is checked for character as 1 and is raised as the power of 2.
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Finally, the value gets printed which is in decimal format. In case the digit is 0, no execution takes
place since the product of any value with 0 results in 0 itself. Hence, the output is obtained as 219.

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 3.11.2 Python’s built-in String Functions
We have already discussed the built-in String functions in the previous chapters.
Let us now see some more practical implementations of most commonly used inbuilt string
functions.

Practical Implementation-5
Write a Python function that takes a list of words and returns the length of the longest one.

“JSP”,”Computers”,”Python3”

“JSP” , ”Computers” , ”Python3”

Length 3 9 7

Word of the longest length

“Computers”
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In the above program, two in-built string functions, append() and sort(), have been used for adding
elements to an empty list, word_len, and the list elements are sorted in ascending order using
sort() method.

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Practical Implementation-6
Write a Python program to capitalize first and last letters of each word of a given string.

Practical Implementation-7
Write a Python program to swap each character of a given string from lowercase to uppercase and
vice versa.

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 SOLVED QUESTIONS
1. Write a program that performs the following operations on a string:
(a) Prompt the user to input a string.
(b) Extract all the digits from the string.
(c) If there are digits in the inputted string:
• Calculate and display the sum of digit.
• Also display:
 ▪ The original string
 ▪ The digits
 ▪ The sum of the digits
(d) If there are no digits:
• Display the original string along with an appropriate message as “No Digits are present”
Ans. str1 = input("Enter the string: ")
sum = 0
num = 0
if str1.isalpha() == False:
   for i in str1:
    if i.isdigit() == True:
      num =num*10 + int(i)
      sum += int(i)
   print("Original String: ",str1)
  print("Digits: ",num)
   print("Sum of digits is: ",sum)
else:
   print("Original String: ", str1, "has no digit")
2. Write a program with a user-defined function with string as a parameter which replaces all vowels in the
string with ‘*’.
Ans. #Function to replace all vowels in the string with '*'
def replaceVowel(st):
   #Create an empty string
   newstr = ''
   for character in st:
     #Check if next character is a vowel
     if character in    'aeiouAEIOU':
      #Replace vowel with *
      newstr += '*'
    else:
      newstr += character
  return newstr
   #End of function
st = input("Enter a String: ")
st1 = replaceVowel(st)
print("The original String is:", st)
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print("The modified String is:", st1)

UNSOLVED QUESTIONS
1. Write a user-defined function to calculate the area of a triangle.
2. Write a user-defined function to convert a string with more than one word into title case string where
string is passed as parameter. (Title case means that the first letter of each word is capitalized.)
3. Write a function deleteChar() which takes two parameters -- one is a string and the other is a character.
The function should create a new string after deleting all occurrences of the character from the string
and return the new string.
4. Write a program to print the number of occurrences of a substring into a line using built-in string function
find().
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Data File Handling
(Additions)

4.11 BINARY FILES OPERATIONS

Most of the files that we see in our computer system are called binary files.
Example:
• Document files: .pdf, .doc, .xls etc.
• Image files: .png, .jpg, .gif, .bmp etc.
• Video files: .mp4, .3gp, .mkv, .avi etc.
• Audio files: .mp3, .wav, .mka, .aac etc.
• Database files: .mdb, .accde, .frm, .sqlite etc.
• Archive files: .zip, .rar, .iso, .7z etc.
• Executable files: .exe, .dll, .class etc.
All binary files follow a specific format. We can open some binary files in the normal text editor but
we can’t read the content present inside the file. That’s because all the binary files will be encoded
in the binary format, which can be understood only by a computer or a machine.
In binary files, there is no delimiter to end a line. Since they are directly in the form of binary, hence
there is no need to translate them. That’s why these files are easy and fast in working.
We have already discussed about pickle module and handling (reading and writing) binary file
operations using load() and dump() methods of this (pickle) module. We will now discuss the four
major operations performed using a binary file such as—
1. Inserting/Appending record in a binary file.
2. Read records from a binary file.
3. Search a record in a binary file.
4. Update a record in a binary file
We will now discuss each of them. The file in consideration is “student” file with fields as Roll_no,
name and marks.
 Insert/Append a Record in Binary File
Inserting or adding (appending) a record into a binary file requires importing pickle module into
your program followed by dump() method to write onto the file.

Practical Implementation–1
Program to insert/append a record in the binary file "student.dat"
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As shown in the above program, inserting and adding record in student file begins with importing
pickle module. Then, iterating for the number of records to be added is done using while loop.
Input is accepted from the user for roll number, name and marks. These fetched values are saved
as a list to be appended. Once the record is created, it is appended to the binary file “student” using
the dump() method, which writes the object into the opened file.
Finally the file is closed explicitly and the record is added into the student.dat file as shown in
the output. Since binary file contains unreadable characters, it becomes difficult to read and
understand, but directly used and understood by the computer.
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Reading a record from a binary file
The following practical implementation illustrates how a record is read from a binary file.

Practical Implementation–2
Program to read a record from the binary file "student.dat"

The above program deals with reading the contents from binary file student using load() method
of pickle module. It is used to read the object from the opened file. The syntax for this is given by
the statement—
    object = pickle.load(file)
Once the contents are read, it gets stored inside the object, stud_rec. All the data of the respective
fields from this object is held in the respective variables, roll_no, name and marks and are finally
displayed as the output.
Searching a record in a binary file
Searching the binary file "student" is carried out on the basis of the roll number entered by the
user. The file is opened in the read-binary mode and gets stored in the file object, f. load() method
is used to read the object from the opened file. A variable ‘found’ is used which will tell the status
of the search operation being successful or unsuccessful. Each record from the file is read and the
contents of the field, roll no, is compared with the roll number to be searched. Upon the search being
successful, appropriate message is displayed to the user as shown in the practical implementation
that follows.
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 Practical Implementation–3
Program to search a record from the binary file "student.dat" on the basis of roll number.

Updating a record in a binary file

Updating a record in the file requires roll number to be fetched from the user whose name is to be
updated.
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Once the record is found, the file pointer is moved to the beginning of the file using seek(0)
statement, and then the changed name is written to the file and the record is updated. seek()
method is used for random access to the file.
We will be learning more about it in the next section.

4.4
Practical Implementation–4
Write a menu-driven program to perform all the basic operations using dictionary on student
binary file such as inserting, reading, updating, searching and deleting a record.

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4.12 RANDOM ACCESS IN FILES USING TELL() AND SEEK()
Till now in all our programs we laid stress on the sequential processing of data in a text and binary
file. But files in Python allow random access of the data as well using built-in methods seek() and
tell().
seek()—seek() function is used to change the position of the file handle (file pointer) to a given
specific position. File pointer is like a cursor, which defines from where the data has to be read
or written in the file.
Python file method seek() sets the file’s current position at the offset. This argument is optional
and defaults to 0, which means absolute file positioning. Other values are: 1, which signifies seek is
relative (may change) to the current position and 2 means seek is relative to the end of file. There
is no return value.
The reference point is defined by the "from_what" argument. It can have any of the three values:
0: sets the reference point at the beginning of the file, which is by default.
1: sets the reference point at the current file position.
2: sets the reference point at the end of the file.
seek() can be done in two ways:
• Absolute Positioning
• Relative Positioning
Absolute referencing using seek() gives the file number on which the file pointer has to position
itself. The syntax for seek() is—
    f.seek(file_location) #where f is the file pointer
For example, f.seek(20) will give the position or file number where the file pointer has been placed.
This statement shall move the file pointer to 20th byte in the file no matter where you are.
Relative referencing/positioning has two arguments, offset and the position from which it has to
traverse. The syntax for relative referencing is:
    f.seek(offset, from_what) #where f is file pointer
For example,
f.seek(–10,1) from current position, move 10 bytes backward
f.seek(10,1) from current position, move 10 bytes forward
f.seek(–20,1) from current position, move 20 bytes backward
f.seek(10,0) from beginning of file, move 10 bytes forward
POINT TO REMEMBER
This is to be kept in mind that Python 3.x only supports text file seeks from the beginning of the file. seek()
with negative offset only works when the file is opened in binary mode.

tell()—tell() returns the current position of the file read/write pointer within the file. Its syntax is:
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    f.tell()      #where f is file pointer

4.7
  When you open a file in reading/writing mode, the file pointer rests at 0th byte.
 When you open a file in append mode, the file pointer rests at last byte.
This is illustrated in the practical implementation that follows:

Contents of “test.txt”

4.13 INTRODUCTION TO CSV

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In every span of today’s organizational working environment,

data sharing is one of the major tasks to be carried out, largely
through spreadsheets or databases.
A basic approach to share data is through the comma
separated values (CSV) file.
CSV is a simple flat file in a human readable format which
is extensively used to store tabular data, in a spreadsheet or
database. A CSV file stores tabular data (numbers and text)
in plain text.

4.8
Files in the CSV format can be imported
to and exported from programs that store
data in tables, such as Microsoft Excel or
OpenOffice Calc.
Already defined, CSV stands for “comma
separated values”. Thus, we can say that
a comma-separated file is a delimited text
file that uses a comma to separate values. Fig. 4.1: CSV Storage Format

Fig. 4.2: Features of a CSV file

Each line in a file is known as data/record. Each record consists of one or more fields, separated
by commas (also known as delimiters), i.e., each of the records is also a part of this file. Tabular data
is stored as text in a CSV file. The use of comma as a field separator is the source of the name for
this file format. It stores our data into a spreadsheet or a database.

CTM: The most commonly used delimiter in a CSV file is usually a comma.

4.14 WHY USE CSV

With the use of social networking sites and its various associated applications being extensively
used requires the handling of huge data. The problem arises as to how to handle and organize this
large unstructured data as shown in the Fig. 4.3(a) given below.

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Fig. 4.3(a): Problem of Huge Data

4.9
 The solution to the above problem is CSV (Fig. 4.3(b)). Thus, the CSV organizes data into a structured
form and, hence, the proper and systematic organization of this large amount of data is done by
CSV. Since CSV files formats are of plain text format, it makes it very easy for website developers to
create applications that implement CSV.

Fig. 4.3(b): CSV as a Solution

CSV files are commonly used because they are easy to read and manage, small in size, and fast
to process/transfer. Because of these salient features, they are frequently used in software
applications, ranging anywhere from online e-commerce stores to mobile apps to desktop tools.
For example, Magento, an e-commerce platform, is known for its support of CSV.
Thus, in a nutshell, the several advantages that are offered by CSV files are as follows:
• CSV is faster to handle.
• CSV is smaller in size.
• CSV is easy to generate and import onto a spreadsheet or database.
• CSV is human readable and easy to edit manually.
• CSV is simple to implement and parse.
• CSV is processed by almost all existing applications.
After understanding the concept and importance of using CSV files, we will now discuss the read
and write operations on CSV files.

4.15 CSV FILE HANDLING IN PYTHON

For working with CSV files in Python, there is an inbuilt module called CSV. It is used to read and
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write tabular data in CSV format.

Therefore, to perform read and write operation with CSV file, we must import CSV module.
CSV module can handle CSV files correctly regardless of the operating system on which the files
were created.
Along with this module, open() function is used to open a CSV file, and return file object. We load
the module in the usual way using import:
  >>> import csv

4.10
Like other files (text and binary) in Python, there are two basic operations that can be carried out
on a CSV file.
1. Reading a CSV
2. Writing to a CSV.
Let us discuss these CSV operations.

4.15.1 Reading from CSV File

Reading from a CSV file is done using the reader object. The CSV file is opened as a text file with
Python’s built-in open() function, which returns a file object. This creates a special type of object to
access the CSV file (reader object), using the reader() function.
The reader object is an iterable that gives us access to each line of the CSV file as a list of fields. You
can also use next() directly on it to read the next line of the CSV file, or you can treat it like a list in
a for loop to read all the lines of the file (as lists of the file’s fields).
This is shown in the practical implementation given below.
Before this, enter the student details in spreadsheet and save this file as shown:
Next step is to open the Notepad and enter the data for student.csv, which will be the equivalent
for student.xls.

student.csv

student.xls
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 In student.csv (notepad) file, first line is the header and remaining lines are the data/records. The
fields are separated by comma, or we may say the separator character. In general, the separator
character is called a delimiter, and the comma is not the only one used. Other popular delimiters
include the tab (\t), colon (:) and semi-colon (;) characters.

Practical Implementation–5
Write a program to read the contents of “student.csv” file.

Explanation:
As seen from the above output, every record is stored in reader object in the form of a List. In the
above code, we first open the CSV file in READ mode. The file object is named as f. The file object
is converted to csv.reader object. We save the csv.reader object as csv_reader. The reader object is
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used to read records as lists from a csv file. Now, we iterate through all the rows using a for loop.
When we try to print each row, one can find that row is nothing but a list containing all the field
values. Thus, all the records are displayed as lists separated by comma.
In the next implementation, we will count the number of records present inside the student.csv
file.

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Practical Implementation–6
Write a program to read the contents of “student.csv” file using with open().

The above modified code uses “with open()” function, the only difference being that the file being
opened using with open() gets automatically closed after the program execution gets over, unlike
open() where we need to give close() statement explicitly.

Practical Implementation–7
Write a program to count the number of records present in “student.csv” file.

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 Explanation:
In the above program, a special type of object is created to access the CSV file (reader object), which
is csv_reader using the reader() function. The reader object is an iterable that gives us access to
each line of the CSV file as a list of fields. The function next() is used to directly point to this list of
fields to read the next line in the CSV file. .next() method returns the current row and advances the
iterator to the next row.
The variable ‘c’ is used as a counter variable to count the number of rows/records present in this
file, which is finally printed and thus the output is so obtained.
One of the important observations from the output is the number of records which are being
displayed as 11 instead of 10. This is so because the header (first line) in the student csv file is also
treated as a record only. This limitation is overcome in the next implementation.

CTM: .next() method returns the current row and advances the iterator to the next row.

Practical Implementation–8
Program to count the exact number of records present in the csv file excluding the header.
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In the above program we have used line_num object of CSV file. Our csv_reader_object has a method
called line_num that returns the number of lines in our CSV.
Then, if statement checks if the line is first line or not. If the condition is true, i.e., if it is the header
line, then it is ignored using continue statement and the counting of records is resumed from
second line onwards. Also, line_num object always stores the current line in consideration and,
hence, the correct output for 10 records is so obtained.

CTM: line_num is nothing but a counter which returns the number of rows which have been iterated.

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Practical Implementation–9
Program to print the records in the form of comma separated values, instead of lists.

In the above program, we have used a new function join(). join() is a string method that joins all
values of each row with comma separator. Thus, all the records are displayed as a string separated
by a comma separator and not as a list and hence the output is so obtained.

Practical Implementation–10
Program to search the record of a particular student from CSV file on the basis of inputted name.

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 Till now we have covered the basics of how to use the CSV module to read the contents of a CSV file.
Now, we will discuss about how to write to a CSV file in python.

4.15.2 Writing to CSV File

To write to a CSV file in Python, we can use the csv.writer() function. The csv.writer() function
returns a writer object that converts the user's data into a delimited string. This string can later be
used to write into CSV files using the writerow() function.
In order to write to a CSV file, we create a special type of object to write to the CSV file "writer
object", which is defined in the CSV module, and which we create using the writer() function.
The writerow() method allows us to write a list of fields to the file. The fields can be strings
or numbers or both. Also, while using writerow(), you do not need to add a new line character
(or other EOL indicator) to indicate the end of the line, writerow() does it for you as necessary.
Let us write data onto a CSV file using writerow() method.

Practical Implementation–11
Program to write data onto “student” CSV file using writerow() method.
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Contents of “marks.csv” created:

Explanation:
In the above program, the very first line is for importing csv file into your program. Next, whatever
are the column headings for our data are mentioned as a list in variable called fields. All the data
stored inside these fields are placed inside variable rows.
Now give the name of your file, let us say, student.csv and that will be created and stored inside
your current working directory or the path that you mentioned (as we have given for D:/) for the
attribute "filename".
‘w’ stands for write mode and we are using the file by opening it using "with open", since using
with open does not require file to be closed explicitly. The next statement comprises the most
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important function used for writing onto csv file, viz., csv.writer(), to obtain a writer object and
store it in the variable csv_w as the name of the variable and this is the CSV object. writer() takes
the name of file object ‘f’ as the argument. By default, the delimiter is comma (,).

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 writerow(fields) is going to write the fields which are the column headings into the file and have
to be written only once. Using for loop, rows are traversed from the list of rows from the file.
writerow(i) is writing the data row-wise in the for loop and in the last the file is automatically
closed.
Also, while giving csv.writer(), the delimiter taken is comma. We can change the delimiter whenever
and wherever required by changing the argument passed to delimiter attribute.
For example, delimiter = "|" (pipe symbol). You can put any character as delimiter and if nothing is
given, comma is placed by default.
writerow() method is used to write each row.
In this program, we have used for loop for writing data row-wise onto the file using writerow()
method. We can avoid using for loop and can write all the rows/records in one go.
This can be done by using writerows() method. writerows() writes all the rows in one go, so you
need not use for loop and iterations.

Practical Implementation–12
Program to write data onto "student" csv file using writerows() method (modification of Practical
Implementation -11).
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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Fill in the blanks.
(a) ..................... format is a text format, accessible to all applications across several platforms.
(b) ..................... method is used for random access of data in a CSV file.
(c) ..................... method of pickle module is used to write an object into binary file.
(d) ..................... method of pickle module is used to read data from a binary file.
(e) ..................... statement is given for importing csv module into your program.
(f) ..................... is a string method that joins all values of each row with comma separator in CSV.
(g) ..................... object contains the number of the current line in a CSV file.
(h) To end all the file contents in form of a list, ..................... method is used.
(i) To read all the file contents, ....................., method may be used.
(j) To force Python to write the contents of file buffer on to storage file, ..................... method may be
used.
Answers: (a) CSV (b) seek() (c) dump()
(d) load() (e) import csv (f) join()
(g) line_num (h) readlines() (i) writelines()
(j) flush()
2. State whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) CSV module can handle CSV files correctly regardless of the operating system on which the files
were created.
(b) CSV module gets automatically imported into your program for reading a CSV file.
(c) The type of operation that can be performed on a file depends upon the file mode in which it is opened.
(d) Functions readline() and readlines() are essentially the same.
(e) Every record in a CSV file is stored in reader object in the form of a list.
(f) writerow() method allows us to write a list of fields to the CSV file.
(g) Comma is the default delimiter for a CSV file.
(h) tell() method of Python tells us the current position within the file.
(i) The offset argument to seek() method indicates the number of bytes to be moved.
(j) If the offset value is set to 2, beginning of the file would be taken as seek position.
Answers: (a) True (b) False (c) True (d) False (e) True (f) True
(g) True (h) True (i) True (j) False
3. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
(a) Which of the following is not a valid mode to open a file?
(i) ab (ii) rw (iii) r+ (iv) w+
(b) Which statement is used to change the file position to an offset value from the start?
(i) fp.seek(offset, 0) (ii) fp.seek(offset, 1)
(iii) fp.seek(offset, 2) (iv) None of the above
(c) The difference between r+ and w+ modes is expressed as?
(i) No difference
(ii) In r+ mode, the pointer is initially placed at the beginning of the file and the pointer is at the
end for w+
(iii) In w+ mode, the pointer is initially placed at the beginning of the file and the pointer is at the
end for r+
(iv) Depends on the operating system
(d) What does CSV stand for?
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(i) Cursor Separated Variables (ii) Comma Separated Values

(iii) Cursor Separated Values (iv) Cursor Separated Version
(e) Which module is used for working with CSV files in Python?
(i) random (ii) statistics (iii) csv (iv) math
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 (f) Which of the following modes is used for both writing and reading from a binary file?
(i) wb+ (ii) w (iii) wb (iv) w+
(g) Which statement is used to retrieve the current position within the file?
(i) fp.seek() (ii) fp.tell() (iii) fp.loc (iv) fp.pos
(h) What happens if no arguments are passed to the seek() method?
(i) file position is set to the start of file (ii) file position is set to the end of file
(iii) file position remains unchanged (iv) results in an error
(i) Which of the following modes will refer to binary data?
(i) r (ii) w (iii) + (iv) b
(j) Every record in a CSV file is stored in reader object in the form of a list using which method?
(i) writer() (ii) append() (iii) reader() (iv) list()
Answers: (a) (ii) (b) (i) (c) (ii) (d) (ii) (e) (iii) (f) (i)
(g) (ii) (h) (iv) (i) (iv) (j) (iii)

SOLVED QUESTIONS
1. Write a Python code to find the size of the file in bytes, number of lines and number of words.
Ans. # reading data from a file and find size, lines, words
f = open('Lines.txt', 'r')
str = f.read()
size = len(str)
print('size of file n bytes ', size)
f.seek(0)
L = f.readlines()
word = L.split()
print('Number of lines ', len(L))
print('Number of words ', len(word))
f.close()
2. Consider the following code:
f = open("test", "w+")
f.write("0123456789abcdef")
f.seek(-3,2) //Statement 1
print(f.read(2)) //Statement 2
Explain statement 1 and give output of statement 2.
Ans. Statement 1 uses seek() method that can be used to position the file object at a particular place in the
file.
It’s syntax is:
  fileobject.seek(offset [, from_what])
So, f.seek(-3,2) positions the fileobject to 3 bytes before end of file.
Output of Statement 2 is:
  de
It reads 2 bytes from where the file object is placed.
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3. Yogendra intends to position the file pointer to the beginning of a text file. Write Python statement for
the same assuming "F" is the Fileobject.
Ans. F.seek(0)
4. Differentiate between file modes r+ and rb+ with respect to Python.
Ans. r+ opens a file for both reading and writing. The file pointer placed at the beginning of the file.
rb+ opens a file for both reading and writing in binary format. The file pointer is placed at the beginning
of the file.
5. In which of the following file modes the existing data of the file will not be lost?
rb, ab, w, w+b, a+b, wb, wb+, w+, r+
Ans. In file modes rb, ab, a+b and r+, data will not be lost.
In file modes w, w+b, wb, wb+ and w+, data will be truncated i.e. lost.
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 6. Write a statement in Python to perform the following operations:
(a) To open a text file "Book.txt" in read mode
(b) To open a binary file "Book.dat" in write mode
Ans. (a) f = open("Book.txt", "r")
(b) f = open("Book.dat", "wb")
7. What is a CSV file?
Ans. CSV (Comma Separated Values) is a simple file format used to store tabular data, such as a spreadsheet
or database. A CSV file stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text.
8. What are the advantages of CSV file formats?
Ans. Advantages:
(a) A simple, compact and ubiquitous format for data storage.
(b) A common format for data interchange.
(c) It can be opened in popular spreadsheet packages like MS-Excel, Cal, etc.
(d) Nearly all spreadsheets and databases support import/export to csv format.
9. Differentiate between a text file and a binary file.
Ans. A text file stores data as ASCII/UNICODE characters whereas a binary file stores data in binary format
(as it is stored in memory). Internal conversion is required in text file and, hence, slower but binary file
does not need any translation and is faster.
10. Write a program to add (append) Employee records onto a csv file.
Ans. import csv
with open('myfile.csv',mode = 'a') as csvfile:
    mywriter = csv.writer(csvfile, delimiter = ',')
    ans = 'y'
    while ans.lower() == 'y':
        eno = int(input("Enter Employee Number:"))
        name = input("Enter Employee Name:")
        salary = int(input("Enter Employee Salary:"))
        mywriter.writerow([eno,name,salary])
        print("## Data Saved… ##")
        ans = input("Add More?")
11. Write user-defined functions to perform read and write operation onto a student.csv file having fields as
roll number, name, stream and marks.
Ans. import csv
row = ['2','Akshat Chauhan','Commerce','98']
def readcsv():
    with open("D:/student.dat", 'r') as f:
        data = csv.reader(f)
        # reader function to generate a reader object
        for row in data:
            print(row)
def writecsv():
    with open("D:/student.dat", 'w', newline='') as fobj:
        # write new record in file
        csv_w = csv.writer(fobj, delimiter=',')
        csv_w.writerow(row)
print("Press-1 to Read Data and Press-2 to Write data: ")
a = int(input())
if a == 1:
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    readcsv()
elif a == 2:
    writecsv()
else:
    print("Invalid value")
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 12. Write a Python program to read specific columns from a "department.csv" file and print the content of
the columns, department id and department name.
Ans. import csv
with open('departments.csv', newline=' ') as csvfile:
    data = csv.reader(csvfile)
    print("ID Department Name")
    print("---------------------------------")
    for row in data:
        print(row['department_id'], row['department_name'])
13. Explain briefly the CSV format of storing files.
Ans. The acronym CSV is short for Comma-Separated Values, which refers to a tabular data saved as plaintext
where data values are separated by commas. In CSV format:
 Each row of the table is stored in one row, i.e., the number of rows in a CSV file are equal to the
number of rows in the table, (or sheet or database table etc.).
 The field values of a row are stored together with commas after every field value; but after the last
field’s value, no comma is given, just the end of line.
14. Write a menu-driven program implementing user-defined functions to perform different functions on a
csv file “student” such as:
(a) Write a single record to csv
(b) Write all the records in one single go onto the csv.
(c) Display the contents of the csv file.
Ans. import csv
# To create a CSV File by writing individual lines
def CreateCSV1():
    # Open CSV File
    Csvfile = open('student.csv', 'w', newline='')
    # CSV Object for writing
    Csvobj = csv.writer(Csvfile)
    while True:
        Rno = int(input("Rno:"))
        Name = input("Name:")
        Marks = float(input("Marks:"))
        Line = [Rno, Name, Marks]
        # Writing a line in CSV file
        Csvobj.writerow(Line)
        Ch = input("More(Y/N)?")
        if Ch == 'N':
            break
    Csvfile.close()          # Closing a CSV File
# To create a CSV File by writing all lines in one go
def CreateCSV2():
    # Open CSV File
    Csvfile = open('student.csv', 'w', newline='')
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    # CSV Object for writing

    Csvobj =csv.writer(Csvfile)
    Lines = []
    while True:
        Rno = int(input("Rno:"))
        Name = input("Name:")
        Marks = float(input("Marks:"))
        Lines.append([Rno, Name, Marks])
        Ch = input("More(Y/N)?")
        if Ch == 'N':
            break

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     # Writing all lines in CSV file
    Csvobj.writerows(Lines)
    Csvfile.close()          # Closing a CSV File
# To read and show the content of a CSV File
def ShowAll():
    # Opening CSV File for reading
    Csvfile = open('student.csv', 'r', newline='')
    # Reading the CSV content in object
    Csvobj = csv.reader(Csvfile)
    for Line in Csvobj:      # Extracting line by line content
        print(Line)
    Csvfile.close()          # Closing a CSV File
print("CSV File Handling")
while True:
    Option = input("1:CreateCSV 2:CreateCSVAll 3:ShowCSV 4:Quit ")
    if Option == "1":
        CreateCSV1()
    elif Option == "2":
     CreateCSV2()
    elif Option == "3":
        ShowAll()
    else:
        break
15. (a) Create a binary file “employee” that stores the records of employees and display them one by one.
(b) Display the records of all those employees who are getting salaries between 25000 to 30000.
Ans. (a) import pickle
f1 = open('emp.dat','rb')
e = pickle.load(f1)
for x in e:
    print(x)
f1.close()
(b) import pickle
f1 = open('emp.dat','rb')
e = pickle.load(f1)
for x in e:
    if(e[x]>=25000 and e[x]<=30000):
        print(x)
f1.close()
16. What is the output of the following code?
    fh = open("test.txt", "r")
    Size = len(fh.read())
    print(fh.read(5))
Ans. No output.
Explanation. The fh.read() of line 2 will read the entire file content and place the file pointer at the end
of file. For the fh.read(5), it will return nothing as there are no bytes to be read from EOF. Thus print()
statement prints nothing.

UNSOLVED QUESTIONS
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1. Write appropriate statements to do the following:

(a) To open a file named "RESULT.DAT" for output.
(b) To go to the end of the file at any time.

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 2. Write a program to add two more employees details to the file "emp.txt" already stored in disk.
3. How are the following codes different from one another?
(a) fp = open("file.txt", 'r')
fp.read()
(b) fp=open("file.txt", 'r')
4. What is the output of the following code fragment? Explain.
fout = file("output.txt", 'w')
fout.write("Hello, world!\n")
fout.write("How are you?")
fout.close()
file("output.txt").read()
5. Write the output of the following code with justification if the contents of the file ABC.txt are:
Welcome to Python Programming!
f1 = file("ABC.txt", "r")
size = len(f1.read())
print(size)
data = f1.read(5)
print(data)
6. Anant has been asked to display all the students who have scored less than 40 for Remedial Classes. Write
a user-defined function to display all those students who have scored less than 40 from the binary file
"Student.dat".
7. Give the output of the following snippet:
import pickle
list1, list2 = [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10], []
for i in list1:
    if (i%2==0 and i%4==0):
        list2.append(i)
f = open("bin.dat","wb")
pickle.dump(list2, f)
f.close()
f = open("bin.dat", "rb")
data = pickle.load(f)
f.close()
for i in data:
    print(i)
8. Following is the structure of each record in a data file named "PRODUCT.DAT".
     {"prod_code": value, "prod_desc": value, "stock": value}
The values for prod_code and prod_desc are strings, and the value for stock is an integer.
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Write a function in Python to update the file with a new value of stock. The stock and the product_code,
whose stock is to be updated, are to be inputted during the execution of the function.
9. Given a binary file “STUDENT.DAT”, containing records of the following type:
     [S_Admno, S_Name, Percentage]
Where these three values are:
     S_Admno – Admission Number of student (string)
     S_Name – Name of student (string)
     Percentage – Marks percentage of student (float)
Write a function in Python that would read contents of the file “STUDENT.DAT” and display the details of
those students whose percentage is above 75.
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 10. Write a statement to open a binary file C:\Myfiles\Text1.txt in read and write mode by specifying for file
path in two different formats.
11. What are the advantages of saving data in : (i) binary form (ii) text form ?
12. When do you think text files should be preferred over binary files?
13. Write a statement in Python to perform the following operations: [CBSE D 2016]
(a) To open a text file "BOOK.TXT" in read mode
(b) To open a text file "BOOK.TXT" in write mode
14. What is following code doing?
 
    File = open("contacts.csv", "a")
 
    Name = input("Please enter name: ")
 
    Phno = input("Please enter phone number: ")
 
    File.write(name + ", " + phno + "\n")
15. Write code to open the file in the previous question and print it in the following form:
  Name : <name>   Phone: <phone number>
16. Consider the file "contacts.csv" created in above Q and figure out what the following code is trying to do?
    name = input("Enter name:")
    file = open("contacts.csv", "r")
    for line in file:
        if name in line:
            print(line)
Create a CSV file "Groceries" to store information of different items existing in a shop. The information is
to be stored w.r.t. each item code, name, price, qty. Write a program to accept the data from user and
store it permanently in CSV file.

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 8 Computer Networks

8.1 INTRODUCTION
The greatest breakthrough in technology and communication over the past 20 years has been the
development and advancement of the computer network. From emailing a friend, to online bill
payment, to downloading data from the internet, to e-commerce, networking has made our world
much smaller and forever changed the way we communicate.
Network provides salient features which have made our life easy and comfortable, be it sending an
email, withdrawing money from an ATM machine, online railway or airline reservation, or sharing
audio and video files. Apart from these, the most extensively-used feature is the Print command
sent from a computer to get a printout from a printer attached to some other computer. All this
involves a network.
It is the network that connects various computers to each other and handles a large volume of data.

Fig. 8.1: A Computer Network

8.2 COMPUTER NETWORK—A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Several devices connected to each other for reliable communication/transfer of data constitute a
network. A network can consist of a computer, a fax machine, a printer, a camera, a cell phone, etc. A
collection of interconnected computers is called a Computer Network. Two computers or devices
are said to be interconnected if they are capable of sharing and exchanging information with each
other by following a protocol (set of rules).
CTM: A computer network is a collection of interconnected computers and other devices to share data and
other resources (hardware and software resources).
 8.2.1 Advantages of Computer Networks

Fig. 8.2: The Network Diagram

Let us now discuss why networks are essential. Are there any advantages of networked computers
over stand-alone machines? Yes, networked systems are far better. A network uses a distributed
processing system in which a task is divided among several devices which are interconnected with
each other. Therefore, instead of a single computer being responsible for completing the entire
task, all the interconnected computers are responsible for completing the task assigned to them.
This leads to better performance with high processing speed.
Networks have several advantages which are described below:
(a) Resource Sharing: The primary use of a network is to share among users programs/
applications, data and peripheral devices connected to the network, irrespective of their
physical location. You must have noticed in your networked computer labs that when a print
command is given on one computer, the document is printed by a printer attached to some
other system. This allows printing of documents by several users and, hence, the printer is
shared by multiple users on the network. Other resources like hard disk, DVD drive, scanner,
etc., can also be shared on a computer network. For example, sharing database, audio and
video files, antivirus software, application software, printers and scanners, etc.
(b) Improved Communication: A computer network enables fast, reliable and secure
communication between users. It saves time and offers easy communication methods. For
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example, in an organization, managers work at different locations to make financial reports.

While working on a network, any change made by one manager on his/her computer can easily
be seen by other managers and employees. Thus, a network allows managers to easily update
information. This increases their efficiency and allows them to complete their work quickly.
(c) Reduced Communication Cost: Sharing resources also reduces communication cost.
Using public networks, we can send a large quantity of data at a low cost. Internet anmjd
mobile networks are playing a very important role in sending and receiving text, image,
audio and video data at a low cost.
(d) Reliability of Data: Reliability means backing up of data, i.e., data can be copied and
stored on multiple computers. In a network system, all computers are connected to each
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 other. Thus, the information or message which is shared by each device is stored on their
respective workstations (computers). If, due to some reason (hardware crash, etc.), the data
gets corrupted and, thus, becomes unavailable on one computer, a copy of the same data
can be accessed from another workstation for future use. This leads to smooth functioning
and further processing without disruption.
(e) Central Storage of Data: Files can be stored on a central node (the file server) that can
be shared and made available to each and every user in an organization. With centralized
processing, data is stored and retrieved from a single central location. Thus, there is no
duplication of data and almost no data redundancy.

8.3 EVOLUTION OF NETWORK

The network did not evolve in a single day; rather, it took decades to become more powerful,
efficient and reliable. The network has passed through several stages which are described below:
• ARPANET (Advanced Research Project Agency Network): ARPANET, which was jointly
designed and named by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and US Department
of Defence (DoD), was the first network and came into existence in 1969. It was a project that
connected a handful of computers at different universities and US DoD for sharing of data and
messages and playing long-distance games, and socializing with people to share their views.
• NSFNET (National Science Federation Network): In the mid-80’s, another federal agency,
NSFNET (National Science Federation Network), created a new network which was more capable
than ARPANET. Its main aim was to use network only for academic research and not for any private
business activity. Later, many private companies combined their own private networks with
ARPANET and NSFNET to make a more capable and broad network—the Internet. It is the internet
that links two or more networks to make a large network for sharing of information and messages.
ARPANET + NSFNET + PRIVATE NETWORKS = INTERNET

1995 NSF Net

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1984 ARPANET 1986 NSF

1969 terminates its Today more than
has more than connects NSF net
ARPANET network on the 1996 Internet2 is 550 million hosts
1,000 individual to ARPANET and
becomes Internet and founded connect to the
computers linked becomes known
functional resumes status as Internet
as hosts as the Internet research network

Fig. 8.3: Evolution of Internet

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 • Internet: In the 1990’s, internet, which is a network of networks, came into existence.The
internet has evolved from ARPANET. The computers are connected through World Wide Web
that comprises a large network and shares a common communication protocol (Transmission
Control Protocol-Internet Protocol, TCP/IP). It allows computers of different types to exchange
information and is known as internet. Millions of domestic, business and government networks
are connected with each other for the purpose of sharing files, data, email, etc. Most of the
computers are not connected directly to the internet. Instead, they are connected to smaller
networks which are further connected to a backbone network through gateways.

CTM: Network of networks makes the internet.

• Interspace: Interspace is a software that allows multiple users in a client-server environment

to communicate with each other by sending and receiving data of various types such as data
files, video, audio and textual data in a 3-D environment. It facilitates online real-time exchange
of data. Interspace is the most advanced term of communication available on the internet today.

8.4 HOW DOES INTERNET WORK

One of the greatest things about the internet is that nobody really owns it. It is a global collection of
networks, both big and small. These networks connect together in many different ways to form the
single entity that we know as internet. In fact, the very name comes from this idea of interconnected
networks.
Since its beginning in 1969, the internet has grown from four host computer systems to tens of
millions. However, just because nobody owns the internet does not mean that it is not monitored
and maintained in different ways. The Internet Society, a non-profit group established in 1992,
oversees the formation of the policies and protocols that define how we use and interact with the
internet.
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Fig. 8.4(a): Working of the Internet

Before we learn about the basic underlying structure of the internet, e.g., domain name servers,
network access points and backbones, we first need to understand how our computer connects to
others.

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Every computer that is connected to the internet is part of a network, even the one in our home.
For example, we may use a modem and dial a local number to connect to an Internet Service
Provider (ISP). At work, a computer may be part of a Local Area Network (LAN), but it most likely
still connects to the internet using an ISP that the company has contracted with. When it connects
to the ISP, it becomes part of their network. The ISP may then connect to a larger network and
become part of their network. The internet is simply a network of networks.
Most large communication companies have their own dedicated backbones connecting various
regions. In each region, the company has a Point of Presence (POP). The POP is a place for local
users to access the company’s network, often through a local phone number or dedicated line. The
amazing thing here is that there is no overall controlling network. Instead, there are several high-
level networks connecting to each other through Network Access Points or NAPs.

Fig. 8.4(b): POP and NAP

Gateway: Gateway is a device that connects dissimilar networks. A backbone is a central

interconnecting structure that connects one or more networks just like the trunk of a tree.
At the source computer the message to be sent is broken down into small parts called packets. Each
packet is given a serial number, e.g., 1, 2, 3. All these packets are sent to the destination computer.
The destination computer receives the packets in random order (10 may come before 1). The
packets are reassembled in the order of their number and message is restored.
How it functions smoothly: Every computer connected to the internet uses the same set of rules
for communication. A set of rules is called protocol. Communication protocol used by internet is
TCP/IP. The TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) part is responsible for dividing the message
into packets on the source computer and reassembling them at the destination computer. The IP
(Internet Protocol) is responsible for handling the address of the destination computer so that the
packet is sent to its proper destination.

8.4.1 Elementary Terminology of Networks

1. Nodes (Workstations): The term node refers to computers that are attached to a network and
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are seeking to share resources.

2. Server: A computer that facilitates the sharing of data, software and hardware resources on
the network.
3. Network Interface Unit (NIU) (MAC Address): A network interface unit is an interpreter that
helps in establishing communication between the server and the client.
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 4. IP Address: Every machine on a TCP bar/IP Network has a unique identifying number called
an IP Address.
5. Domain Name: It is a way to identify and locate the computers connected to the internet. It
must be unique.

8.5 COMPONENTS OF DATA COMMUNICATION

A network comprises several components along with their functionalities that contribute to its
smooth functioning. To form a network, a lot of hardware devices are required which are described
as follows:
 Sender: A device or a computer that sends the data.
 Receiver: A device or a computer that receives the data.
 Message: Message is the information to be communicated. It may be text, image, audio or
video.
 Transmission Medium: A transmission medium is a physical path through which the data
flows from sender to receiver. A cable or wire or r adio waves can be the medium.
 Protocol: A set of rules that governs data transmission. It represents the communication
methods which are to be followed by the sending and receiving devices.

Fig. 8.5: Components of a Network

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8.6 MODES OF DATA TRANSMISSION

(a) Analog or Broadband Transmission
• The signal is a radio frequency signal or analog, i.e., it can consist of continuous electrical
waves that are of varying amplitudes.
• Telephone networks use this type of transmission.
• Requires modem for transmitting data over baseband medium.

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 (b) Digital or Baseband Transmission
• No special device for conversion of signal to be transmitted over baseband medium.
• The signal is a group of discrete electrical units which is transmitted in rapid succession.
(c) Parallel Communication
• When data is transmitted through multiple wires with each wire carrying each bit, it is
called parallel communication.
(d) Serial Communication
• When bits are sent one after another in a series along a wire, it is called serial
communication.
10001----------------10001
(e) Synchronous or Asynchronous Transmission
• When sender and receiver synchronize their checks before transmission, i.e., the sender
first sends control characters to the receiver and then sends the actual data, it is called
synchronous transmission.
Advantage—Faster than asynchronous mode.
Disadvantage—Costly and complex set-up required.
• In asynchronous transmission, data is preceded and succeeded by a start bit and stop
bit respectively. No synchronization is required.
Advantage—Hardware required is simple and cheap.
Disadvantage—Slower than synchronous mode.

8.7 DIFFERENT WAYS OF SENDING DATA ACROSS NETWORK

There are several ways of sending data from one node to another through network. It can be in the
form of calls, messages, etc. By using various types of switching techniques, we can establish the
connection/communication.

8.7.1 Network Switching

A network is made up of several interconnected nodes. There can be a point-to-point connection or
star topology between pairs of devices, but both are not relevant for a large network. Hence, various
switching techniques are used to transfer packets of data from one port of a node to another. A
switched network is made up of a series of interconnected nodes called switches.

8.7.2 Switching Techniques

The main goal of networking is the reliable exchange of data or information among several
interconnected nodes. For the delivery of data with accuracy, various types of switching techniques
are used, namely:
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1. Circuit Switching
2. Packet Switching
3. Message Switching

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 CTM: The technique of sending data across the network is known as Switching technique. The three types
of techniques used are circuit switching, packet switching and message switching.

Circuit Switching
This provides end-to-end connection between two computers. Circuit switching is established
usually in a telephone network where one person is making a call and another is receiving a call.
In telephone system, the communication must be established between the two participants, i.e.,
the sender and the receiver. The circuit is established between these two participants before the
transfer of data takes place.

Receiver Caller
Fig. 8.6: Circuit Switching

In this technique, the entire link remains dedicated and no other user can use it even if the path
remains idle. The following actions take place during circuit switching:
1. A request signal is sent by the sender to set up the connection with the receiver. It establishes
a physical connection between the two participants.
2. All intermediate nodes are identified. These nodes are also called switching nodes.
3. If the destination node is available, it sends back the acknowledgement of receiving a signal.
Hence, data transmission begins.
4. When the data transmission is complete, the call can be terminated.

CTM: Circuit switching is a connection-oriented service. In this technique, there is a dedicated link between
the sender and the receiver and no other call can be made during this link, even if the link remains idle.

Packet Switching
In packet switching technique, the entire data is divided into small fragments called packets. Each
packet is of a fixed size, usually 128 bytes or 512 bytes. Packet switching is similar to post office
operation. Each packet has a source address as well as destination address (IP address) for being
transmitted, in the same way as a postman delivers a letter to a specific destination address.
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As there is no direct connection established between the sender and the receiver, each packet
follows different routes and, therefore, the packets are delivered in a random order at the
destination address. It is the TCP protocol which then arranges all received packets in a sequential
order. During the transfer of packets, each packet has to pass through several intermediate nodes,
so each intermediate node checks for destination IP address. If the packet matches with the node
address, it is received; otherwise it is passed on to the next node until it reaches the destination IP
address.

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Receiver Caller

Fig. 8.7: Packet Switching

CTM: Packet switching offers a connectionless service. Data is fragmented into small packets and each
packet is of fixed size in packet switching technology.

Message Switching
In message switching, the sender sends the data to a switching office first, which is then stored in
its buffer. It then checks the available link and if it is free, the data is relayed to another switching
office. This process goes on until the data is sent to the destination (receiver). As the data is first
stored in a buffer and then sent to the next switching office, it is also called store and forward
switching technique.

CTM: Message switching is a store and forward switching technique where there is no direct connection
between the sender and the receiver.

8.7.3 Difference between Circuit Switching and Packet Switching

1. The circuit switching reserves the required bandwidth in advance, whereas packet switching
uses bandwidth as and when required by the packets to be transmitted.
2. Circuit switching is a fast technology as compared to packet switching which is a slow
mechanism of transferring packets from sender to receiver.
3. Circuit switching requires a dedicated path. Once the connection is established, the
communication path is entirely dedicated to it until the data is completely transferred from
sender to receiver, whereas in packet switching, packets can use any dynamic path.
4. In circuit switching, if the path is overloaded, the call is blocked and communication is delayed.
But in packet switching, packets are allocated to different paths.
5. Circuit-switched networks are used for phone calls and packet-switched networks handle data.
6. Packet switching is more efficient because the cost of the link is shared by many users.
7. In circuit switching, the telephone message is sent unbroken. The message is received in the
same order as it is originally sent. In packet switching, the message is broken into small packets
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which are randomly sent from source and received in random order at destination, which is
then sequentially arranged.

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 8.8 DATA COMMUNICATION TERMINOLOGIES
1. Channel: A channel is a communication path through which the data is transmitted from the
sender device to the receiver device.
2. Baud: The number of changes in a signal per second is known as baud. It is the measuring
unit of the data transfer rate. Technically, baud refers to a number of discrete signal elements
transmitted per second. 1 baud represents only 1 signal change per second and is equivalent to
1 bit per second.
3. Bandwidth: The amount of data that can be passed along a communication channel in a given
period of time (1 second) is termed as bandwidth. The measuring unit is hertz (Hz), where 103
Hz = 1 Kilo Hertz (KHz), 103 KHz = 1 Mega Hertz (MHz).
4. Data and Signals: Information that is stored within computer systems and transferred over
a computer network can be divided into two categories—data and signals. Data are entities
that are stored in the form of 0’s and 1’s, which convey some special meaning to the computer
system. When this data is transmitted from one place to another, it is converted into signal.
Signals are the electric or electromagnetic encoding of data and are used to transmit data.
5. Communication/Transmission Media: It is a means of communication or access (lines
of communication) set up between two organizations to exchange data/information.
Communication media is the way of transmitting the signal from one place to another.
Communication media is also known as transmission media. It plays an important role in
sending and receiving of data to and from the sender and receiver.
6. Data Transfer Rate: It is the amount of data transferred in one direction over a link divided
by the time taken to transfer it in bits per second (bps). The various measuring units are Both
bits per second and bytes second have been abbreviated as (bps). or baud, kilobits per second
(kBps), megabits per second (mBps), gigabits per second (gBps), terabits per second (tBps.)

8.9 NETWORK DEVICES

1. Modem: A MODEM (Modulator DEModulator) is an electronic device that enables a
computer to transmit data over telephone lines. It is a device used to convert digital signals
into analog signals and vice versa. There are two types of modems, namely internal modem
and external modem.
2. RJ-45 Connector: RJ-45 is a standard type of connector for network cables. The RJ-45 (Registered
Jack) connectors are the plug-in devices used in networking and telecommunications
applications. They are used primarily for connecting LANs, particularly Ethernet.
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CTM: RJ-45 is a short term for Registered Jack-45. It is an eight-wire connector used to connect computers
on LANs, especially Ethernets.

3. Ethernet Card: It is a hardware device that helps in the connection of nodes within a
network. Ethernet card is also known as a network card, network adapter or NIC (network
interface card). It is a card that allows computers to communicate over a computer network.
On Ethernet card, a physical address of each communicating computer is mentioned.
Physical address is known as MAC address.

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 4. Hub: It is multi-port and unintelligent network device which simply transfers data from
one port of the network to another. A hub is a hardware device used to connect several
computers together with different ports. When the packet reaches one port, it is copied to
all other ports of the hub without changing the destination address in the frame. Rather, it
simply copies the data to all of the nodes connected to the hub.
Hubs can be either active or passive. Hubs can usually support 8, 12 or 24 RJ-45 ports.

Fig. 8.8: Hub

But the problem with hub is that it is not an intelligent device. It shares bandwidth with all
the attached devices and broadcasts the data, i.e., sends the data frames to all the connected
nodes, as it does not remember devices/computers connected to it. Also, it cannot filter the
data and causes unnecessary traffic jams.
A hub can both send as well as receive information, but only one task at a time. However, a
hub is an inexpensive way to connect multiple nodes/devices to network.

CTM: Hub is a device used to connect several computers with each other.

5. Switch: A switch (switching hub) is a network device which is used to interconnect

computers or devices on a network. It filters and forwards data packets across a network.
It is also a multi-port device but with some intelligence and so the data packets received
from one port of network are refreshed and delivered to the other port of the network. The
main difference between hub and switch is that hub replicates what it receives on one port
onto all the other ports, while switch keeps a record of the MAC addresses of the devices
attached to it.
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Fig. 8.9: Switch

CTM: A switch is a device that transmits data to the computers in a LAN.

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 6. Bridge: A bridge is a device that works on the physical layer as well as on data link layer. A
network bridge connects multiple network segments at the data link layer (layer 2) of the
OSI model. Bridges relay frames between two originally separate segments. When a frame
enters a bridge, the bridge not only regenerates the signal but also checks the physical
address of the destination and forwards the new copy only to that port.
An important advantage of using a bridge is that it is a smarter hub as it can filter network
traffic on the basis of the MAC addresses.

Fig. 8.10: Ethernet Bridge

CTM: A bridge is a device that links two segments together of the original network.

7. Gateway: A gateway is a device that connects dissimilar networks. In internet, several networks
are communicating with each other and each network has a different configuration. In order to
make reliable communication, there must be a device that helps in communicating.
Gateway is a device which establishes an intelligent connection between a local area
network and external networks with completely different structures.
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Fig. 8.11: Gateway

CTM: A gateway is a device that connects dissimilar networks.

8. Repeater: A repeater is a device that operates only on the physical layer of the OSI model.
As a signal travels a fixed distance, before attenuation of the signal, a repeater is used which
amplifies and restores signals for long-distance transmission. A repeater is an electronic
device that receives a signal before it becomes too weak and regenerates the original signal.
Also, it is a two-port network device that strengthens the signal intensity and connects two
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 identical networks. In most twisted pair Ethernet configurations, repeaters are required
for cable runs longer than 100 metres. A repeater does not change the functionality of the
network; instead, it makes the signal strong before it degrades.
Repeaters are also extensively used in broadcasting where they are termed as translators
or boosters.

Fig. 8.12: Working of a Repeater

CTM: Repeater is a device that amplifies a signal that is transmitted across the network so that the signal is
received in the same way as it is sent.

9. Router: A routers is a networking device that forwards data packets from the source
machine to the destination machine by using the shortest path. Routers are used at the
network layer, which is the third layer of the OSI model.

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Fig. 8.13: Router

CTM: A router is a networking device that helps in forwarding packets from one machine to another.

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 10. Wi-Fi Card: A Wi-Fi card is either an internal or external Local Area Network adapter with a
built-in wireless radio and antenna. A Wi-Fi card is used in a desktop computer that enables
a user to establish an internet connection. Wi-Fi cards are known as wireless fidelity cards
as they allow the user to set up connection without any wire. Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
cards are widely used in notebook computers due to their highly portable nature. The most
common Wi-Fi cards used in desktop computers are PCI-Express Wi-Fi cards made to fit
the PCI- Express card slots on the motherboard.

8.10 TYPES OF NETWORKS

A computer network may be small or big depending upon the number of computers and other
network devices linked together. Thus, networks vary in size, complexity and geographical spread.
A computer network can be on a table, in a room, building, city, country, across continents or
around the world.
On the basis of geographical spread, networks may be classified as:
1. PAN
2. LAN
3. MAN
4. WAN

8.10.1 Personal Area Network (PAN)

PANs are small networks used to establish communication between a computer and other handheld
devices in the proximity of up to 10 metres using wired USB connectivity or wireless systems like
Bluetooth or Infrared. PANs are used to connect computers, laptops, mobiles and other IT-enabled
devices to transfer files including emails, digital photos, audio and video, etc. The Bluetooth
technology implements PAN. PAN may include wireless computer keyboard and mouse, Bluetooth-
enabled headphones, wireless printers and TV remotes.
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Fig. 8.14: Personal Area Network (PAN)

CTM: The network that belongs to a single person or user is known as PAN.

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8.10.2 Local Area Network (LAN)
LAN is a privately owned computer network covering a small geographical area (small physical
area), like a home, office or a building such as a school. It can cover an area spread over a few
metres to a radius of a few kilometres.
Occasionally, a LAN can span a group of nearby buildings. In addition to operating in a limited
space, a LAN is owned, controlled and managed by a single person or organization. A LAN can be
set up using wired media (UTP cables, coaxial cables, etc.) or wireless media (Infrared,
Radio waves). If a LAN is set up using unguided media, it is known as WLAN (wireless LAN). The
key purpose of a LAN is to share resources. LAN users can share data, programs, printer, disk,
modem, etc.

LAN in CAMPUS

Fig. 8.15: Local Area Network (LAN)

Data transfer rate speed over a Local Area Network can vary from 10 mbps to 1 gbps.

8.10.3 Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

MAN is larger than a LAN and can cover a city and its surrounding areas. A MAN usually interconnects
a number of LANs and individual computers. It also shares the computing resources among users.
All types of communication media (guided and unguided) are used to set up a MAN. A MAN is
typically owned and operated by a single entity such as a government body or a large corporation.
A good example of MAN is the interconnected offices of a Multinational Corporation (MNC) or
cable television networks available in the whole city.
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 Fig. 8.16: Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

8.10.4 Wide Area Network (WAN)

WAN is a telecommunication network. This type of network spreads over a large geographical area
across countries and continents. WANs are generally used to interconnect several other types of
networks such as LANs, MANs, etc. They facilitate fast and efficient exchange of information at a
high speed and low cost. A WAN uses common carriers like satellite systems, telephone lines, etc.
WAN can cover an area with a radius spanning hundreds of kilometres. A network of ATMs, banks,
government offices, international organizations’ offices, etc., spread over a country, continent or
covering many continents are examples of WAN.
All types of communication media (guided and unguided) are used to set up a WAN. The best known
example of a WAN is the internet. The internet is the largest WAN spanning the entire planet.

CTM: A WAN interconnects all the computers across the world.

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Fig. 8.17: Wide Area Network (WAN)

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The following table summarizes the characteristics of PANs, LANs, MANs and WANs.
Parameter PAN LAN MAN WAN
Area covered Small area A building or campus A city (up to 100 km Entire country, continent
(up to 10 m radius) (up to 10 km) radius) or globe
Networking cost Negligible Inexpensive Expensive Very expensive
Transmission High speed High speed Moderate speed Low speed
speed
Error rate Lowest Lowest Moderate Highest
Network devices WLAN, USB Dongle LAN/WLAN, Hub/ Switch, Router, Gateway Router, Gateway
used Repeater, Modem
Technology/ Infrared, Bluetooth Ethernet, Wi-Fi Optical fibre, Radio- Microwave Satellite
media used wave, Microwave

CTM: LAN and WAN are the two primary and best-known categories of area networks; the others have
emerged with technological advances.

Comparing LAN and WAN

As we have seen, computer networks can be classified into LAN, MAN and WAN categories on the
basis of their geographical domains. A WAN extends over a large geographical area, such as states
or countries. A LAN is confined to relatively smaller areas, such as an office, a building, etc. A MAN
usually covers an entire city. It uses the LAN technology. The most common example of MAN is the
cable television network. Thus, the basic points of difference between LAN and WAN are as follows:
1. The distance between the nodes in a LAN connection is limited to a specific range. The upper
limit is approximately 10 kilometres and the lower limit is one metre. On the other hand, WANs
are spread across thousands of kilometres in different countries or regions.
2. LANs operate between speeds of 1 mega bit per second (mbps) and 10 mbps while WANs
operate at speeds of less than 1 mbps. To achieve speeds of several hundred mbps, it is advisable
to use the optical fibre technology.
3. The error rate in LANs is lower than that in WANs because of the short distances involved in
LANs. The error rate in LANs is approximately one thousand times less than that in WANs.
4. As LANs are limited by distance, an entire LAN is usually under the control of a single entity,
such as an organization. On the other hand, WANs are usually operated and controlled by
multiple organizations.
Thus, we can say that in comparison to WANs, LANs cover a limited area but they operate with high
speed and low error rates.

8.11 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES

Topology is a way of connecting devices with each other either physically or logically. Two or
more devices make a link and two or more links form a topology. It is basically a geometrical
representation of how a network is laid out.
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CTM: Topology is a way of connecting several devices with each other on a network.

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 Types of Topologies
Basically, there are five types of topologies and each topology has some advantages and disadvantages.

Types of Topology

Mesh Topology Star Topology Bus Topology Ring Topology Tree Topology

Fig. 8.18: Classification of Network Topologies

8.11.1 Mesh Topology

In mesh topology, each computer is connected with the other computer. There is a point-to-point
link between each dedicated node (workstation). In this type of topology, the link carries traffic
only between the two connected devices. A fully connected mesh network has n(n–1)/2 links,
where n is the total number of connecting nodes.
For example, if there are five computers and each is connected with the other one, then there will
be 5(5–1)/2=10 links.

Fig. 8.19: Mesh Topology

Advantages of Mesh Topology

(a) Each communicating device carries its own data through its own dedicated link, hence
eliminating traffic problems.
(b) A mesh topology is robust. If one link becomes unusable, it does not affect the entire system.
(c) Expansion and modification in topology can be done without disrupting other nodes.
(d) There is the advantage of privacy or security of data. When every message travels along a
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dedicated line, only the intended recipient sees it. Physical boundaries prevent other users
from gaining access to messages.
(e) Point-to-point links make fault identification and fault isolation easy. Traffic can be routed to
avoid links with suspected problems. This facility enables the network manager to discover
the precise location of the fault and aids in finding its cause and solution.

Disadvantages of Mesh Topology

(a) Mesh topology is highly expensive to set up and involves high maintenance costs because of
the amount of cabling and the number of I/O ports required.
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 (b) The hardware required to connect each link (I/O ports and cable) can be prohibitively
expensive.
(c) Set-up and maintenance of this topology is very difficult. Even administration of the network
is tough.

CTM: When there is a point-to-point link between each computer in a network, it forms mesh topology.

8.11.2 Star Topology

In star topology, each communicating device is connected
to a central controller called hub. (A hub is a hardware
device used to connect several computers together.)
Unlike mesh topology, the devices in star topology
send and receive data indirectly; the data passes to and
from the hub. If the data is required to be sent from one
computer and received by another computer, then this
can be accomplished only by the central controller as
each data is first sent to the hub, which then relays that
data to the destination computer.
Most popular and widely used LAN technology, Ethernet, Fig. 8.20: Star Topology

currently operates in Star Topology.

Advantages of Star Topology

(a) Fewer wires are required as compared to mesh topology which, thus, reduces the number
of input/output ports.
(b) Installation and maintenance of network is easy and takes less time.
(c) It is easy to detect faults in this network as all computers are dependent on the central hub.
This means that any problem which makes the network non-functioning can b e traced to
the central hub.
(d) The rate of data transfer is fast as all the data packets or messages are transferred through
central hub.
(e) As the nodes are not connected to each other, any problem in one node does not hamper the
performance of other nodes in the network.
(f) Removal or addition of any node in star topology can take place easily without affecting the
entire performance of t h e network.

Disadvantages of Star Topology

(a) Extra hardware is required for installation of central controller known as hub.
(b) All nodes of star topology are dependent on central hub and, therefore, any problem in the
hub makes the entire network shut down.
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(c) The performance of the entire network is directly dependent on the performance of the
hub. If the server is slow, it will cause the entire network to slow down.
(d) More cabling is required in star topology as compared to any other topology (ring, bus,
tree) as all nodes are directly connected to a central hub.
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Bus topology is a multipoint configuration, i.e., several devices are connected to a main long cable
which acts as a backbone. Nodes are connected by drop lines and taps. A drop line is a connection
between the long cable and devices and taps are the connectors that are punctured inside the main
cable. The data flows from one end of the cable to the other.
However, as the signal travels a long distance, it becomes weaker and weaker.

Fig. 8.21: Bus Topology

Therefore, there should be a limited number of nodes connected to a line. Ethernet is a common
example of bus topology.

Advantages of Bus Topology

(a) Nodes can be connected or removed easily from bus network.
(b) It requires less cable length than a star topology.
(c) Bus network is easy to implement and can be extended up to a certain limit.
(d) It works well for small networks.

Disadvantages of Bus Topology

(a) If there is a fault or break in the main cable, the entire network shuts down.
(b) Terminators are required at both ends of the backbone cable.
(c) Fault isolation is difficult to detect if the entire network shuts down.
(d) When the network is required in more than one building, bus network cannot be used.
(e) The signal becomes weaker if number of nodes becomes large.
(f) Performance degradation occurs with the increased number of nodes.
(g) Collision of data can take place because several nodes can transmit data to each other at
one time.
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CTM: There is a main cable which is connected to several workstations through taps. Collision of data can
take place in bus topology.

8.11.4. Ring Topology

In ring topology, each node is connected to two other nodes on either side of it, forming a ring
network. It shows the line configuration in which each node is connected to one predecessor node
and one successor node. Signal is transmitted only in one direction along the entire ring in a circular
fashion. In ring topology, each device is incorporated with a repeater to strengthen the signal as a
signal passes through all nodes in the entire network. When the data is transmitted from one node
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the destined node.

Fig. 8.22: Ring Topology

Token Ring is an example of ring topology.

Advantages of Ring Topology

(a) A central server is not required in ring topology as the data is passed between two nodes
which then pass through the entire network.
(b) The data is transmitted in one direction only and, hence, the transmission rate increases.
(c) The adding or removing of network nodes is easy as the process requires changing only two
connections.
(d) The configuration makes it easy to identify faults in network nodes.
(e) In this topology, each node transmits the data to its next node in a ring.
(f) It is relatively cheaper as compared to star topology.

Disadvantages of Ring Topology

(a) If there is a fault in a single node, it can cause the entire network to fail.
(b) The movement or changes made to network nodes affect the entire network’s performance.
(c) Transmission speed becomes slower with an increase in the number of nodes.
(d) If there is a fault or break in a cable to which all other nodes are connected, the entire
network shuts down.
(e) For proper communication between each node, it is required that each computer must be
turned on.
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CTM: In ring topology, each workstation is connected with the predecessor node as well as with the
successor node and, thus, forms a ring. Data is transmitted only in one direction.

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In tree topology, all or some of the devices are connected to the central hub, called an active hub,
and some of the devices are connected to the secondary hub, which may be an active hub or passive
hub. An active hub contains the repeater that regenerates the signal when it becomes weaker with
longer distances. A passive hub simply provides a connection between all other connecting nodes.

Fig. 8.23: Tree Topology

Advantages of Tree Topology

(a) The tree topology is useful in cases where a star or bus cannot be implemented individually.
(b) It is most suited in networking multiple departments of a university or corporation, where
each unit (star segment) functions separately, and is also connected with the main node
(root node).
(c) The advantages of centralization that are achieved in a star topology are inherited by the
individual star segments in a tree network.
(d) Each star segment gets a dedicated link from the central bus. Thus, failing of one segment
does not affect the rest of the network.
(e) Fault identification is easy.
(f) The network can be expanded by the addition of secondary nodes. Thus, scalability is
achieved.

Disadvantages of Tree Topology

(a) As multiple segments are connected to a central bus, the network depends heavily on the
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bus. Its failure affects the entire network.

(b) Owing to its size and complexity, maintenance is not easy and costs are high. Also,
configuration is difficult in comparison to other topologies.
(c) Though it is scalable, the number of nodes that can be added depends on the capacity of the
central bus and on the cable type.

CTM: In tree topology, the main central hub is connected to the secondary hub through which all devices
are connected with each other. Tree topology is just like a parent-child relationship.

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The decision to select a particular topology for a network does not take place in isolation as the
topology determines the type of media and access methods that would be used on the network.
Therefore, several factors are taken into consideration before selecting a topology which are as
follows:
 Cost: Cost signifies that the network should be cost-effective. For this, it is required to minimize
the installation cost. This can be done by selecting an economical transmission medium (that is,
wires) for data exchange between the network nodes. The network cost can also be minimized
by reducing the distances between the nodes.
 Flexibility: Flexibility signifies that the network must be flexible enough, i.e., it should be easy
to reconfigure. Reconfiguring a network means to rearrange the existing nodes or add new
ones on the network.
 Reliability: It refers to the degree of trust that can be placed on a network. Like any other
system, a network can also encounter failure. A network failure can occur due to the following
causes:
1. When an individual node stops working.
2. When the entire network fails. This is caused by a more serious fault that stops the working
of an individual node.

What is Point-to-Point (P-P) Link

A P-P link, also known as a dedicated link, is used to connect two nodes in a network. The function
of P-P link is to send and receive data over a network. In a P-P network, each workstation receives
data from only one transmitter and each transmitter transmits data only to one receiver. Fig. 8.23
shows a P-P link in a network.
Transmit Receive

A B
Receive Transmit
Fig. 8.24: A Point-to-Point Link

For better performance, the transmit and receive operations can occur over separate cables or
wires, or they can occur in turns over the same wire by using different transmission techniques. A
P-P link can be established in several ways. The simplest way is to install a P-P link between each
pair of computers over a network.

8.12 COMMUNICATION MEDIA

Communication media is also known as transmission media through which data or signal is
transferred between two communicating devices, i.e., from one system to another system, through
wires or without wires. If the data is sent across network through wires, it is called guided media
and if the data is sent without wires, it is called unguided media.
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CTM: Communication media is a transmission media used for sending data or signal across the network.

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 Types of Communication/Transmission Media
All communication/transmission media can be divided into two categories:

Communication
Media

Guided Media Unguided Media

Twisted Coaxial Fibre Optic Satellite

Radio waves Microwaves
Pair Cable Cable Cable Link

Fig. 8.25: Types of Communication Media

A. Guided Media (Wired Media): Guided media is also known as physical or conducted media.
These media use wires for transmitting data. Various wired connections are twisted pair wire,
coaxial cable and fibre optic cable.
B. Unguided Media (Wireless Media): A transmission media that does not require the use of
cables for transmission of data is known as unguided media. Wireless transmission is also known
as unguided media or non-physical media as the transmission takes place through various types
of electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves, terrestrial microwave transmissions, satellite
transmissions, cellular radio systems, infrared transmissions, etc.

8.12.1 Guided Media or Wired Networking Technologies

1. Twisted Pair Cable
A twisted pair cable is the oldest, simplest and the most
common type of conducted media. It is made of two plastic
insulated copper wires which are twisted together to form
a single wire. Each wire is 1 mm thick. Out of these two
wires, only one carries the actual signal while the other is
used for ground reference. The wires so twisted are helpful Fig. 8.26: Twisted Pair Cable
in avoiding interference from the nearby similar pairs, which
is known as crosstalk. Twisted pair can be specified as Category 1–5 and is abbreviated as Cat 1–5.
Category 6 twisted pair can support data transmission as high as 200 mbps for 100 metres while
Category 7 twisted pair can support still higher data rates.
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Twisted pair comes in two varieties:

(a) Shielded twisted pair (STP): STP cables are covered in metal foil. This makes them
indifferent to noise and crosstalk.
(b) Unshielded twisted pair (UTP): UTP has seven categories, each suitable for a specific
use. In computer networks, mostly Cat-5, Cat-5E and Cat-6 cables are used. UTP cables are
connected by RJ-45 connectors.

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Advantages of Twisted Pair Cable
(a) It is simple to use.
(b) It is inexpensive and does not require skilled personnel.
(c) It is less susceptible to electrical interference caused by nearby equipment or wires in a
telephone system. Signals can travel several kilometres without amplification when twisted
pair wires are used.
(d) These media can be used for both analog and digital data transmission. The bandwidth
depends on the thickness of the wire and the distance travelled, but several megabits per
second can be achieved for a few kilometres in many cases.
(e) If a portion of a twisted pair cable is damaged, the entire network is not shut.

Disadvantages of Twisted Pair Cable

(a) STP wire is physically larger and more expensive than twisted pair wire.
(b) STP is more difficult to connect to a terminating block.
(c) It easily picks up noise signals which results in higher error rates when the line length
exceeds 100 metres.
(d) Being thin in size, it is likely to break easily.
(e) It can support 19,200 bps up to 50 feet on RS-232 port.

2. Coaxial Cable
A coaxial cable is generally called a coax wire. It consists of
insulated copper wires surrounded by a braided metal shield
and covered in a plastic jacket. Coax cables are capable of
carrying higher frequency signals than that of twisted pair
cables. The wrapped structure provides it a good shield
against noise and crosstalk. Coaxial cables provide high
bandwidth rates of up to 450 mbps. Coaxial cable also comes
in two primary physical types: thin coaxial cable and thick Fig. 8.27: Twisted Pair Cable
coaxial cable. There are three categories of Coax cables,
namely RG-59 (Cable TV), RG-58 (Thin Ethernet) and RG-11 (Thick Ethernet). RG stands for Radio
Guide. Coax cables are widely used for internet connections and cable televisions.

Advantages of Coaxial Cable

(a) Coaxial cable can support greater cable lengths between network devices than twisted pair
cable.
(b) It is useful for transmitting analog as well as digital data across the network. For analog
data transmission, 75 ohm broadband coaxial is used and for digital transmission, 50 ohm
baseband cable is used.
(c) It is widely used for cable television and internet connections.
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(d) Coax are used for transmitting several channels simultaneously, i.e., they are helpful in
broadband transmission.
(e) Coaxial cable has excellent noise immunity because of thick covering outside the insulated
wires.
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 (f) Thick coaxial cable has an extra protective plastic cover that helps keep moisture away.
(g) It is relatively inexpensive as compared to fibre optic cable.

Disadvantages of Coaxial Cable

(a) Thick coaxial cables do not bend easily and thus are difficult to install.
(b) It is expensive as compared to twisted pair cable.

3. Fibre Optic Cable

Fibre optic transmits light signals rather than electrical signals. It is the newest form of guided
media. Several glass fibres are bundled together and are encased in an insulated covering. Light
signals travel into the fibre optic cable at one end and are received at the other end. When the light
enters the fibre optic, the light pulse inside the cable hits the outer walls of the wire at a similar
angle, which helps in moving the light wave forward. The outer surface of the glass wire provides
just the right angle reflection to keep the light bouncing back and forth along the length of cable.
The light source used in this process is light emitting diode (LED).
Optical fibres may be single mode or multimode. Single mode optic fibre transmits only single light
width but multimode fibre uses multiple light paths.

ding
Clad

Total internal
occurs here
    
Fig. 8.28: Fibre Optic Cable

Advantages of Fibre Optic

(a) Fibre optic typically offers better bandwidth and can carry more information at once.
(b) As the signal travels in the form of light, there is less attenuation and signal degradation.
(c) Optical fibre wires are made of glass, so there is little risk of fire because of absence of spark
hazards.
(d) Fibre optic cables are much thinner and lighter than metal wires.
(e) Lighter weight makes fibre easier to install.
(f) It does not leak signals, so it is immune to eavesdropping.
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(g) A signal can run for 50 km without requiring regeneration.

(h) Fibre optic cables are also used in research and development.

Disadvantages of Fibre Optic

(a) A highly skilled labour is required for its installation and maintenance.
(b) It is relatively expensive as compared to other guided media.
(c) As fibre optic is made of glass, they can be easily broken.
(d) As light travels in a straight line, two fibres are needed if we need bidirectional
communication.
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8.12.2 Unguided Media or Wireless Networking Technologies
Features of Unguided Media:
1. Transmission and reception are achieved by means of an antenna.
2. Transmission can be either directional or omnidirectional.
(a) Directional
• transmitting antenna puts out focused beam
• transmitter and receiver must be aligned
(b) Omnidirectional
• signal spreads out in all directions
• can be received by many antennas

1. Microwave
Microwave signals are used to transmit data without the use of cable. It is a line-of-sight trans-
mission as signal travels in a straight line. In microwave communication, two directional parabolic
antennas are mounted on towers, buildings or hills to send and receive signals through air. However,
they must be properly aligned with each other, otherwise the signal will not be focused well at the
receiving antenna.
Secondary
Path
Direct Path

Fig. 8.29: Microwave

Advantages of Microwave Transmission

(a) It is a cheaper source of communication as it avoids using cables and maintaining repeaters.
(b) Communication through microwave is much easier over difficult terrain.
(c) Microwave system permits data transmission rate of about 16 gigabits per second.

Disadvantages of Microwave Transmission

(a) It is an insecure mode of communication.
(b) Signals can be split and propagated in different directions in air and received by the receiver
antenna with a reduced strength.
(c) Microwave propagation is affected by weather conditions such as rain, thunderstorm, etc.
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(d) The cost of implementing towers, antennas is relatively high.

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 2. Radio Waves
Radio waves use radio frequencies which are
allocated to private businesses for direct voice
communication. A radio set-up uses transmitter
and receiver. A transmitter sends radio waves
and encodes them into sine waves which, when
received by a receiver, are decoded and the
message is received. Both the transmitter and
receiver use antennas to radiate and fetch radio
signals. They are not line-of-sight transmission
and, hence, can penetrate buildings easily.
Fig. 8.30: Radio Waves
Advantages of Radio Waves
(a) They can be used indoors or outdoors.
(b) They are omnidirectional and can travel in any direction.
(c) Transmitter and receiver antenna do not need to be physically aligned.
(d) Radio wave transmission offers mobility.
(e) It is cheaper than laying cables and fibres.
(f) It offers ease of communication over difficult terrain.

Disadvantages of Radio Waves

(a) Radio wave communication is an insecure mode of communication.
(b) Radio wave propagation is susceptible to weather effects like rain, thunderstorm, etc.

3. Satellite Link
Satellite transmission is also a kind of
line-of-sight transmission that is used
to transmit signals throughout the
world. When the frequency is greater
than 3 GHz, the transmission is known
as microwave. Satellite is a special
type of microwave transmission
medium.
It provides various types of services
such as transmitting fax, voice data, Fig. 8.31: Satellite Link
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video, email and other internet

applications. In satellite communication, an earth station has a satellite dish, which functions as an
antenna to transmit and receive data from satellites.
When data is transmitted from an earth station to a satellite, it is known as uplink and when
transmission takes place from a satellite to an earth station, it is known as downlink. In satellite,
there are transponders that send and receive signals from/to the earth station.

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(a) The area covered is quite large.
(b) No line-of-sight restrictions such as natural mountains, tall buildings, towers, etc.
(c) Earth station which receives the signals can be at a fixed position or can be relatively mobile.

Disadvantages of Satellite Link

(a) It is very expensive as compared to other transmission mediums.
(b) Installation is extremely complex.
(c) Signals sent to the stations can be interrupted by external interference.
(d) Low antenna gains result in overcrowding of available bandwidth.

4. Infrared
The type of transmission that uses infrared light to send data is known as infrared transmission. The
data is transmitted through air and can propagate in the open space; however, it cannot penetrate
the walls of the room. It is an example of short range wireless network. Infrared speed varies from
2.4 kbps to 16 mbps. A very good example of infrared transmission is a handheld remote control
such as remote control of a TV or AC, etc.

Housing Shield

Transmittor Transmittor
Reciever Reciever

Lens

Fig. 8.32: Infrared Transmission System

Advantages of Infrared Transmission

(a) It is a secure medium of transmitting data.
(b) It is a cheap mode of transmission.

Disadvantages of Infrared Transmission

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(a) It can work only for short distances.

(b) It cannot penetrate walls and is affected by distance, noise and heat.

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 5. Wireless Technology
Wireless technology is the process of sending information through invisible waves in the
air. Information such as data, voice and video are carried through the radio frequency of the
electromagnetic spectrum. Thus, wireless communication is the transfer of information between
two or more points that are not connected by an electrical conductor. The various wireless
technologies available are described as follows:
(a) Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity): Wi-Fi is wireless fidelity where communication takes place
without wires. The users share the data with each other by connecting to the broadband
internet service without using cables. As it is not a secured media of transmitting data, the
user must use privacy methods such as using passwords and make the connection security
enabled so that it does not become susceptible to hackers. For transmission of data through
Wi-Fi, a user must have a broadband connection, a wireless router and a laptop or desktop.
(b) Wi-Max (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access): Wi-Max is a wireless
communication system that provides broadband internet accessibility up to 30 miles.
The data transmission takes place without wires. It provides data rates up to 30 to 40
megabit-per-second and up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations. Wi-Max is based on standard IEEE
802.16 technology that provides users with access to high-speed voice, data and internet
connectivity. Wi-Max uses broadband internet connection and requires a tower known as
base station to communicate with the user. Instead of wires, it uses a microwave link to
establish a connection. Internet connectivity to end-user is provided by a microwave link
between the tower and the end-user.

6. Other Unguided/Wireless Media

In this section, we will discuss two other important and extensively
used wireless media— laser waves and Bluetooth.
(a) Laser Technology: Laser refers to a transmission medium
that requires direct line of sight. It provides point-to-point
transmission between points located at short distances, such
as buildings. Similar to microwave, a laser is unidirectional but
much faster. Lasers require transmitters and photosensitive
receivers for transmission. A disadvantage associated with
laser transmission is that it is badly affected by weather
conditions. Fig. 8.33: Bluetooth Technology

(b) Bluetooth Technology: Bluetooth refers to a telecommunication industry specification

that defines how different devices can be connected virtually and transfer information
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among each other. Bluetooth technology is commonly used in various portable devices
such as laptops and PDAs to establish a wireless connection in the form of Wireless LAN
(WLAN).
Transmission of information using Blue- tooth requires a low-cost transceiver chip in each
of the devices that need to be connected. Data is transferred at the frequency of 2.45 GHz,
which is available globally. The rate of data transfer in this type of transmission is 1 mbps.
Each device has a 48-bit address as per the IEEE 802 standard. The connection between
the devices can be either point-to-point or multipoint. Bluetooth is equipped with various
features such as encryption and verification to provide security.
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1. Data Channel: A channel is a communication medium through which data or message is
transferred from the sender to the receiver.
2. Baud: The number of changes in a signal per second is called a baud. It is the unit of
measurement for the information-carrying capacity of a communication channel.
3. Bits per second: It is the measuring unit of speed at which data transfer takes place.
4. Bandwidth: The bandwidth measures the information-carrying capacity of a line or a network.
It is the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies allowed on a transmission
media.
B = fh – fl
where fh and fl are the highest and lowest frequencies.
For example, If the highest frequency is 80 Hz and lowest frequency is 50 Hz, what is the
bandwidth of a signal?
Sol. B = fh – fl
B = 80 – 50
B = 30 Hz.
5. Protocol: A protocol is an agreement between the communicating parties on how
communication is to proceed. Protocol means a set of rules that governs a network. A protocol
is a formal description of message formats and the rules that two or more machines must follow
to exchange those messages.
For example, using library books.

CTM: Protocol is a set of rules that governs the network.

Types of Protocols
Protocol specifies what is communicated and how. Let us take an example to explain this
concept. In India, different people speak different languages. Now, a person from Tamil Nadu
and a person from Punjab may not be able to communicate with each other because of the
language difference. However, they can exchange their ideas and communicate with each other
using English as their common language. Similarly, in case of computers, the hardware, software
or even a combination of the two might be required to implement and carry out the protocol.
Thus, the protocol will help in setting up a channel of communication or a connection between
two computers; in other words, a hardware connection between two computers.
There are multiple protocols defined for computer networks, which are as follows:
(a) TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
(b) IP (Internet Protocol)
(c) FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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(d) PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

(e) SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
(f) POP3 (Post Office Protocol)
(g) TELNET (Remote Login)
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(a)
TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. The IP protocol deals only with
packets but TCP enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data.
TCP works with the Internet Protocol (IP), which defines how computers send packets of
data to each other. The packets are delivered not in a sequential order; instead, they are
delivered randomly. Now, TCP at the receiver side collects all packets and arranges them
in a sequential order. TCP is a reliable stream delivery service that guarantees that all
bytes received will be identical with bytes sent and in the correct order. Since packets are
transferred over many networks and, thus, not reliable, a technique known as positive
acknowledgement with retransmission is used to guarantee reliability of packet transfers.

IP (Internet Protocol)
(b)
IP is the primary protocol present in the internet layer of the internet protocol suite. It
is responsible for delivering packets from the source host to the destination host based
on the IP addresses mentioned in the packet headers. IP forwards each packet based on
a four byte destination address (the IP number). The packets are moved randomly from
source to destination, which are then assembled in a sequential order at the destination
computer. IP stores destination addresses in the form of IP addresses so that the packets
will move to the destined address only by following the shortest route.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

(c)
FTP is the simplest and most secure way to exchange files over the internet. The main
objectives of FTP are:
• Transmitting and sharing of files (computer programs and/or data).
• Indirect or implicit use of remote computers.
• To shield a user from variations in file storage systems among different hosts.
• To transfer data reliably and efficiently.
• FTP uses the internet’s TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer.
FTP is most commonly used to download a file from a server using the internet or to
upload a file to a server (e.g., uploading a web page file to a server).
While sharing files from one system to another, we may encounter several problems—
two systems may have different directory structures, two systems may have different file-
naming conventions, or two systems may have different ways to represent text and data.
All these problems are solved by FTP.
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CTM: File transfer protocol is used to transfer files from server system to requesting node, primarily for
information sharing.

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

(d)
PPP is the most commonly used data link protocol. It is a protocol used to establish a direct
connection between two nodes. It can provide connection authentication, transmission
encryption and compression. It is used to connect the Home PC to the server of ISP.
The communication takes place through high speed modem. PPP is used to connect

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 telephone dial-up lines to the internet. Internet service provider may provide you with a
PPP connection so that when you send any request, the provider’s server can respond to
your requests, forward it to the internet server, and then forward responses back to you.
For communicating through PPP, the user needs to install PPP drivers assigned by the
internet to the computer.
The following steps are required to connect to the internet:
• Double click on the dial-up icon.
• Dial the number provided to you by the ISP.
• Enter the login and password.
• Open a browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
The various features of PPP are:
• Establishing the link between two devices.
• Maintaining this established link.
• Configuring this link.
• Terminating this link after the transfer.
• PPP provides error detection.
• PPP supports multiple protocols.
• It also defines how two devices can authenticate each other.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

(e)
As the name suggests, SMTP is used for sending email messages to other networks or
computers. It handles only outgoing messages and not incoming messages. SMTP does
not create messages: rather, it helps in forwarding messages between client servers. It
uses TCP to send messages to another host. For receiving messages, another protocol
POP (post office protocol) is used. Thus, email clients require addresses of both SMTP
server and another server that processes incoming messages (usually POP or IMAP).
SMTP uses TCP port number 25 for standard communication.

POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3)

(f)
The POP (Post Office Protocol 3) is a simple and standard method to access mailbox and
download messages to the local computers. The user can receive messages with the help
of POP protocol. The advantage is that once the messages are downloaded, an internet
connection is no longer needed to read the mail. A user can read all emails offline as these
are saved on the computer’s hard disk.
Just like with the SMTP protocol, the POP protocol (POP2 and POP3) sends text
commands to the POP server. There are two main versions of this protocol—POP2 and
POP3—to which ports 109 and 110 respectively are allocated and which operate using
radically different text commands. To get a mail from POP server, a user must enter a
valid username and password for their email account. The POP3 protocol thus manages
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authentication using the user name and password; however, it is not secure because the
passwords, like the email, circulate in plain text over the network. POP3 protocol blocks
inbox during its access which means that simultaneous access to the same inbox by two
users is impossible

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(g)
Telnet is a remote login that helps a user to log on to another user’s terminal without
being its original user. A user who is logging in to their own system can also get access to
log on to another user system and perform various functions such as accessing files or
sharing files to/from the remote system. With TELNET, a user logs in as a regular user
with whatever privileges they may have been granted to the specific application and data
on that computer.
Working of Telnet

(i) A user is logged in to the local system and invokes a TELNET program (the TELNET
client) by typing telnet<host address> or telnet <IP address>
(ii) The TELNET client is started on the local machine (if it isn’t already running). The
client then establishes a TCP connection with the TELNET server on the destination
system.
(iii) Once the connection has been established, the client program accepts characters
from the keyboard feed by the user and passes one character at a time, to the
TELNET server.
(iv) The server on the destination machine accepts the characters sent to it by the client
and passes them to a terminal server.
(v) The terminal server gives outputs back to the TELNET server and displays them on
the user’s screen.
The user can terminate the telnet session by typing LOGOFF or LOGOUT on the system
prompt.

8.14 WIRELESS/MOBILE COMMUNICATION

8.14.1 GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication)
GSM stands for Global System for Mobile communication. It provides its subscribers with roaming
facility so that they can use their mobile phones all over the world to communicate with each
other. GSM provides digital signalling as well as digital call facility and is so considered as a second
generation (2G) mobile phone system. It provides consumers with better voice quality and low-
cost alternatives to making calls such as short message service (SMS). It has an ability to carry 64
kbps to 120 mbps of data rates. The key feature of GSM is the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM),
generally known as SIM card. It is a detachable smart card that contains the subscriber’s information
along the phone book. This allows the user to use the phone book and other information even after
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changing the handset.

CTM: GSM is a wireless communication medium that provides the user with roaming facility, good voice
quality, SMS, etc., through digital signals.

8.14.2 CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)

CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access. CDMA is an example of multiple access, where
several transmitters can send information simultaneously over a single communication channel.
It is a channel access method used by various radio communication technologies. It allows the
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stations is separated from each other. It employs spread spectrum digital technology where the
data is fragmented into small chunks over a number of different frequencies available for use.
Analog to digital conversion takes place where audio input is first digitized into binary elements.
The CDMA system works directly on 64 kbit/sec digital signals.

CTM: CDMA is a digital cellular technology that uses spread spectrum technique where the entire bandwidth
is divided among several users for transmission of data.

8.14.3 GPRS (General Packet Radio Services)

GPRS or General Packet Radio Services provides various features over 2G phones with respect to
high speed data transfer. A user can send and receive data at the same time and thus uses the same
bandwidth for both purposes. Using GPRS technology, a user can make a call and at the same time
receive a message without disconnecting the call. However, GPRS usage is charged for the amount
of data sent or received. GPRS can provide data rates up to 32kbps to 48kbps. With this data rate,
email messages, video streaming, audio files, etc., can be downloaded and, therefore, can be called
2.5G technology as it lies between the second (2G) and third (3G) generations of mobile telephony.
Services Provided By GPRS
(a) Sending and receiving text messages.
(b) Internet access.
(c) Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
(d) Internet applications for smart devices through Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).
(e) Networking facility with one person or with several persons in a group, i.e., videoconferencing.

CTM: GPRS provides high speed data transfer. A user is allowed to download video streaming, audio files,
email messages, etc.

8.14.4 Wireless in Local Loop (WLL)

WLL provides the subscribers with wireless phone facility to communicate with each other in order
to get better voice quality. It employs the use of electromagnetic radiation to connect subscribers
to the local exchange without the use of wires. The user can use wireless phone, speaker phone
and parallel phones for communication with each other. In traditional telephone networks, phone
would be connected to the nearest exchange through a pair of copper wires. But in Wireless Local
Loop (wireless in local loop) technology, the subscriber is connected to the nearest exchange
through a radio link instead of copper wires. Wireless in local loop is cheaper and quicker than
copper wire connectivity. As the cost of copper along with the cost of digging increases over time,
this method proves cheaper than using copper wires. It is used in remote areas where digging for
copper wires is not possible.
There are various technologies like Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division
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Multiple Access (TDMA) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) used for wireless in local loop.
In crowded urban localities where permission to dig may be almost impossible to get, wireless
technology is advised. However, there are also some disadvantages of using wireless in local loop.
First, as the distance between a receiver and transmitter increases in a wireless system, the strength

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electromagnetic waves are propagated through air, a signal travelling from a transmitter may take
alternative paths on its way to the receiver. These paths may cause delays in the received signal due
to the extra distance travelled.

CTM: Wireless in local loop is a system that is similar to telephone system which provides wireless
telecommunication by deploying a multiplicity of multichannel transceivers.

8.15 MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES—1G, 2G, 3G & 4G

 1G Technology
1G technology was used in the first mobile phones. 1G was introduced in the 1980’s.
Transmission of voice data took place through analog radio signals. 1G network was used for
voice calls and not for transmitting text messages. For example, NMT, C-Nets, AMPS, TACS.
Salient features of 1G technology:
• It provides data rates up to 2.4 kbps.
• It uses analog signals.
• Voice quality is not very good.
• It does not support transmission of text messages.
• It does not provide security.

 2G Technology
2G technology is the first digital cellular system that was launched in the early 1990’s that
provides high data transmission rate in digital format. 2G also introduced data services for
mobiles, starting with SMS. For example, D-AMPS, GSM/GPRS, CDMAOne.
Salient features of 2G technology:
• Good quality of sound.
• Higher data rates up to 64 kbps.
• Improved security mechanism.
• Transmission of data such as text messages in digital format.
• Support transfer of picture messages and MMS.
• It does not support transfer of complex data such as videos.
• It allows multiple users per radio channel with each user talking one at a time.
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• Digital transmissions enable compressed voice and multiplexing multiple users per channel.

 3G Technology
3G technology was introduced in the year 2000 and provides much higher data rates with
speed from 144kbps to 2mbps.
3G technology has introduced more efficient ways of carrying data, making it possible to have
faster web services, live chat, fast downloading, videoconferencing, etc., over mobile phones.
For example, CDMA2000/EV-DO,WCDMA/HSPA+,TD-SCDMA.

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 Salient features of 3G technology:
• It has introduced more efficient ways of carrying data with faster web services.
• Live chat, fast downloading, videoconferencing, etc., are also possible over mobile phones.
• It allows the user to play 3D games.
• A user can see live streaming on smartphones.
• It provides broadband internet services.
• It allows the user to send and receive large email messages.
• High bandwidth is required.
• Splits channel into time intervals enabling a single user to get all the resources at once.

 4G Technology
Unlike previous generations of mobile technology, 4G mobile technology uses ultra-high
broadband internet services with much faster data speed, typically between 100 mbps–
1gbps. Now, 4G rules the mobile market. Unlike previous generations of mobile technology,
4G mobile technology is used for internet access on computers also, and it is totally wireless.
4G provides internet access, high quality streaming video and “anytime, anywhere” voice and
data transmission at a much faster speed than 3G. The “anytime, anywhere” feature of 4G is
also referred to as “MAGIC” (Mobile multimedia; Anytime/anywhere; Global mobility support;
Integrated wireless solution; Customized personal services).
Salient features of 4G technology:
• It is used for internet access on computers also and is totally wireless.
• 4G provides internet access, high quality streaming video and “anytime, anywhere” voice
and data transmission at a much faster speed than 3G.
• It delivers faster and better mobile broadband experiences.
• It provides more data capacity for richer content and more connections.
The “anytime, anywhere” feature of 4G is also referred to as “MAGIC” (Mobile multimedia)
anytime/anywhere.

8.16 MOBILE PROCESSORS

Processors are required to run an operating system,
be it a desktop, laptop or a mobile. Processors
provide the necessary resources to start an operating
system, run applications and do certain tasks.
Today’s smartphones and mobile processors are very
powerful, so much so that they can compete with
desktop computers.
Processors are now available in many cores. First it was single core, then came the dual core, and
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we now have quad core, hexa core and even octa core processors. Most processors available today
are 64-bit as against 32-bit earlier. The processing speed has also touched 3.0–3.5 GHz now. The
ability to equip mobile processors with GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) has enabled the devices
to churn out best graphic pictures, have 3-D capability, Virtual Reality and 4K recording capability.
The improved processor technology has also made modern mobile devices more power-efficient.
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Intel mobile processors and some other giants are ruling the market. Let us discuss these mobile
processors.

8.16.1 Qualcomm Snapdragon

Qualcomm Technologies is a US-based company. Qualcomm
first became a known brand when they introduced the CDMA
technology. Qualcomm is actively involved in technology related
to semiconductor designing for mobile devices, tracking devices,
satellite phones, virtual reality, wireless charging, communications,
etc. Qualcomm is now known for its Snapdragon brand which is
responsible for marketing mobile processors and LTE modems
(4G).
Snapdragon became a big name in the processors market after it introduced the first 1 GHz
processor when the average speed of most smartphones was only 512 MHz.
Since 2005, Snapdragon has come out with a number ofseries—S1, S2, S3, S4, S200, S400, S600,
and S800. S800 series has already released S800, S801, S805, S808, S810, S820 and S821. The most
common Qualcomm processor in the medium-to high-end phone market is either S820 or S821,
which is the latest version.

8.16.2 Apple Mobile Processors

Apple does not manufacture microprocessors. Instead, it enters
into contracts with processor-manufacturing companies,
mainly Samsung and TSMC, for making custom-built processors
that suit its design and performance expectations. For instance,
A9 14nm processor was built by Samsung, while the A9 16nm
version was built by TSMC.
Apple A series is designed for processors to be used in iPhone,
iPad, iPad Touch and Apple TV.
Some of the processors in the series are A4, A5, A5X, A6, A6X, A7, A8, A8X, A9, A9X and A10.
• Apple A10 Fusion is the latest processor which is used in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. A10 is
a quad core built on 16 nm FinFET processor capable of running at 2.4GHz speed and a hexa
core PowerVR GPU. A10 is twice as fast as its predecessor A9 and improves graphic processing
by 50%. This processor is manufactured by TSMC.
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• Apple S series is designed for processors to be used in Apple Watch. Some of the processors in
the series are Apple S1, Apple S1P and Apple S2.
The current version, Apple S2, is a dual core processor with built-in GPS used in Apple Watch
Series 2. The processor is manufactured by Samsung under a contract with Apple.
• Apple W series is used in headphones for wireless audio connectivity. The current series,
Apple W1, is used in wireless headphones and AirPods.
• Apple T series is designed to be used in TouchID sensors in MacBook Pro. The only version
released till date is Apple T1.

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8.16.3 Intel Atom and Core M Processors
Intel is an American multinational company synonymous with PC and
microprocessors. Atom is the brand name given for the low power-
consuming and low-cost 32-bit and 64-bit chips manufactured for
smartphones and tablets.
Intel processors are based on X86 architecture which is more powerful
than ARM but consumes more power compared to ARM architecture.
The latest versions of Intel processors have reduced the power
consumption, bringing it down to less than 5 watts, which is ideal for
all mobile devices. Though Atom processors in the beginning supported
only Windows, they now support all major mobile operating systems.
Intel Atom processors are currently used in Atom X5 and X7 series. These chips are 64-bit quad
core processors in 14 nm size with speeds of up to 1.6 GHz that can be scaled up to 2.4 Ghz. Intel
also released Intel Core M ultra low-voltage microprocessors designed for ultra-thin notebooks,
mobile devices and 2-in-1 convertibles. The processor consumes 4.5 watts or less power, making it
ideal for long battery life. These are dual core processors with a speed of about 1.5 GHz which can
be scaled up to 3.2 GHz. Intel Core M processors offer 40% boost in CPU and graphics performance
as compared to the earlier versions.

8.16.4 Nvidia Tegra

Nvidia Corporation is a US-based technology company which
specializes in making processing units for graphics, gaming units
and mobile devices. Nvidia develops chips for smartphones, such
as transmitting fax, voice data, tablets and mobile devices under
the brand Tegra.
Tegra processors are built on 64-bit ARM architecture. Tegra has
already marketed Tegra 1, Tegra 3, Tegra 4, Tegra 4i, Tegra K1,
Tegra X1.
Tegra X1 is currently the most advanced Tegra chip in the market. The processor is Quad Core with
256 GPU cores and 4K video capabilities. The chips are built on 20 nm technology. The processor
is currently used in Nvidia SHIELD Android TV.
The Tegra processors mainly used in smartphones and tablets are Tegra 4, Tegra 4i and Tegra K1.

8.16.5 MediaTek
MediaTek is a Taiwanese semiconductor company providing
chips for mobile devices, HDTVs and other electronic devices.
MediaTek processors are built on 64-bit ARM architecture. The
latest MediaTek processor supports up to 3 GHz speed. They
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come in a variety of cores such as dual core (2 core), quad core

(4 core), hexa core (6 core) and deca core (10 core).
The latest processors from MediaTek, Helio X20 and Helio X25,
are used in smartphones and tablets. MediaTek processors are
mostly popular with Chinese manufacturers. Xiaomi, Meizu,
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of the other manufacturers that use MediaTek processors in their tablets.
Helio X30 and Helio X27, the latest from the company’s stable, use 10 nm and 20 nm processors
respectively. Both are deca core with 2 dual core and a single dual core built inside the processor.

8.16.6 HiSilicon
HiSilicon is a Chinese company specializing in semiconductor
technology. The company, owned by Huawei, creates chips
based on ARM architecture. It is the largest domestic integrated
circuit designer in China.
Some of the processors released by HiSilicon are K3V1, K3V2,
K3V2E, Kirin 620, Kirin 650, Kirin 910, Kirin 920, Kirin 930,
Kirin 950 and Kirin 960. Some of the devices with Kirin 950 are
Honor 8, Huawei mate 8 and Huawei MediaPad M3.
Kirin 960 is the latest model to be released in the series. It is built on 64-bit ARM architecture on
16 nm FinFET technology. The processor is quad core capable of attaining a speed of 2.4GHz.

8.16.7 Samsung Exynos

Exynos is a brand of Samsung Electronics which makes
processors based on ARM architecture. Some of the
processors in the series are Exynos 7 Dual, Exynos 7420,
Exynos 7 Octa 7580, Exynos 7 Octa 7870.
Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is the latest processor from Exynos.
The processor is equipped with Octa Core on 64-bit ARM
architecture with Mali GPU. The processor is capable of
running at a speed of 2.3 GHz with support for 3D gaming and 4K UHD resolution. The chips are
built on 14 nm technology. Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is used in Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.

8.17 ELECTRONIC MAIL (EMAIL)

Email is a method of exchanging digital messages from a sender to one or more recipients. Some
common email protocols are:
• Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP): A protocol for receiving email messages on the
internet.
• Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3): A protocol used by email clients to retrieve messages
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from remote servers.

• Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP): A protocol used for sending email messages on the
internet.
• GOPHER: Another tool of the internet is Gopher, a menu-based program that enables us to
browse for information without knowing where the material is located. It lets us search a list of
resources and then sends the material to us.

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Some other networking-related terms are:
1. Domain Name System (DNS): It translates network address (such as IP addresses) into terms
understood by humans (such as domain names) and vice versa.
2. Domain Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): It automatically assigns internet addresses to
computers and users.

8.18 VIDEOCONFERENCING
Videoconferencing is a communications technology that integrates video and audio to connect
users anywhere in the world as if they were in the same room. This term usually refers to
communication between three or more users who are in at least two locations, rather than one-
on-one communication and it often includes multiple people at each location. Each user or group
of users who is participating in a videoconference typically must have a computer, a camera, a
microphone, a video screen and a sound system.
Basically, this is a system that allows us to conduct meetings or trainings in different places
simultaneously. So, this technology is especially popular in the field of business because it allows
meetings or conferences to be held without the need for all the participants to travel to a single
location, so it saves time and money.
The most popular software used for videoconferencing is:
(a) TCP Cam
(b) Ekiga
(c) Skype

8.19 PROTOCOLS FOR CHAT AND VIDEOCONFERENCING

With the arrival of internet, communication formats such as chat and videoconferencing, etc., have
gained popularity. In this section, we shall talk about some common chat and videoconferencing
protocols. The most common chat protocol is IRC (Internet Relay Chat) while the most common
videoconferencing protocols are H.323 and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol).

8.19.1 IRC (Internet Relay Chat)

IRC is an application layer protocol that allows users to share text messages. It uses client server
model where the clients install IRC client program on their system so that they can communicate
with IRC chat server to transfer messages to other clients. In fact, the IRC client sends request to IRC
client server and the server forwards this request to another client to enable them to communicate
with each other. It provides one-to-one communication as well as group communication for
chatting and file sharing, such as Talk City. IRC networks such as the Undernet provide servers and
help us download an IRC client on our PC.
The IRC protocol was developed over four years since it was first implemented as a means for users
on a BBS to chat amongst themselves.
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CTM: IRC is used for chatting by sending and receiving text messages. The sender sends request to IRC
server, which then forwards this request to another client to communicate with each other.

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 8.20 PROTOCOL FOR VoIP
VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. For transferring of voice, voice over internet protocol is
used. The voice calls are first digitized, compressed and then fragmented into small packets, which
are then relayed by Internet Protocol (IP) cross network. Voice-over-IP (VoIP) implementation
enables users to carry voice traffic (For example, telephone calls and faxes) over an IP network.
So, VoIP can be achieved on any data network that uses IP, like the internet, intranets and Local
Area Networks (LAN). As the data is transmitted in the form of packets, VoIP uses packet switching
technology where each packet follows best route to reach its destination. VoIP allows both voice and
data communications to be run over a single network, which can significantly reduce infrastructure
costs.
There are 3 main causes for the evolution of the voice-over IP market:
1. Low-cost phone calls
2. Add-on services and unified messaging
3. Merging of data/voice infrastructures
Services provided by VoIP are:
Phone to phone, PC to phone, phone to PC, fax to email, email to fax, fax to fax, voice to email, IP
Phone, transparent CCS (TCCS), toll free number (1-800), class services, call centre applications,
VPN, Unified Messaging, Wireless Connectivity, IN Applications using SS7, IP PABX and soft switch
implementation.
The various protocols used for VoIP are:
1. H.323
2. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)

CTM: VoIP is a protocol that is used for transmitting voice data and multimedia data over internet protocol.
It uses high speed broadband internet connection.

1. H.323 Protocol for VoIP

H.323 is a protocol that provides communication for multimedia services such as audio, video
and data communication over packet-based network. It specifies the standards and protocols
for all these services. As H.323 provides various communication facilities, it can be applied in a
wide variety of areas—consumer, business and entertainment applications. H.323 supports call
set-up, teardown and forwarding/transfer. A key feature of H.323 is Quality of Service (QoS). QoS
technology allows real-time prioritization and traffic management constraints to be placed on
“best-effort” packet delivery systems like TCP/IP over Ethernet. It can be applied in a variety of
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mechanisms:
• Audio only
• Audio and data
• Audio and video
• Audio, video and data

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2. SIP Protocol for VoIP
The expanded form of SIP is Session Initiation Protocol. SIP is a communication protocol (more
specifically, a signalling protocol) originally developed in 1996. It uses IP protocol that establishes,
modifies and terminates VoIP telephone calls. It provides videoconferencing service to the users, so
that a user can communicate with more than one person at a time. Other SIP applications include
streaming multimedia distribution, instant messaging and information, file transfer, fax over IP and
online games. SIP transparently supports name mapping and redirection services which support
personal mobility.

8.21 NETWORK SECURITY CONCEPTS

Network is used for sharing, messaging and collaboration of data. However, more and more network
is used for this purpose, the lesser is the security of data, either in terms of viruses or hacking and
other cyberattacks. To prevent the network from these malicious and/or unethical practices, various
strategies and choices are available that work as building blocks of network security. These include
password authentication, digital signature, challenge handshake authentication protocol, etc.

8.22 Types of Threats and Prevention

1. Viruses
Viruses are small programs that are written intentionally to damage the data and files on a system.
These programs are spread from one computer system to another which interrupts the normal
functioning of a computer. Viruses can attack any part of a computer’s software such as boot block,
operating system, system areas, files and application program macros. Viruses are most easily
spread with email attachments.
Viruses are broadly classified into three types:
(a) File Infector Viruses: Viruses that attach themselves to a program file.
(b) Boot Sector Viruses: Viruses that install themselves in boot sectors of hard drive.
(c) Macro Viruses: They infect data files and corrupt the data.

Characteristics of Viruses:
(a) Speed of a computer system becomes slower than normal.
(b) Computer system frequently hangs up.
(c) Computer restarts automatically after every few minutes.
(d) Various applications of computer do not function properly.
(e) Dialog boxes, menus and other error message windows are distorted.

Damage caused by Viruses:

(a) They corrupt file allocation table which results in corrupting the entire file system.
(b) Replication of files occurs that decreases space in hard disk.
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(c) They can destroy system programs and files.

(d) They can cause destruction of specific executable files and alteration in data files resulting
in reinstallation of a system.
(e) They can format specific tracks on the disks or format the entire disks.
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(a) Use antivirus software to permanently remove viruses.
(b) Always scan pen drives and other secondary storage media in order to detect viruses and
safeguard your system.
(c) Frequent update your computer system.

CTM: A virus is a malicious program that damages data and files of a system and can also corrupt the file
allocation table.

2. Worms
A worm is a self-replicating program that runs independently and travels across network
connections. The characteristics of viruses and worms are more or less same, but a worm causes
more damage.

CTM: A worm is a computer program which can self-replicate and propagate over the network, with or
without human intervention, and has malicious content.

Characteristics of Worm:
(a) It replicates itself.
(b) Unlike virus, worm does not require host and it is self-contained.
(c) It spreads across networks through email, instant messaging or junk mails.
(d) Worms run independently.
The various types of Worms are:
(a) Email Worms: Worms spread through any email which contains any file attachment or link
to any infected website.
(b) Instant Messaging Worms: Worms spread through instant messaging across the network
by sending mails to infected website.
(c) Internet Worms: The infected worm will use the contact list of the user’s chat-room profile
or instant-message program to send links to infected websites. These are not as effective as
email worms as the recipient needs to accept the message and click the link. The users of
the particular program are affected by it.
(d) File Sharing Network Worms: These types of worms are downloaded along with the
required files downloaded by the user. A user is not aware about this worm and, therefore,
when the user downloads any file, the worm will copy itself into a shared folder with an
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unassuming name. When another user on the network downloads files from the shared
folder, the worm gets downloaded on their system also. In this way, the worm copies itself
and repeats the process. In 2004, a worm called “Phatbot” infected millions of computers in
this way and had the ability to steal personal information, including credit card details, and
send spam on a large scale.

Damage caused by Worms:

(a) A worm may corrupt the files on the host computer.
(b) It may affect communication between the host and other systems.

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(d) Bulk email chaining can be created with an intention to guess email passwords.
(e) A worm consumes too much system memory (or network bandwidth), causing web servers,
network servers and individual computers to stop responding.

3. Trojan Horse
A Trojan horse is a kind of virus that looks safe but has hidden effects. It is a hidden code in a program
such as a game or a spreadsheet that can damage the system when running these applications. It
can destroy or alter information on a computer system in the background. Unlike viruses, Trojans
do not replicate themselves but they are destructive. Trojans are executable programs, which
means that when a user runs any application or plays games, they work behind that application
and can damage the system completely.
There are several types of Trojan Horse:
(a) Remote access Trojan horse
(b) Data sending Trojans
(c) Destructive Trojans
(d) Proxy Trojans
(e) FTP Trojans
(f) Denial-of-service attack Trojans
Trojans are generally spread through email attachments and exchange of disks and information
between computers. Worms can also spread Trojans. The damage caused by Trojans is similar to
that caused by viruses. Sometimes the user is unaware about a Trojan because of its masking effect
as it runs as a hidden code.

CTM: Trojan horse is a hidden code that looks safe but it has some hidden effects while running
applications.

4. Spams
Spam is an unwanted bulk mail which is sent by an unauthorized or unidentified person in order
to eat the entire disk space. In non-malicious form, it floods the internet with many copies of the
same message to be sent to a user which he may not otherwise receive. Generally, it is in the form of
pampering the user with various discount schemes, or commercial advertising, often for dubious
products, get rich quick schemes, etc. Mobile phone spam is a form of spamming that uses text
message service of mobile phone.
Spams can be avoided by using email filtering, spam traps, etc.

CTM: Spam refers to electronic junk mail that eats up the entire computer’s space.
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8.23 COOKIES
A cookie is also known as an HTTP cookie, web cookie, internet cookie or browser cookie. When
the user browses any website, a cookie identifies users and prepares web pages for them which
are then sent to the web server for later use. Cookie is basically a piece of data that is stored by the

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the cookies folder is stored in c:\windows\cookies.

Working of Cookies
1. The user enters the name of the website on the browser.
2. The browser contacts the DNS server to convert the domain name into IP address. The browser
looks for the cookies on the hard disk.
3. The IP address is used to contact the corresponding server along with cookies data.
4. If no cookies data is supplied, then the website comes to know that the user is visiting the
website for the first time.
5. The server creates an ID of a person which is then stored by cookies on the hard disk.
The information which is stored by a website is known as state information. The information can
be of the following types:
1. How many visitors have visited the site?
2. How many are new visitors?
3. How many are repeat visitors?
4. What is the frequency of a particular visitor?

CTM: Cookies are the messages which are stored by the website on a user’s hard disk whenever they visit
any website.

8.24 FIREWALL
A firewall is a software that protects the private network from unauthorized user access. The
firewall filters the information coming from the internet to the network or a computer to protect
the system. Firewall exists both as a software solution and as a hardware application. In the form
of hardware firewall such as router, it protects the network, and in terms of software firewall, it
helps in preventing the spread of virus from one computer to another. A firewall is a network
security system, either hardware- or software-based, that controls incoming and outgoing network
traffic based on a set of rules. Various examples of firewalls are CISCO firewall, NetGear firewall,
Netscreen 25, etc.
A firewall can use various methods for filtering the information such as:
1. Packet filtering: In packet filtering, the data, which is outgoing or incoming in the form of
packets, is filtered. Packet filter looks at each packet entering or leaving the network and accepts
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or rejects it based on user-defined rules. Packet filtering is fairly effective and transparent to
users, but it is difficult to configure. In addition, it is susceptible to IP spoofing.
2. Proxy service: The information which is requested is not directly sent to the person who
makes the request; rather, the information is first received in firewall and then sent to the
proxy server. The proxy server intercepts all messages entering and leaving the network and
effectively hides the true network addresses.
3. IP address blocking: If the data is coming from a network or website that contains some
unwanted data, then the data from that particular IP address or domain name is blocked by
firewall.
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particular user or group of users.
5. Application Gateway: It applies security mechanisms to specific applications, such as FTP and
Telnet servers. This is very effective but can impose performance degradation.
6. Circuit-level Gateway: It applies security mechanisms when a TCP or UDP connection is
established. Once the connection has been made, packets can flow between the hosts without
further checking.
7. Port blocking: The firewall can be used to block a particular block. Generally, HTTP and FTP
services use port80 and port21.
Firewall protects the user from the following:
1. Remote login by others who are not authorized to gain access to the system
2. Application backdoors
3. SMTP session hijacking
4. Email bombs
5. Viruses and macros
6. Spam or junk mails

CTM: Firewall is a system that is designed to protect the network from illegal use by an unauthorized
person.

8.25 INDIA’S IT ACT

The Information Technology Act 2000 (also known as ITA-2000 or the IT Act) is an Act of the
Indian Parliament (No. 21 of 2000) notified on October 17, 2000.
IT Act 2000 has been defined as:
“An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data
interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as ’electronic
commerce‘, which involve the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and
storage of information, to facilitate electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies
and further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Bankers’ Books
Evidence Act, 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and for matters connected therewith
or incidental thereto.”

8.26 CYBER LAW

The law that governs the cyber space is known as cyber law. It is the law which deals with various
computer-related activities. In essence, cyber law is an attempt to apply laws designed for the
physical world to human activity on the internet. In India, the IT Act, 2000, as amended by the IT
(Amendment) Act, 2008, is known as the cyber law. It has a separate Chapter XI entitled “Offences”
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in which various cyber crimes have been declared as penal offences punishable with imprisonment
and fine. A large number of cyber-criminal activities such as hacking passwords or accessing files by
an unauthorized person or getting private information, etc., have been prevented by implementing
cyber laws.

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protect individual users and organizations from unauthorized intruders into the system.

8.27 CYBER CRIMES

When any crime is committed over the internet, it is referred to as cyber crime. There are many
types of cyber crimes and the most common ones are explained below:
1. Hacking: Gaining knowledge about someone’s private and sensitive information by getting
access to their computer system illegally is known as hacking. This is different from ethical
hacking, which many organizations use to check their internet security protection. In
hacking, a criminal uses a variety of software so as to enter a person’s computer and that
person may not be aware of his computer being accessed from a remote location.
2. Theft: Theft occurs when a person downloads music, movies, games and software by
violating copyright. There are even peer-sharing websites which encourage software piracy
and many of these websites are now being targeted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI).
3. Cyber Stalking: Cyber stalking is a kind of online harassment where the victim gets
unwanted abusive online messages and emails. Typically, these stalkers know their victims
and instead of resorting to offline stalking, they use the internet to stalk. If they notice that
cyber stalking is not having the desired effect, they begin offline stalking along with cyber
stalking to make their victim’s life miserable.
4. Identity Theft: This has become a major problem with people using the internet for cash
transactions and banking services. In this cyber crime, a criminal accesses data about a
person’s bank account, credit card, social security card, debit card and other sensitive
information to gain money or to buy things online in the victim’s name that can result in
major financial loss for the victim and even spoil the victim’s credit history.
5. Malicious Software: These are internet-based software or programs known as pirated
software that are used to disrupt proper functioning of the network. The software is used to
steal sensitive information or data that can cause damage to existing software in a computer
system.
6. Child Pornography: In this cyber crime, defaulters create, distribute or access materials
that sexually exploit underage children. The criminals solicit minors via chat rooms for the
purpose of child pornography. The FBI has been spending a lot of time monitoring chat
rooms frequented by children with the hope of reducing and preventing child abuse and
soliciting.
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7. Sales and Investment Fraud: With the increase in e-commerce, the application of digital
technology to fraudulent endeavours has become that much greater. The use of telephone for
fraudulent sales pitches, deceptive charitable solicitations or bogus investment overtures
is becoming increasingly common. There are some fraudulent sites that sell poor quality
products at cheaper rates. They also promise the customers heavy discounts and freebies.
8. Electronic Funds Transfer Fraud: A cyber crime occurs when there is a transfer of
funds which may be intercepted and diverted. Valid credit card numbers can be hacked
electronically and then misused by a fraudulent person or organization.

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hacking into their email account and sending mails using vulgar language to an unknown
person’s account.

CTM: Cyber law defines all the legal and regulatory aspects of internet and the World Wide Web.

10. Assault by Threat: It refers to threatening a person or his family members with dire
consequences through the use of a computer network, i.e., email, videos or phones.
11. Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks: A DoS attack is an attack by which legitimate users of a
computer are denied access or use of the resources of that computer. Generally, DoS attacks
do not allow the attacker to modify or access information on the computer. A DoS attack can
be of the following types:
• Denial of Access to Information: Refers to an attack in which information sought by a
legitimate user is either destroyed or changed to some unsubtle form.
• Denial of Access to Applications: Refers to an attack that denies a user from accessing
an application by making it either unusable or unavailable. This is usually done to
prevent the user (or organization) from using applications to perform any task.
• Denial of Access to Systems: Refers to the unavailability of the system, including all the
applications installed on the system or any data stored on the system.
• Denial of Access to Communications: Refers to a common type of attack that can
range from cutting wires and jamming radio communications to flooding networks with
excessive traffic. An example of this type of attack is flooding a computer with junk mail.

8.28 IPR ISSUES

IPR stands for intellectual property rights which is the right to intangible property such as music,
literature and artistic work created by a person. Intellectual property (IP) is a legal term that
refers to creations of the mind. Intellectual property rights may be protected by patents, copyrights,
industrial design rights, trademarks, trade dress and, in some jurisdictions, trade secrets. The owner
of intellectual property is the person who has developed the product or the organization which has
funded it. Safeguarding intellectual property from illegal use can be done by giving some exclusive
rights to the owner of that property. These rights also promote creativity and dissemination and
application of its result and encourage fair trading which helps in developing social and economic
areas of a country.
IPR-related issues in India like patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs and geographical
indications are governed by the Patents Act, 1970 and Patent Rules, 2003, Trademarks Act, 1999
and the Trademarks Rules, 2002, Indian Copyrights Act, 1957, Design Act, 2000 and Design Rules,
2001, and the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 and the
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Rules, 2002, respectively.

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There are various methods to protect network threats. These protection methods are as follows:
1. Authorization: Authorization means Intrusion Detection. Authorization means to grant
a person access to a network for legal use. It is an act of giving authority or legal identity
to a user to become an authorized user of the system. Authorization checks can also be
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worms or Trojan horse.
2. Authentication: To determine the identity of a person before granting access to private
or sensitive data or information is known as authentication. Verifying the identity of an
intruder or a person is difficult and needs complex protocols based on cryptography.
3. Privacy: The data which is accessible only to an authorized person is known as private
data.
4. Secrecy: Hiding some relevant information from an unauthorized person is called secrecy.
5. Biometric System: Biometric system forms the most secure level of authorization. It
involves digital signature, finger prints, retinal patterns, etc., to establish identity.
6. Password Protection: To protect the system or network from an unauthorized person,
a system must be password protected. A password protected system allows access to
resources based upon a secret word entered by the user.
7. File Permission: A user can give access to a person to read a file, write to a file, open a file,
modify a file, etc. Different types of permissions can be given to a specific person according
to their authorization. Each file has an access control list attribute that describes which
user or group accounts have what type of access to the file.
Three types of file access permissions that are granted to a user:
(a)
Read: Allows a user to view and read a file.
(b)
Write: Allows a user to edit and write on a file.
(c)
Execute: Allows a user to execute a file.
File access permission is granted to three types of users:
(a)
Owner: Refers to the user who has created the file.
(b)
Group: Refers to the group of users which is working with the file owner.
(c)
Others: Refers to all other users.
8. Firewall: A firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block
unauthorized access while permitting authorized communication. It is a programmer
software or device or set of devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy
wall (in and out) computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of
rules and other criteria.
9. Proper Security Policy: An organization’s security policy is a formal statement consisting
of the rules that its employees need to follow to access information about the organization.
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The policy should clearly communicate the security goals to all the users, administrators
and managers of the organization. A good security policy must be:
 enforced with adequate security tools.
 able to define the areas of responsibility for a user, an administrator or a manager.
 able to adjust itself according to the changing configurations of computer networks.

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Hacking is the practice of modifying the features of a system in order to accomplish a goal outside
the creator’s original purpose. A person who consistently engages in hacking activities and has
accepted hacking as a lifestyle and philosophy of their choice is called a hacker.
Computer hacking is the most popular form of hacking nowadays, especially in the field of computer
security. However hacking exists in many other forms also, such as phone hacking, brain hacking,
etc., and it is not limited to either of them.
Due to the mass attention given to black hat hackers by the media, the whole hacking term is often
mistaken for any security-related cyber crime.

8.30 INTRODUCTION TO WEB SERVICES

Internet offers several important and extensively used features or services which are described as
follows:

8.30.1 WWW (World Wide Web)

WWW is an information service that can be used for sending and receiving information over the
internet through interlinked hypertext documents. Web pages may contain text, images, videos
and other multimedia components as well as web navigation features consisting of hyperlinks. The
documents are formatted in a markup language called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) that
provides links to other documents as well as graphics, audio and video files. The World Wide Web
is based upon client-server architecture where a client sends a request and the server processes
that request and sends responses. A WWW client is called a web browser and a WWW server is
called a web server.

CTM: WWW is a set of programs and protocols that allows the user to create and display multimedia web
pages and is linked to the internet.

8.30.2 Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML)

HTML is a language that is used to create web pages which are then displayed by web browsers.
This language tells the browser how to display text, pictures and links on the screen. HTML is
a language that supports multimedia documents and consists of audio, video, graphics, pictures,
etc. It also helps in creating hyperlinks so that various documents can be linked together. When a
person clicks on a specified link, the document related to that link displays. HTML is a document
layout and hyperlink specification language, i.e., a language that uses various coded elements
known as tags for formatting the document and to specify the hyperlinks.
HTML document can be written using any text editor such as NOTEPAD or NOTEPAD2 and save a
file with extension either .HTM or .HTML
Any HTML document, in general, contains at least three elements—HTML, HEAD, and BODY.
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These elements are specified by the following respective tags:

1. <HTML> . . .</HTML>
2. <HEAD> . . .</HEAD>
3. <BODY> . . .</BODY>

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The items in the HTML head element
<HEAD> are not shown in the browser except
the title of the document which is
</HEAD> shown in the browser’s title bar.

<BODY> This is the section that holds

everything that is actually displayed.
</BODY> All the text, headers, tables, etc., are
written in the body tag.
</HTML>

The structure of HTML document is as follows:

<HTML>
  <HEAD>
    <TITLE> This is my first page</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
  <BODY> I am writing my first page using html.
  </BODY>
  </HTML>
Now, execute this file using any web browser and it will display a page as below:

CTM: HTML is a Markup language that enables users to create web pages and format them using predefined
tags. Tags are called coded elements.

8.30.3 Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Extensible Markup Language is a text-based Markup Language that allows the user to create
their own tags to store data in a structured format. However, these structured formats can be
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represented in different ways. In XML, the tags are not predefined; rather, they are created by the
user for their own purpose. Unlike HTML, in XML, tags are case-sensitive and each tag must have a
corresponding closing tag. It is a general-purpose specification that allows users to create custom
Markup language. XML was designed to carry data and not to display data. For formatting data, a
separate style sheet known as cascading style sheet is used.
XML is recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It is a free open standard. The
W3C recommendation specifies both the lexical grammar and the requirements for parsing.

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<?xml version="1.0">
<Client>
<Clientid>C100</Clientid>
<Clientname>Johnson</Clientname>
<Company>APPLE</Company>
</Client>
<Client>
<Clientid>C101</Clientid>
<Clientname>McGraw</Clientname>
<Company>HCL</Company>
</Client>
</xml>

CTM: XML is a Markup Language for creating documents in a structured format. Users can create their own
tags along with predefined tags already defined by HTML.

8.30.4 Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

HTTP is used to transfer all files and other data (collectively called resources) from one computer
to another on the World Wide Web. This protocol is used to transfer hypertext documents over the
internet. HTTP defines how the data is formatted and transmitted over the network. When an HTTP
client (a browser) sends a request to an HTTP server (web server), the server sends responses
back to the client. This transfer of requests and responses is done following HTTP protocol.
The main features of an HTTP document are:
1. It is a stateless protocol; this means that several commands are executed simultaneously
without knowing the command which is already executing before another command.
2. It is an object-oriented protocol that uses client server model.
3. The browser (client) sends request to the server, the server processes it and sends responses
to the client.
4. It is used for displaying web pages on the screen.

8.30.5 Domain Names

To communicate over the internet, we can use IP addresses. But it is not possible to remember
the IP address of a particular website or computer every time. Domain names make it easier to
resolve IP addresses into names, for example, cbse.nic.in, google.com, meritnation.com, etc. It is the
system which assigns names to some computers (web servers) and maintains a database of these
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names and corresponding IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to identify particular
web servers, for example, in the URL https://www.cbse.nic.in/welcome.htm, the domain name is
cbse.nic.in.

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1. Top-level domain name or primary domain name, and
2. Sub-domain name(s).
For example,
In the domain name cbse.nic.in:
in is the primary domain name
nic is the sub-domain of in
cbse is the sub-domain of nic.
The top-level domains are categorized into following domain names:
Generic Domain Names
·com - commercial business
·edu - Educational institutions
·gov - Government agencies
·mil - Military
·net - Network organizations
·org - Organizations (non-profit)
Country Specific Domain Names
.in - India
·au - Australia
·ca- Canada
.ch- China
.nz- New Zealand
.pk- Pakistan
.jp- Japan
.us - United States of America

8.30.6 URL
URL stands for uniform resource locator that helps in locating a particular website or a web page,
for example, http://www.cbse.nic.in/academics.html is a URL for a specific website. In this URL,
‘http’ stands for hypertext transfer protocol, and ‘www.cbse.nic.in’ indicates the IP address or the
domain name where the source is located. ‘academics.html’ specifies the name of the specified
html document on the website of CBSE.

CTM: URL stands for uniform resource locator that stores the address of a web page.
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8.30.7 IP Address
The computers connected to a network also need to follow some rules to communicate with
each other. These sets of rules are known as protocols. Several types of protocols are used for
communication over networks. However, the most common one is the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol or TCP/IP. A network using TCP/IP is known as a TCP/IP network. The
internet is an example of the TCP/IP network. Therefore, it becomes important that each device
should have a unique address to identify it on a TCP/IP network. This unique address is known as
IP address. IP address is short for Internet Protocol (IP) address. An IP address is an identifier for
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based on the IP address of the destination. The format of IP address is a 32-bit numeric address
written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be 0 to 255. Some examples of IP
addresses are: 192.168.1.2, 10.324.1.3 and 109.134.2.2.
As seen in the above examples, the numbers in an IP address are in the decimal form. When an
IP address is processed, the computer converts these numbers into binary form internally. The
following is an example of IP address in the decimal form: 192.168.1.10
The preceding IP address in its binary form is: 11000000.10101000.00000001.00001010
The IP address of a computer is assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) whose internet
connection is used on that computer.
You can find out the IP address of your computer by performing the following steps:
1. Click the Start button. A pop-up menu containing various options appears.
2. Open the Run dialog box.
Type cmd in the Run dialog box and press Enter. The command prompt (cmd) window opens.
3. Type ipconfig and press Enter. The output appears, displaying the IP address of your computer
(as shown in the output window given below).

8.30.8 Website
A website is a collection of various web pages, images, videos, audios or other kinds of digital
assets that are hosted on one or several web servers. The first page of a website is known as home
page where all the links related to other documents are displayed. The web pages of a website are
written using HTML and the information is transferred over the internet through HTTP protocol.
The HTML documents consist of several hyperlinks that are accessed through HTTP protocol.
Examples of various websites are: cbse.nic.in, google.com, amazon.in, etc.

CTM: A website is a collection of several web pages which are related to each other through hyperlinks.
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8.30.9 Web Page

A web page is an electronic document/page designed using HTML. It displays information in
textual or graphical form. Traversal from one web page to another web page is possible through
hyperlinks.

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 Static web page: A web page which displays same kind of information whenever a user visits
it is known as a static web page. A static web page generally has .htm or .html as extension.
 Dynamic web page: An interactive web page is a dynamic web page. A dynamic web page uses
scripting languages to display changing content on the web page. Such a page generally has
.php, .asp, or .jsp as extension.

8.30.10 Web Browser

It is a software that helps in accessing web pages and, thus, is also called web client. It helps the
user to navigate through the World Wide Web and display web pages. Some popular web browsers
are: Mozilla Firefox, Opera, AOL, Webkit, Iceweasel, etc.

CTM: A web browser is a WWW client that navigates through the WWW and displays web pages.

8.30.11 Web Server

A web server is a server that stores web pages and when a web client is sending any request to
a server, a server responds to the request and displays the requested web pages. A web server
is a program that runs on a computer connected to the internet. Web server waits for a request,
finds the documents and generates information, if required, and sends back to the browser that
requested for it. A single web server may support multiple websites, or a single website may be
hosted on several linked or mirrored web servers.

Sends request
WEB WEB
Sends

Fig. 8.34: Sending and Receiving Request

Some popular web servers are: Apache web server, Netscape enterprise web server, Microsoft
internet information server, etc.

CTM: A web server stores web documents and responds to the requests made by web browsers.

8.30.12 Web Hosting

Web hosting is a service which is provided by companies to its clients to allow them to construct
their own websites which are accessible to the internet users via World Wide Web. Such
companies are known as web host. These companies provide space on a web server they own for
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use by their clients as well as provide internet connectivity. The websites which are constructed
display information for their organization in the form of web pages. The host may also provide
an interface or control panel for managing the web server so as to add news and events related
to their organization or for uploading some information which may be valuable for the internet
users. A client can also use control panel for installing scripts as well as other modules and service
applications like email. webhostingsitesindia.co.in is one of the top domain name registration and
web hosting companies in India. It is the only hosting company which provides support in regional
languages.

CTM: Web hosting is a service that is provided by the company to users to create web-based applications.

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You already know that communication between computers on a network takes place with the help
of IP addresses. However, to access a particular website, you use its URL because it is much easier
to remember than the IP address. When you use the URL to access a website, your computer needs
to find its matching IP address. How does it find this address? The answer is: by using the Domain
Name Resolution (DNR). DNR is the name given to the process by which your computer finds the
IP addresses of domain names.
The DNR process takes place in the background, and can be explained in the following steps:
1. Enter the domain name of the website that you want to access in the Web browser.
2. The Web browser issues a command to the operating system of your computer to generate the
IP address of the given domain name.
The domain name is resolved according to the configuration of the operating system you are using.
Different operating systems, such as Windows, XP, Windows 7, Linux, and Unix have different
configurations.
This is done in the following manner:
 Generally, the operating system maintains a HOSTS file, which contains a list of the IP addresses
of some domain names. Therefore, the operating system first checks this file to find the IP
address of the given domain name.
 If the IP address is not found in the HOSTS file, the operating system connects to the DNS server
on a network. The DNS server maintains a directory containing a list of all the domain names
and IP addresses that are registered on the internet. The DNS server finds the IP address of the
given domain name and returns it to the operating system.
3. After obtaining the IP address, the operating system sends it to the Web browser that has
requested it.

CTM: A web browser is a WWW client that navigates through the WWW and displays web pages.

8.30.14 Web Scripting

Website Scripting is used for creating web pages to publish them on the web interactively. The
communication between web browser and web server happens through small programs called
web scripts. Script is a programming language which, when executed, displays the web page. The
written codes for a script may be used by the server side or may be used by the client side as per
the requirement. The tasks which are executed by a web server are interpreted and automated
through the web scripts written in Web Scripting Language.

CTM: A script is a list of commands embedded in a web page which are executed by a certain program or
scripting engine.

(a) Client-Side Web Scripting Languages

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Client-side scripting enables the user to interact with web pages. The client-side scripts are
downloaded at the client end and then interpreted and executed by the web browser. The
client-side scripting is browser dependent and, therefore, the browser must be scripting-
enabled that can interpret the script code. Examples of client-side scripting where it is used are
online games, downloading data from the server, etc.
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1. JavaScript
2. VBScript
3. PHP
1. JavaScript
JavaScript was the first web scripting language to be introduced and it is still by far the
most popular. The original name of JavaScript was “LiveScript” and it was first introduced
in Netscape Navigator 2.0 in 1995 and was renamed JavaScript so as to correlate with Java
Language. JavaScript is primarily used for client-side processing. It is a scripting language
and not a programming language. It can easily be embedded in HTML tag and executes
immediately as the page is displayed. JavaScript, along with languages like XML, can call in
only the required data from the server without receiving a full web page.
Example of Java Script is as follows:

<HTML>

<HEAD>
<TITLE>My first java script</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT">
document.write("Welcome")
</SCRIPT>
</BODY>
</HTML>
JavaScript allows the user to perform several functions such as:

(i) Add scrolling or changing messages to the browser’s status line.
(ii) Update the contents of a form by using validation checks and make calculations.
(For example, on entering the marks of 5 subjects of a student, it will calculate total
marks and percentage.)
(iii) Display messages to the user, either in a new web page, which is a sub-part of the
main web page, or in alert boxes.
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(iv) Create and animate images that change when the user hovers the mouse over them.
(v) Detect the browser in use and display different contents for different browsers.
(vi) Detect installed plug-ins and notify the user if a plug-in is required.

2. VBScript (Visual Basic Script)

VBScript is a light weight programming language developed by Microsoft Corporation.
VBScript is the default scripting language for ASP (Active Server Pages). VBScript is a server-
side scripting language. However, it may also be used for client-side scripting (although it is
currently only supported by Internet Explorer).
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typing, extended error trapping and the ability to pass a varied number of parameters to a
sub-routine. However, its use is relatively widespread because it is easy to learn. VBScript
can be effectively used for automating day-to-day office tasks as well as monitoring in
Windows- based environment. When used for client-side web development in Microsoft
Internet Explorer, VBScript is similar in function to JavaScript. It is used to write executable
functions that are embedded in or included from HTML pages and interact with the
Document Object Model (DOM) of the page, to perform tasks not possible in HTML alone.
VBScript is simple to create and can be written using text editor like Notepad. A simple
VBScript document is saved with “.vbs” extension.
Example of VBScript is as follows:

<HTML>

<HEAD>
<TITLE>My first VBScript</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/vbscript">
document.write("Welcome")
</SCRIPT>
</BODY>
</HTML>

3. PHP (Hypertext Pre-Processor)

PHP stands for Hypertext Pre-processor. It is a server-side scripting language that is used
to enhance web pages. With PHP, a user can do things like create username and password
login pages, check details from a form, create forums, picture galleries, etc. It was created in
1994 by Rasmus Lerdorf to add dynamic content to an HTML page. PHP initially stood for
‘Personal Home Page’, but now it is translated as ‘PHP Hypertext Pre-processor’. The PHP
code is embedded within the HTML code between special tags. When the page is accessed,
the server processes the PHP code and then sends the output from the script as HTML code
to the client.
The salient features of PHP are as follows:
(i) A user can create dynamic web pages with the PHP scripting language.
(ii) It is a server-side scripting language and, therefore, the PHP scripts are executed on
the server.
(iii) PHP is free and an open source software product.
(iv) PHP provides connectivity with many databases (MySQL, Sybase, Oracle and many
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others).
(v) PHP runs on different platforms (UNIX, Linux, Windows).
(vi) PHP is compatible with almost all web-servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.).
(vii) PHP commands are embedded within a standard HTML page.
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(ix) PHP files can have one of the following extensions: PHP, PHP3 or PHTML.
The structure of PHP Script is as follows:
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>PHP Test</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<?php echo'<p>Hello World</p>'?>
</BODY>
</HTML>

(b) Server-Side Script

Server-side scripting gets executed on the server before displaying the information requested.

1. ASP (Active Server Pages)

It is a technology that is used to create dynamic web pages so that the user can see these
pages without any specific web browser. The user does not require any specific web browser
to view these pages. To create active server pages, a default scripting language is used, viz.
VBScript and sometimes JSCRIPT. ASP pages are saved with the extension .ASP and not by
.html. Any web page that contains ASP code cannot be run simply by executing it through
web browser; instead, the page must be requested through a web server that supports
ASP. When a browser requests an ASP, the web server generates a page with HTML code
and sends it back to the browser. ASP is also the short term used for Application Service
Provider.
Various services offered by ASP are:

(i) It helps in creating interactive and dynamic web pages.
(ii) It allows access to any data or databases and returns the result to web browser.
(iii) It allows the user to dynamically edit, change or add any content of a web page.
(iv) It provides security to a page as it is not executed by a web browser.

2. JSP (Java Server Pages)

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Java Server Pages (JSP) is a technology that helps software developers to create dynamic
web pages based on HTML, XML or other document types. It was released in 1999 by Sun
Microsystems. JSP is similar to PHP, but it uses the Java programming language. JSPs have
dynamic scripting capability that is embedded in an HTML code. Java server pages can be
run by a compatible web server with a servlet container, such as Apache Tomcat or Jetty.
To process a JSP file, developers need a JSP engine, which is connected to a Web server. The
JSP page is then compiled into a servlet, which is handled by the servlet engine. This phase
is known as translation. The servlet engine then loads the servlet class and executes it to
create dynamic HTML, which is then sent to the browser. A Java Server Pages compiler is a
program that parses JSPs and converts them into executable Java Servlets.
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Platform Independent: JSP can be deployed across many platforms. All these
(i)
components can be run across web servers.
Configured for reusability: JSP components can be reused across servlets,
(ii)
JavaBeans and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB).
Simple and easy to use: JSP is simple in the process of development and
(iii)
maintenance.

CTM: Scripting languages are also often used by applications as control or configure languages. An
example: Firefox is written in C/C++ and can be controlled with JavaScript.

Table: 14.1: Difference between Client-Side Scripting and Server-Side Scripting

S.No. Client-Side Scripting Server-Side Scripting
1. Scripting runs through web browser. Scripting runs through web server.
2. The processing takes place on the end-user’s The processing takes place on the server side.
computer.
3. The browser receives the page sent by the server and Server executes server-side scripts to send out a
executes the client-side scripts. page but it does not execute client-side scripts.
4. Client-side scripting cannot be used to connect to the Server-side scripting is used to connect to the
databases on the web server. databases that reside on the web server.
5. Client-side scripting can be blocked by the user. Server-side scripting cannot be blocked by the user.
6. Response from a client-side script is faster as Response from a server-side script is slower as
compared to a server-side script because the scripts compared to a client-side script because the scripts
are processed on the local computer. are processed on the remote computer.
7. Examples of client-side scripting languages are Examples of server-side scripting languages are PHP,
Javascript, VBScript, etc. JSP, ASP, ASP.Net, Ruby, Perl, etc.

8.31 WEB 2.0

Web 2.0 is often known as World Wide Web for second generation where people collaborate with
each other through social networking sites, blogs, wikis, folksonomies, video-sharing sites, hosted
services, web applications and mashups. Web 2.0 offers more dynamic pages instead of static pages
that allows users to create online applications. Web 2.0 also allows groups of people to work on
multiple applications. For example, a user can work on a document or spreadsheet simultaneously,
while in the background a computer keeps track of who made what changes, where and when.
Web 2.0 tools are also less expensive than traditional software—many are even free. Because they
are web-based, the need is only to update the browser.
The various features of Web 2.0 are:
• Web-based applications can be accessed from anywhere.
• It provides multitasking.
• It is less expensive and provides dynamic pages.
• Specific problems can be solved by using simple applications.
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• Value lies in content, not in the software used to display content.

• Transfer of data is readily shared.
• Employees and customers can create their own newsgroup.
• Social tools encourage people to create, collaborate, edit, categorize, exchange and promote
information.
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XML).
Applications supported by Web 2.0 are as follows:
• Blogging
• Social bookmarking
• RSS
• Wikis and other collaborative applications
• Interactive encyclopaedias and dictionaries
• Advanced Gaming

CTM: Web 2.0 refers to added features and applications that make the web more interactive and easy to
provide information using newsgroups, social networking sites, RSS, etc.

8.32 E-COMMERCE
E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying
and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting
of funds or data over an electronic network, primarily
the internet. These business transactions occur either
as business-to-business, business-to-consumer,
consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business. The terms e-commerce and e-business are often
used interchangeably.
E-commerce is conducted using a variety of applications, such as email, online catalogues and
shopping carts, EDI, File Transfer Protocol and web services. This includes business-to-business
activities and outreach such as using email for unsolicited ads (usually viewed as spam) to
consumers and other business prospects, as well as to send out e-newsletters to subscribers. More
companies now try to entice consumers directly online, using tools such as digital coupons, social
media marketing and targeted advertisements.

SELF PRODUCTS

E-COMMERCE BANK

CUSTOMERS
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BANK PAYMENT

SHIPPING WAREHOUSE

The advantages of e-commerce include its round-the-clock availability, speed of access, wide
availability of goods and services to the consumer, easy accessibility and international reach.

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1. Online Banking
Online banking, also known as internet banking, e-banking or
virtual banking, is an electronic payment system that enables
customers of a bank or a financial institution to conduct a range of
financial transactions through the financial institution’s website.

2. Mobile Banking
Mobile banking is a service provided by a bank or a financial
institution that allows its customers to conduct a range of financial
transactions remotely using a mobile device such as a mobile
phone or tablet, and using software, usually called an app,
provided by the financial institution for the purpose.

8.32.2 Payment Apps and Services

Payment apps are also referred to as Mobile Wallets. There are many payment apps available in the
market which are very efficient to use and convenient to handle.
The following are some of the wallets which are frequently used in the market.
1. Google Wallet
2. Apple Passbook
3. Paytm Wallet
4. Freecharge Wallet
5. MobiKwik Wallet
6. PayU
7. Square Wallet
8. PayPal
9. Dwolla
10. Venmo
11. Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) App
The online mode of payment has brought about a drastic change to marketing. There are many
start-ups which are doing very well thanks to the online mode of payment. This revolution has
taken the world by storm.

8.33 CLOUD COMPUTING

Cloud computing provides computing and storage capacity services to the heterogeneous
community of end-recipients. The name comes from the use of clouds as an abstraction for the
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complex infrastructure.
Cloud Computing = Software as a Service + Platform as a Service + Infrastructure as a Service
+ Data as a Service

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• Provides a shared pool of configurable computing resources
• Provides on-demand network access
• Is provisioned by the Service Provider

APPLICATIONS

S
V ICE
SER

COMPUTER
NETWORK

STORAGE
DATABASE

SERVICES

Fig. 8.35: Components of Cloud Computing

It entrusts services with a user’s data, software and computation over a network. It has considerable
overlap with Software as a Service (SaaS).

Service Value Nets

Business Business Business Business

Service Service Service Service Business Community Community Community
Service Service Service Service

IT IT IT Community
Service Service Service Service Business IT IT
Service Service Service

Platform as a Service

Business Business IT IT IT IT Community Community

Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Service

Infrastructure as a Service
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Fig. 8.36: Cloud Architecture

 Software as a Service (SaaS)

• From the end-user’s point of view
• Apps are located in the cloud
• Software experiences are delivered through the internet

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 Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• From the developer’s point of view (i.e., cloud users)
• Cloud providers offer an internet-based platform to developers who want to create services
but do not want to build their own cloud.

 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Cloud providers build datacentres
• Power, scale, hardware, networking, storage, distributed systems, etc.
▪ Datacentre as a service

• Cloud users rent storage, computation and maintenance from cloud providers (pay- as-
you-go-like utility)

 Data as a Service (DaaS)

Data ® Information ® Knowledge ® Intelligence

• Infrastructure for web-scale data mining and knowledge discovery
• Empower people with knowledge
• Empower applications and services with intelligence
Benefits of cloud computing: There are several benefits of cloud computing because of which it
has become essential and popular these days.

 Reduces capital and operational costs

• No longer required to make large upfront capital investment on datacentres
• Eliminates the need to plan ahead for provisioning
• Allows companies to start small and increase their resource investment as needed (pay-as-
you-go)

 Simplifies app deployment & management

• Common programming model across mobile, browser, client, server, cloud
• Access to strong ecosystem of widely deployed applications
• Integration with existing IT assets (Software + Services)

8.34 SETTING UP A COMPUTER NETWORK—AN EXAMPLE

The network functioning is based on Client-Server architecture which requires effective and
efficient network design. It defines how clients are connected to server machine(s) on a network.
The most important rule or methodology for network (LAN) design is the 80:20 rule.

The 80:20 Thumb Rule

This thumb rule states that in a well-organized and designed network, 80 percent of the traffic on a
given network segment is local (i.e., destined for a destination system in the same workgroup), and
not more than 20 per cent of the network traffic should move across a backbone. The backbone in
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a network which violates this 80:20 rule leads to network congestion and traffic jams.
Keeping the above significant rule in mind, let us take an example to understand how to go about
LAN design.

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Computer Lab 1 Computer Lab 2 Computer Lab 3
Society), with its head office in Chennai (Tamil
Nadu) and schools in various parts of the
Administrative Principal’s Accounts
globe, is setting up a new senior secondary Block Office Office
school, ‘SF School’, in Bahadurgarh (Haryana).
The ‘SF School’ will have 3 computer labs with 30 computers in each lab, one Accounts office with
three computers, one Administrative block with five computers, and a Principal’s office with one
computer.
Let us see how a computer network can be set up in the school. First of all, we can draw a rough
sketch of the school with computers at various locations as follows:
1. Independent LANs can be set up in each of the following buildings: Computer Lab1, Computer
Lab2, Computer Lab3, Administrative Block, and Accounts Office.
2. These LANs can be set up in STAR topology using UTP cable (economical, reliable and easily
available).
3. For this, one switch (with suitable number of ports) will be required in each of these buildings.
More than one switch can be used in computer labs if a switch with more than 30 ports is not
available.
4. Two internet connections (broadband for high speed) can be procured in Administrative Office.
Two connections should be procured from two different ISPs so that:
(a) Internet connection in Administrative office can be kept separate from the other Computer
labs where students may do a lot of experimentation.
(b) If one internet connection is not working, the other can be used in case of urgent
requirements.
5. These buildings can then be connected as follows:

Computer Lab 1 Computer Lab 2 Computer Lab 3

Administrative Principal’s Accounts

Block Office Office

6. This interconnection will ensure that each building is directly connected to Administrative block.
7. This way, internet connection will be available in each building irrespective of the status of the
other building.
8. Server (if any) of the school may be placed in the Administrative block so that it remains safe
(physically) and a firewall can be set up so that the whole network remains safe from any kind
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There is no need to put in any extra efforts or expenses to link the school to its head office. This
can be taken care of using the internet connections
Tips to solve technical questions based on Networking
Where Server should be placed: Server should be placed in the building where the number of
computers is maximum.
1. Suggest a suitable cable layout of connection: A suitable cable layout can be suggested in the
following two ways:
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(a)
placed in that building where the number of computers is maximum (according to the
80:20 rule). After finding the server position, each building distance is compared with the
Server building directly or indirectly (taking other building(s) in between). The shortest
distance is counted, whether it is directly or indirectly calculated.
On the basis of distance from each building: The distance between each building is
(b)
compared to all other buildings, either directly or indirectly. The shortest distance is
calculated, whether it is direct or through some other building.
2. Where the following devices should be placed:

Server : Large number of computers in the building

HUB/Switch : Each building
Modem : In the server room
Repeater : It is used if the distances are higher than 70m. It regenerates data
and voice signals.
Router : When one LAN is required to be connected to the other LAN
Best Layout : Star (from Server), BUS topology
Best Cable
: Twisted Pair, Ethernet Cable, coaxial cable (when distance is in
metres);
For large distances—Fibre optics cable.
Best connecting technique : In hilly regions, radio waves should be used and city-to-city, state-
to-state satellite should be used.

MEMORY BYTES
 Internet is a network of networks that spreads all over the world.
 ARPANET was the first internet followed by NSFNET and other small networks.
 A gateway is a device that connects dissimilar networks.
 A backbone is a central interconnecting device that connects two or more computers.
 Topology is a way of connecting computers physically or logically.
 Star topology uses a central hub where each computer indirectly connects with the other computer on the network.
 A set of rules that governs internet is called protocol.
 TCP protocol is responsible for sequential arrangement of packets.
 IP protocol is responsible for fragmentation of data into packets and sends those packets in random order.
 FTP protocol is used to share files across networks.
 TELNET is a remote login where a user can login on another user’s system.
 HTTP is used for displaying web pages.
 Web browser is an application program that helps in opening web pages.
 The first page of any website is known as home page.
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 Communication media is a transmission media for transmitting data across the network.
 Guided media is also known as wired media while unguided media is also known as wireless media.
 LAN, MAN, WAN and PAN are the four types of networks.
 Viruses are malicious programs that can damage files, disks, file allocation table, etc.
 Spams are unsolicited mails that eat up the disk space.
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data packets.
 Switch refers to a device which filters and forwards data packets across the network.
 Web hosting service is a type of internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to host their own
website and users with online systems to store information such as images, videos, etc.
 A data channel is the medium used to carry information or data from one point to another.

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Fill in the blanks.
(a) Through ................................ you can establish contact with anyone in the world.
(b) The main function of ................................ is to divide the message or data into packets of a definite
size on the source computer.
(c) ....................... refers to wireless fidelity which enables us to connect to the ISP without any cable.
(d) ................................ is a software that enables us to access the internet and explore websites.
(e) Web page constitutes the ................................ .
(f) A ................................ is someone with a strong interest in how things work, who likes to create and
modify things for their own enjoyment.
(g) A computer ................................ is a small software program that spreads from one computer to
another and interferes with the normal functioning of computer.
(h) Electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings are known as ................................ .
(i) Digital signature meets the need for ................................ and integrity.
(j) The first network that planted the seed of internet was ................................ .
(k) The protocol used for internet is ................................ .
(l) A device used to connect dissimilar networks is called ................................ .
(m) ................................ is responsible for handling the address of the destination computer so that each
packet is delivered to its proper destination.
(n) Tricking people through authentic-looking emails or websites is called ................................ .
(o) A program designed to replicate and eat up a computer’s storage is called ................................ .
(p) A digital document issued to a site by a certification authority of the internet is called a ................ .
(q) To connect computers located in a specific building or campus is known as ................................ .
(r) Wi-Fi, infrared and Bluetooth are examples of ................................ .
(s) Interspace is a ................................ .
(t) A server that provides its services to other workstations on a network is a ................................ .
(u) The techniques of switching in which data is fragmented into smaller techniques is called .............. .
(v) ................................ is a dedicated line between the caller and the sender.
(w) ................................ is the measuring unit of speed at which the data transfer takes place.
(x) All the computers are connected with each other in an unorganized manner in topology
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................................ .
(y) In ................................, all computers share equivalent responsibility for processing data..
Answers: (a) Internet (b) TCP (c) Wi-Fi
(d) Browser (e) World Wide Web (f) Hacker
(g) Virus (h) SPAM (i) Authentication
(j) ARPANET (k) TCP/IP (l) Gateway
(m) IP (n) Hacking (o) WORM
(p) Digital certificate (q) LAN
(r) Communication Mediums (s) Network (t) Dedicated server
(u) Packet switching (v) Circuit switching (w) Bits/Second
(x) Mesh (y) Peer-to-peer network
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(a) A set of rules that governs internet is called protocol.
(b) A repeater handles different protocols.
(c) A hub is known as an intelligent device on the network.
(d) A location on a net server is called a website.
(e) A document that uses HTTP is called a web page.
(f) A switch is a device used to segment networks into sub-networks or subnets.
(g) Email is sending and receiving messages through videoconferencing.
(h) The degeneration of a signal over a distance on a network is called attenuation.
(i) Coaxial cable possesses higher tensile strength than optical fibre.
(j) When two entities are communicating and do not want a third party to listen, this situation is defined
as secure communication.
Answers: (a) True (b) False (c) False (d) True (e) True (f) True
(g) False (h) True (i) False (j) True
3. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
(a) A computer network:
(i) Is a collection of hardware components and computers
(ii) Is interconnected by communication channels
(iii) Allows sharing of resources and information
(iv) All of the above
(b) What is a firewall in computer network?
(i) The physical boundary of network
(ii) An operating system of computer network
(iii) A system designed to prevent unauthorized access
(iv) A web browsing software
(c) What is the use of Bridge in the network?
(i) To connect LANs (ii) To separate LANs
(iii) To control network speed (iv) All of the above
(d) Each IP packet must contain:
(i) Only Source address (ii) Only Destination address
(iii) Source and Destination address (iv) Source or Destination address
(e) Which of these is not a communication channel?
(i) Satellite (ii) Microwave (iii) Radio wave (iv) Wi-Fi
(f) MAN Stands for .................... .
(i) Metropolitan Area Network (ii) Main Area Network
(iii) Metropolitan Access Network (iv) Metro Access Network
(g) Which of these is not an example of unguided media?
(i) Optical Fibre Cable (ii) Radio wave
(iii) Bluetooth (iv) Satellite
(h) In which topology are all the nodes connected through a single Coaxial cable?
(i) Star (ii) Tree (iii) Bus (iv) Ring
(i) Which of the following is the smallest network?
(i) WAN (ii) MAN (iii) LAN (iv) Wi-Fi
(j) Which protocol is used for the transfer of hypertext content over the web?
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(i) HTML (ii) HTTP (iii) TCP/IP (iv) FTP

Answers: (a) (iv) (b) (iii) (c) (i) (d) (iii) (e) (iv) (f) (i)
(g) (i) (h) (iii) (i) (iii) (j) (ii)

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1. Define a network. What is its need?
Ans. A network is an interconnected collection of autonomous computers that can share and exchange
information.
Need for networking:
(a) Resource sharing: Resources are shared by all computers over the network for effective utilization.
(b) File sharing: A file in a network can be accessed from anywhere.
2. Write two advantages and two disadvantages of network.
Ans. Advantages of network:
(a) We can share resources such as printers and scanners.
(b) We can share data and access files from any computer.
Disadvantages of network:
(a) If there is any problem in the server, then no communication can take place.
(b) Network faults can cause loss of data.
(c) If there is no privacy mechanism used then the entire network can be accessed by an unauthorized
person.
3. What is ARPANET? What is NSFNET?
Ans. ARPANET (Advanced Research Project Agency Network) is a project sponsored by US Department of Defence.
NSFNET was developed by the National Science Foundation which was a high capacity network and strictly
used for academic and engineering research.
4. What are the various types of networks?
Ans. A network is an interconnection of several nodes through some communication media with the goal of
sharing data, files and resources. There are three types of networks:
(a) Local Area Network (LAN)
(b) Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
(c) Wide Area Networks (WAN)
5. Name the various layers of coaxial cable.
Ans. Coaxial cable consists of the following layers:
(a) A metallic rod-shaped inner conductor.
(b) An insulator covering the rod.
(c) A metallic outer conductor called shield.
(d) An insulator covering the shield.
(e) A plastic cover.
6. What is a spam mail? [CBSE D 2015]
Ans. Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, digital delivery
systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately.
7. Differentiate between FTP and HTTP. [CBSE D 2015]
Ans. FTP is a protocol to transfer files over the internet. HTTP is a protocol which allows the use of HTML to
browse web pages in the World Wide Web.
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8. Out of the following, which is the fastest (a) Wired, and (b) Wireless medium of communication? Infrared,
Coaxial Cable, Ethernet Cable, Microwave, Optical Fibre. [CBSE D 2015]
Ans. (a) Wired: Optical Fibre
(b) Wireless: Infrared or Microwave
9. What is a worm? How is it removed? [CBSE D 2015]
Ans. A worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other computers
on the network and it may do so without any user intervention. Most of the common antivirus (anti-
worm) software remove worm.

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Ans. Bus topology

Star topology

11. In networking, what is WAN? How is it different from LAN? [CBSE D 2011]
Ans. Internet is an example of WAN (Wide Area Network). Most WANs exist to connect LANs that are not in
the same geographical area. WAN is different from LAN due to its network range. WAN is for connecting
computers anywhere in the world without any geographical limitation whereas LAN is confined within
a range of 100m to 500m.
12. What is meant by topology? Name some popular topologies.
Ans. Topology is the arrangement by which computers are connected with each other, either physically or
logically.
The popular topologies are:
(a) Bus or Linear Topology
(b) Ring Topology
(c) Star Topology
(d) Tree Topology
13. Why are fibre optic cables becoming popular?
Ans. Fibre optic transmission is becoming increasingly popular due to its noise resistance, low attenuation and
high bandwidth capabilities.
14. What factors should be taken into consideration while opting for a particular topology?
Ans. There are a number of factors which are to be considered:
(a) Cost
(b) Flexibility
(c) Reliability
15. What is a modem? What are the two types of modems?
Ans. Modem stands for modulator demodulator that converts analog signals to digital signals at the sender’s
end. It converts digital signals back to analog signals at the receiver’s end.
The two types of modems are: internal modem and external modem.
16. What is remote login? What is Telnet?
Ans. Remote login is the process of accessing a network from a remote place without actually being present
at the place of working. Telnet is an internet utility that lets us log on to a remote computer system. A
user is able to log in the system for sharing of files without being the actual user of that system.
17. Briefly explain FTP.
Ans. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is the standard mechanism provided by TCP/IP for copying a file
from one host to another. While sharing files from one system to another, we may encounter several
problems—two systems may have different directory structures, two systems may have different file-
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naming conventions, or two systems may have different ways to represent text and data. All these
problems are solved by FTP.

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Ans. A protocol means the rules that are applicable for a network, or we can say the common set of rules used
for communication in network.
Different types of protocols are:
(a) HTTP: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
(b) FTP: File Transfer Protocol
(c) SLIP: Serial Line Internet Protocol
(d) PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol
(e) TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol
(f) SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(g) POP: Post Office Protocol
(h) IMAP: Internet Mail Access Protocol
19. What is TCP/IP?
Ans. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a protocol for communication between
computers used as a standard for transmitting data over networks and is the basis for standard Internet
protocols. It is also responsible for assembling packets at the receiver’s side.
20. How is FTP different from HTTP?
Ans. FTP is a protocol used to upload files from a workstation to an FTP server or download files from an FTP
server to a workstation, whereas HTTP is a protocol used to transfer files from a Web server on to a
browser in order to view a web page that is on the internet.
21. Define Mobile Communication and Wireless Communication.
Ans. Mobile Communication essentially refers to a computing device that is not continuously connected to the
base or central network. This may include laptops, newly-created smartphones and also PDAs. Wireless
Communication is simply data communication without the use of a landline. This may involve a cellular
telephone, a two-way radio, a fixed wireless connection, a laser or satellite communication.
22. What is Mobile Processor?
Ans. Mobile Processors are required to run an operating system, be it desktop, laptop or mobile. They provide
necessary resources to start an operating system, run applications and do tasks.
23. Name any four popular mobile processors in the market.
Ans. Four popular mobile processors are Qualcomm Snapdragon, Apple’s Mobile Processors, HiSilicon and
Samsung Exynos.
24. What are the advantages of e-commerce applications?
Ans. The advantages of e-commerce applications include their round-the-clock availability, the speed of access,
the wide availability of goods and services for the consumer, easy accessibility, and international reach.
25. Define web browser and web server.
Ans. Web Browser: A web browser is a software which is used for displaying the content on web page(s).
It is used by the client to view websites. Examples of web browser—Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet
Explorer, Safari, Opera, etc.
Web Server: A web server is a software which entertains the request(s) made by a web browser. A web
server has different ports to handle different requests from web browser, like generally FTP request is
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handled at Port 110 and HTTP request is handled at Port 80. Example of web server is Apache.
26. Differentiate between XML and HTML.
Ans. In HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), both tag semantics and the tag set are fixed, whereas XML
(Extensible Markup Language) is a meta-language for describing markup languages. XML provides the
facility to define tags and the structural relationships between them. All the semantics of an XML
document will either be defined by the applications that process them or by style sheets.
27. What is web hosting?
Ans. Web hosting is a means of hosting web server applications on a computer system through which electronic
content on the internet is readily available to any web-browser client.

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Ans. Hacking is a process of accessing a computer system or network without knowing the access authorization
credential of that system. Hacking can be illegal or ethical depending on the intention of the hacker.
29. What are cookies?
Ans. Cookies are messages that a web server transmits to a web browser so that the web server can keep
track of the user’s activity on a specific website. Cookies are saved in the form of text files in the client
computer.
30. Differentiate between cracking and hacking.
Ans. Cracking is defined as an attempt to remove the copy protections inserted into software programs. A
program successfully stripped of protections is then known as having been “Cracked”. Hacking can be
ethical/legal but cracking is a totally illegal method and is also called piracy.
31. What is web scripting?
Ans. A script is a small bit of code that enables web browsers to do something rather than just displaying static
results. Scripts are used in web design to create dynamic pages. There are two categories of web scripts:
Client-Side Script which can be written by using JavaScript, VBScript, and Server-Side Script, which can
be written in PHP (used for client-side scripting also) and JSP.
32. Name some web scripting languages.
Ans. There are many scripting languages available today. Most common are VBScript, JavaScript, ASP, PHP,
PERL and JSP.
33. What is Cyber Crime?
Ans. When any crime is committed over the internet, it is referred to as Cyber Crime.
34. What is Web 2.0?
Ans. Web 2.0 is a concept that takes the network as a platform for information sharing, interoperability, user-
centred design, and collaboration on the internet or World Wide Web. A Web 2.0 site allows users to
interact and collaborate with each other. Examples of Web 2.0 include social networking sites, facebook,
google+, twitter, etc.
35. Give one advantage of bus topology of network. Also state how four computers can be connected with
each other using star topology of network.
Ans. In bus topology, the workstations can easily be extended or removed. In star topology, four computers
can be connected with each other through a server.
36. Write two advantages of using an optical fibre cable over an Ethernet cable to connect two service
stations which are 200m away from each other. [CBSE D 2013]
Ans. Optical fibre cable guarantees secure transmission and a very high transmission capacity. Optical fibre
cable is immune to electrical and magnetic interference.
37. Write two characteristics of Wi-Fi. [CBSE D 2014]
Ans. (a) It allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the internet wirelessly using microwaves.
(b) Network range of Wi-Fi is much less than other network technologies like wired LAN.
38. What is the difference between Email and Chat? [CBSE D 2014]
Ans. (a) Chat is a type of software while Email is a protocol.
(b) Chat requires the permission of both parties while Email does not.
(c) Chat is typically software dependent while Email is not.
(d) Chat needs accounts on the same provider while Email does not.
39. What are VoIP?
Ans. VoIP are communication protocols and transmission technologies for delivery of voice communication
and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the internet. Also, we can say that
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(a) XML (b) GSM
(c) SMS (d) MAN
Ans. (a) XML– Extensible Markup Language
(b) GSM– Global System for Mobile communication
(c) SMS– Short Messaging Service
(d) MAN– Metropolitan Area Network
41. How many switching techniques are there? Explain any one.
Ans. There are three switching techniques:
(a) Circuit Switching
(b) Packet Switching
(c) Message Switching
Circuit Switching: In this technique, first the complete physical connection between two computers is
established and then data is transmitted from the source computer to the destination computer. The
entire dedicated line is used by the caller and the receiver and no other user can use it even if the line
becomes idle. When the data transmission is over, the line is disconnected and is available for the next
communication.
42. How are Trojan horses different from Worms? Mention any one difference. [Sample Paper]
Ans. A Trojan horse is a term used to describe malware that appears to the user to perform a desirable function
but which, in fact, facilitates unauthorized access to the user’s computer system.
A computer Worm is a self-replicating program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes
and that too without human intervention.
43. What is a communication channel? Name the basic types of communication channels available.
Ans. A communication channel is also known as communication media or transmission media. Communication
media can be wireless or wired. Wireless media is also known as unguided media while wired media is
also known as guided media.
Following are three basic types of communication channels available:
(a) Twisted Pair Cables
(b) Coaxial Cables
(c) Fibre-optic Cables
44. Define baud, bps and Bps. How are these interlinked?
Ans. Baud is a unit of measurement for the information-carrying capacity of a communication channel.
bps (bits per second) refers to a thousand bits transmitted per second.
Bps (Bytes per second) refers to a thousand bytes transmitted per second.
All these terms are measurement units used to refer to the amount of information travelling through a
single channel at any one point of time.
45. Differentiate between star topology and bus topology.
Ans. The main points of difference between star and bus topology are:

Star topology Bus topology

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A central hub is required to connect all computers A long cable known as backbone is used to connect
with each other. all computers with each other.
The data is transmitted from the sender to the The data is transmitted through a long cable from
receiver by passing through the hub. the sender to the receiver.
No collision takes place through transmission of Collision can take place as the data can be
data. transmitted from both ends at the same time.
If the central hub fails, the entire network shuts If there is a break in a cable, no transmission takes
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(a) RJ-45 (b) Ethernet
(c) Ethernet card (d) Hub
(e) Switch
Ans. (a) RJ-45: RJ-45 is a standard type of connector for network cables and networks. It is an 8-pin connector
usually used with Ethernet cables.
(b) Ethernet: Ethernet is a LAN architecture developed by Xerox Corp. along with DEC and Intel. It uses
a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of up to 10 mbps.
(c) Ethernet card: The computer parts of Ethernet are connected through a special card called Ethernet
card. It contains connections for either coaxial or twisted pair cables
(d) Hub: In computer networking, a hub is a small, simple, low-cost device that joins multiple computers
together.
(e) Switch: A switch is a small hardware device that joins multiple computers together within one local
area network (LAN).
47. Define the following data communicating devices:
(a) Repeater (b) Bridge
(c) Router (d) Gateway
Ans. (a) Repeater: It is a device that amplifies and restores the signal before it gets degraded and transmits the
original signal back to the destination. A repeater is a regenerator and not an amplifier.
(b) Bridge: A bridge is a device designed to connect two LAN segments. The purpose of a bridge is to filter
traffic on a LAN. Bridge relays frames between two originally separate segments. When a frame
enters a bridge, the bridge not only regenerates the signal but also checks the physical address of
the destination and forwards the new copy only to that port.
(c) Router: Routers operate in the physical, data link and network layers of the OSI model. They decide
the path a packet should take. A router is a networking device whose software and hardware are
usually tailored to the tasks of routing and forwarding data packets across network.
(d) Gateway: A gateway operates on all the seven layers of OSI model. A network gateway is a computer
which has internet-working capability of joining together two networks that use different base
protocols. Gateway converts one protocol to another and can, therefore, connect two dissimilar
networks.
48. What is HTML? Where is it used?
Ans. HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is used to create Hypertext documents (web pages) for websites.
HTML is the static mark-up language which is used for the following purposes:
• It is used to create web pages.
• It tells the browser how to display text, pictures and other support media.
• It supports multimedia and new page layout features.
• It provides many tags for controlling the presentation of information on the web pages, such as:
<BODY>, <LI>, <HR>, etc.
49. Define GSM, CDMA and WLL.
Ans. GSM: Global system for mobile communication (GSM) is a wide area wireless communications system
that uses digital radio transmission to provide voice data and multimedia communication services. A
GSM system coordinates the communication between mobile telephones, base stations and switching
systems.
CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a digital wireless telephony transmission technique which
allows multiple frequencies to be used simultaneously—Spread Spectrum.
WLL: Wireless in Local Loop (WLL) is a system that connects the subscriber to the public switched telephone
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 UNSOLVED QUESTIONS
1. What is internet?
2. What is network?
3. What are the various types of topologies?
4. Describe bus topology and star topology.
5. Define the following terms:
(a) Baud (b) Communication channel
(c) Hubs (d) Repeaters
6. Define GSM and GPRS wireless communication system.
7. What is modem? Define the functioning of internal modem and external modem.
8. Expand and explain the following terms:
(a) PPP (b) POP3
(c) VoIP (d) IRC
9. What is the significance of cyber law?
10. Describe the following networking devices:
(a) Hubs (b) Repeaters (c) Routers
(d) Bridges (e) Gateways
11. What are Wi-Fi cards? Explain.
12. What is the significance of using firewalls and authentication?
13. What is a communication protocol? What is its role in networking?
14. What is https? How does it work?
15. What is Ethernet? What is Ethernet Card?
16. What are hubs? How are active hubs different from passive hubs?
17. What are the facilities provided by the Server in a network environment?
18. Which communication medium is to be suggested for very effective and fast communication in guided
medium?
19. In a harsh industrial environment, which cable would you like to use?
20. Which media have the ability to communicate over oceans?
21. What is the difference between microwave and radio wave transmission?
22. Which transmission medium is useful for sparsely populated areas?
23. Which network is easy to expand?
24. Which device filters the data and which device can handle different protocol?
25. What is a network? What are its goals and applications?
26. Write some advantages and disadvantages of the following:
(a) Optical fibres (b) Coaxial cables (c) Twisted pair cables
(d) Radio waves (e) Microwaves (f) Satellites
27. Explain the role of HTTP protocol.
28. Define email.
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29. What do you understand by data transfer rates?

30. What are hubs? What are its types?
31. What is the role of a switch in a network?
32. Briefly discuss the role of the following devices in the context of networking:
(a) Repeater (b) Router
(c) Bridge (d) Gateway
33. Briefly
(a) HTTP (b) TCP/IP (c) FTP
34. What is computing? How is it different from mobile computing?
35. When would you prefer (i) hubs over repeaters, (ii) bridges over hubs, and (iii) switches over other
networking devices?
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12.1 INTRODUCTION
When we speak about an organization, large amount of data is required to be processed and
handled. This data handling is performed by arranging data in the form of tables and databases.
A database is defined as an organized collection of data (information) about an entity (something
that exists) or things. It is a shared collection of related data/information used to support the
activities and decision-making of a particular organization. It also allows the users to enter, access
and analyze their data quickly and easily. It serves as a container which may contain various
database objects. Database is integrated as well as shared. For example, all files belonging to
one organization will be treated as the database of that organization. A database, therefore, is
considered as a repository of stored data. We will now discuss some components like files, tables,
records, fields, etc., that are an important part of a database.

Fig. 12.1: Database and Database Management System

CTM: Database is an organized collection of interrelated data that serves many applications.

Consider the example of a “School” database. This database shall constitute tables related to
student, teacher, result, etc. The data is arranged inside a database as per the file organization
hierarchy as shown in Fig. 12.2.
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Table/File

Record

Data-item/Field

Data/Character

Fig. 12.2: File Organization

 A field is a set of characters which are used together to represent specific data elements. It is
also termed as a data item. A specific or an individual data item within a record is known as a
field.
For example, roll number, name, age and marks are the fields in a student’s record.
 A collection of fields is termed as a Record. For example, a student record consists of the fields
Roll No, Name, Age and Marks as shown in Fig. 12.3.

Fig. 12.3: Student Table

 A collection of logically related records is called a file. A file is also termed as a table or a
relation. A table has rows and columns, where rows represent records or tuples and columns
represent the attributes or fields. For example, the entire information about all the students (in
the form of records) in a class is kept in a file or table named “student” (Fig. 12.3).
 Database is, therefore, a place where related information is stored and various operations can
be performed on it. It is the highest unit of file organization.
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These databases are generally managed by special software known as Database Management
System (DBMS).

12.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DBMS)

Database Management Systems are specially-designed applications that connect the user and
program, and store data in an organized manner. The purpose of DBMS software is to allow the
user to create, modify and control a database.

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easier and highly efficient to retrieve, manipulate and
produce information. Thus, a DBMS is an electronic
or computerized record-keeping system. It maintains
the various pieces of information in an integrated and
summarized form instead of keeping them in separate
independent files.
Examples of Database Management Systems are
MS Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Microsoft SQL
Server, Oracle, SAP, dBase, FoxPro, etc.
Few customized DBMSs are computerized library
systems, automated teller machines, flight reservation Fig. 12.4: Role of Database Management System
systems, computerized parts, inventory systems, etc.
A DBMS gives us tools to:
 Store data in a structured way.
 Query the database (i.e., ask questions about the data).
 Sort and manipulate the data in the database.
 Validate the data entered and check for inconsistencies.
 Produce flexible reports, both on screen and on paper, that make it easy to comprehend the
information stored in the database.
Also, it maintains data consistency in the case of multiple users.
CTM: A DBMS is a general purpose software system that facilitates the process of defining, constructing and
manipulating databases for various applications.

12.2.1 Need for DBMS

The database system is used to eliminate the problems of data redundancy and data inconsistency.
It does not maintain separate files for different applications. Rather, it works on the centrally
maintained database, which means that the data is kept at one place and all the applications that
require the data may refer to this database. Whenever any file gets updated, the updated version
of the file is available to all applications using the database system, as shown in Fig. 12.5. So, data
redundancy and data inconsistency are controlled to a large extent.
However, at times, there might be data redundancy due to some technical requirements in business
applications. In such cases, we are required to maintain same data for different files but this is not
recommended.
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Fig. 12.5: Purpose of a Centralized Database System

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The various components of a database system are described in Fig. 12.6 below:

Fig. 12.6: Components of a Database System

Let us discuss these various components.

1. Users: Users can be of varied types, usually a DB administrator, System or Application
developers and End-users. DBMS provides the following critical services to the user:
(a) Database Creation: A DBMS helps the user in creating and defining the required data or,
in turn, a database. It manages and organizes the required data and databases.
(b) Database Maintenance: It helps in maintenance of data and database by addition,
deletion, modification and regular updation of the tables and its records.
(c) Database Processing: A DBMS performs one of the major tasks of query processing—it
processes the queries or the information requirement of users and retrieves necessary
information from the database.
2. Database Application: Database application may be Personal, Departmental, Enterprise and
Internal. It may be general-purpose or customized as per the needs of a user.
3. DBMS: Software that allows users to define, create, access and manage database(s) is termed
as a DBMS. For example, MySQL, Oracle, etc.
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4. Database: It is a collection of logical data.

12.2.3 Advantages of a DBMS

Apart from providing various salient features described above, a DBMS has several advantages
over traditional data processing techniques.
Elimination of Data Redundancy: Duplication of data leads to wastage in storage space.
1.
A DBMS eliminates data redundancy (duplication of data) by integrating the files so that
multiple copies of the same data are not stored.

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 Data Consistency: A DBMS provides data consistency to a larger extent as the changes
2.
made at one place are reflected at all other places or to all the users.
Sharing of Data: By using a DBMS, not only can existing applications share data in the
3.
database, but new applications can also be developed to operate against the same stored
data.
Reduced Programming Effort: A DBMS saves a lot of programming effort since a user
4.
need not write programs for query processing involving several tables or files, report
generation, addition, modification and deletion of data, etc. Thus, it provides easy
retrieval of data.
5. Database Enforces Standards: With centralized control of the database, the DBA
(Database Administrator) can ensure that all applicable standards are followed in the
representation of data, i.e., format, documentation standards and conventions, etc.
Improved Data Integrity: Data integrity refers to the validity and consistency of stored
6.
data. For example, the system itself checks for the correct information to be entered by
the user in the correct format. It consists of various constraints.
Privacy and Security: Data security refers to protection of data against accidental or
7.
intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons. Since there is centralized control, the
data is protected.
Economical: Combining all the organization’s operational data into one database and
8.
creating a set of applications that work on this single source of data can result in cost
savings. The overall maintenance cost of data is reduced.
Improved Backup and Recovery System: A database system provides facilities for
9.
recovery from hardware or software failures.
10. Meeting Enterprise Requirements than Individual Requirements: Since many types
of users with varying levels of technical knowledge use a database, a DBMS should
provide a variety of user interfaces.
CTM: The repetition (duplication) of same data at multiple places in a database is known as data
redundancy.

12.3 DBMS MODELS

Data models define how the logical structure of a database is modelled. A data model is an integrated
collection of conceptual tools that can be used to describe the structure of the database along with
the appropriate data types, relationships and constraints required to be applied on the data.
Data Models are used to implement abstraction in a DBMS. They are a communication tool. Data
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models define how data is connected and how it is processed and stored inside the system. They
organize data for various users. A data model should be able to give best data representation and
should possess the following desirable characteristics:
(a) Data models should be presented graphically using diagrams and symbols.
(b) Data representation in a data model should have no data redundancy.
(c) A data model should be made available and shared by various applications.
(d) Data represented should be consistent, stable and valid in all aspects.
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Data models are categorized into three different categories:

DATA MODELS

Object-based Record-based Physical

data model data model data model

Hierarchical model Network Model Relational model

(Tree structures) (Directed graphs) (Files/Tables/Relations)
Fig. 12.7: Classification of Data Models

12.3.1.1 Hierarchical Data Model

In a hierarchical model, records are organized as trees rather than graphs, i.e., hierarchical model
represents a hierarchy of parent and child data segments. It is represented by an upside-down “tree”.
Hierarchical model depicts one-to-many (1:M) relationships between a parent and child segment. Each
parent can have many children, but vice versa does not hold true, i.e., each child has only one parent.

Fig. 12.8: Hierarchical Model

From Fig. 12.8, we can see that the student database contains various files related to a student. In
this kind of arrangement, a file higher in the hierarchy is known as parent of the files contained
inside it. Here, Student is a parent of the Library, Fees and Exam files respectively. Thus, this
model represents a one-to-many relationship between a parent and its children in the form of a
hierarchical (upside-down) tree. The advantages of this model are:
1. It is simple in operation and in concept.
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2. It promotes data sharing.

3. Parent-child relationship promotes data integrity.
4. It is efficient and can be naturally mapped for 1: M (one-to-many) relationships.
The limitations of this model are as follows:
1. It is suitable for hierarchical relationships only; otherwise, it is inflexible for non-hierarchical
relationship mapping.
2. Implementation is complex and difficult since it is done using pointers from a parent to its
children which require extra memory space.
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3. Dependency on parent node, which is the root node, and its deletion can cause deletion of all
child nodes and, in turn, the entire model.
4. Changes in the structure require changes in all the applications.
IBM’s IMS (Information Management System) and system2000 are examples of hierarchical
database management system.

12.3.1.2 Network Data Model

The network model is a database model conceived as a flexible way of representing objects
and their relationships. It consists of a collection of records connected to one another through
links. The network model replaces the hierarchical model with a graph, thus allowing multiple
connections among the nodes. The major point of difference between the two models is that unlike
the hierarchical model, the network model provides the capability to handle many-to-many (M:M)
relationships. Thus, a child can have more than one parent.

Fig. 12.9: Network Model

From Fig.12.9, it is clear that this model represents many-to-many relationships. It can be observed
that the file EXAM is associated with three tables, viz. LIBRARY, FEES and STUDENT. Thus, the
figure shows that a child can have more than one parent. This model is an improved version of
hierarchical model having records along with pointers. These pointers establish many-to-many
relationships and are termed as Links. Each record has its respective pointer or link with which it
is associated.
The advantages of network model are:
1. It can handle more relationship types, i.e., M:M (many-to-many) multi-parent relationships.
2. Data access is easy and more flexible.
3. It includes DDL (Data Definition Language) as well as DML (Data Manipulation Language).
4. It promotes better data integrity.
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The limitations of this model are:

1. The system is quite complicated in structure since there are several number of links which also
limits efficiency.
2. Structural changes require changes to be made in all application programs.
3. A high-level language interface is required to interact with the database.
4. Extra memory is consumed for holding links (pointers).
UNIVAC’s DMS 1100 and DBMS 10-20 from DEC are examples of network database management
system.
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The most popular data model in DBMS is the relational model. It is a more scientific and stable
model than hierarchical or network model since there are no pointers involved with the records,
and in case of any fault or error these pointers may result in inconsistency among the records and
can lead to reduced data integrity.
In this model, data is organized in two-dimensional tables called relations. The tables or relations
are related to each other. A relational database is based on this relational model developed by
E.F. Codd. In this type of database, the data and relations between them are organized into tables,
having logically related records containing the same fields. The contents of a table or relation can
be permanently saved for future use. Thus, this model is simple and has all the properties and
capabilities required to process data with storage efficiency.
A relational model consists of a collection of tables, each of which is assigned a unique name, i.e., it
represents the database as a collection of relations or tables. Characteristics of relational database
are:-
1. Data is conceptually represented as an orderly arrangement of data into rows and columns,
termed as a relation.
2. Each relation is represented as a table.
3. Columns described in a table are the attributes that belong to an entity which is modelled as a
table.
4. Every row in a table represents a single entity.
5. All the values in a relation are scalar, i.e., at any given row or column position, there is one and
only one value.
6. All operations are performed on the entire relation and the result is an entire relation.

Advantages of a relational model are as follows:

1. A relational model provides structural independence by using independent tables.
2. Changes made in the table structure do not affect the data access or other application programs.
3. It is represented in the form of tables; so, it is simple and easier to understand.
4. Tabular view also provides easier database design, use, implementation and management.
5. Built-in query support based on SQL is provided by RDBMS (Relational Database Management
System).
6. Data organization and manipulation is easy, flexible and faster.
7. Powerful structure designing and processing capabilities of RDBMS isolate the end-user from
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physical-level details and, thus, improve implementation and management simplicity.

8. Mathematical operations can be successfully carried out using RDBMS.

The limitations of relational model are:

1. RDBMS incurs hardware and system software overheads.
2. The size of database becomes very large.

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12.4 RELATIONAL DATABASE
A relational database is a type of database that stores and
provides access to data points that are related to one another.
Relational databases are based on the relational model, an
intuitive, straightforward way of representing data in tables. In
a relational database, each row in the table is a record with a
unique ID called the key. The columns of the table hold attributes
of the data and each record usually has a value for each attribute,
making it easy to establish the relationships among data points. Fig. 12.10: Tuples and Attributes
Often, data in a relational database is organized into tables.
Basic Terminologies related to a Relational Database
1. Entity: An entity is something that exists and about which we can store some information. It is
an object which can be distinctly identified. For example, student entity, employee entity, item
entity, etc. Entity becomes the name of the table.
2. Attribute: In a relational table, an attribute is a set of values of a particular type. The term attribute
is also used to represent a column. A table consists of several records (row); each record can be
broken into several smaller entities known as fields or attributes or columns. A set of attributes
defines the characteristics or properties of an entity. In the given table, Student relation (Fig.
12.11) consists of four fields or attributes—Roll number, Name, Address and Gender.
3. Tuple: Each row in a table is known as tuple. It is also called a row/record. A single entry in a
table is called a record or row. A record in a table represents a set of related data. For example,
the Student table given below has 10 records.
4. Cardinality of Relation: It is the number of records or tuples in the relation. Thus, the
cardinality of Student relation is 10.
5. Degree of Relation: Number of columns or attributes is known as degree of a relation. Thus,
the degree of Student relation is 4.
6. Domain of Relation: It defines the kind of data represented by the attribute. It is the set of all
possible values that an attribute may contain. For example, in the given table Student, domain
for the field Gender is two since it can have either ‘M’ or ‘F’ as the possible and available values
that it may contain.
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Fig. 12.11: Relational Model (Student Relation)

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• There are 10 tuples (i.e., cardinality=10) and 4 attributes (i.e., degree=4).
• Roll number, Name, Address and Gender are the attribute names.
• The first tuple contains the values (1, “Rinku Sharma”,”Tilak Nagar”,’F’).
• The domain of the attribute Gender is (M,F).

12.5 DATABASE KEYS

Keys are a very important part of relational database. They allow us to identify an attribute or a
set of attributes on the basis of which a table is identified. They are used to establish and identify
relation among two or more tables. They also ensure that each record within a table can be uniquely
identified by a combination of one or more fields within a table.
The different types of keys in a RDBMS are as follows:
KEY DESCRIPTION
Primary Key A primary key is an attribute or a group of attributes that can uniquely identify tuples within the relation.
Candidate Key A candidate key is one that is capable of becoming the primary key. (i.e., candiate for primary key
position).
Alternate Key A candidate key that is not the primary key is called an alternate key.
Foreign Key A non-key attribute, whose value(s) are derived from the primary key of some other table, is known
as foreign key in its current table.

Let us discuss these keys in detail.

1. Primary Key: A primary key is a set of one or more attributes/fields which uniquely identifies
a tuple/row in a table. The salient features of a primary key are as follows:
(a) It is always unique in nature, i.e., non-redundant. It does not have duplicate values in a
relation.
(b) It arranges the table in its own order.
(c) It cannot be re-declared or left null.
(d) One table can have only one primary key; however, primary key can be a combination of
more than one field. For example, roll number along with admission_no can be combined
together and can be declared as a primary key in the relation Student. In the table Item
given below, Item_id is the primary key while Supp_id (supplier id) is the primary key in
the table Supplier.
Table: Item Table: Supplier
Item_id Item_name Qty Supp_id Area
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I101 Printer 400 S01 Ashok-Vihar

I102 CD 200 S02 Noida
I104 DVD 150 S04 CP
I105 Mouse 300 S05 Punjabi Bagh
I103 Keyboard 180
I109 Cable 500 Candidate Keys

Candidate Keys Primary Key Alternate Key

Primary Key Alternate Key

Fig. 12.12: Keys in a Database (Tables)
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2. Candidate Key: A candidate key refers to all the attributes in a relation that are candidates or
are capable of becoming a primary key. We mark it virtually.
In the above Item table, Item_id and Item_name are the candidate keys. Out of these keys,
Item_id is the primary key and Item_name becomes the alternate key. Similarly, in the case of
Supplier relation, Supp_id and Area are the candidate keys, Supp_id is the primary key and Area
becomes the alternate key. Thus, the equation becomes:
Candidate Keys – Primary Key = Alternate Key
3. Alternate Key: A candidate key that is not the primary key is called an alternate key. In other
words, any attribute that is a candidate for the primary key, i.e., which is capable of becoming a
primary key but is not a primary key, is an alternate key. For example, in a Customer table, cust_
name is the alternate key. Similarly, in the above table Item, Item_name becomes the alternate
key.
4. Foreign Key: A foreign key is a non-key attribute whose value is derived from the primary key
of another table; in other words, a primary key in some other table having relationship with the
current or original table.
Foreign Key

Table: Employee Table: Department

Item_id Emp_name Desig_code Desig_code Designation
E01 Ankur Mehta Mgr Mgr Manager
E02 Deepika Gupta Dir Dir Director
E04 Arnav Bansal Asst_mgr Acc Accountant
E03 Harshit Singh Acc Asst_mgr Assistant Manager
E05 Kirti Dubey Mgr

In the above table, Desig_code is the primary key in the table Department which, when related
with the table Employee, becomes a foreign key to it.
This was all about the database concepts. Now, we will be moving on to their implementation
using SQL.

12.6 INTRODUCTION TO SQL

Database Management Systems (DBMS) are not a
new concept and had been first implemented in the
1960’s. With time, database technologies evolved
a lot while usage and expected functionalities of
databases increased immensely. These days, there is
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no organization which does not manage its data and Online Electricity
Telephone Directory Billing System
records using some type of DBMS. An online telephone
directory uses DBMS to store data pertaining to people, phone numbers and other contact details.
Apart from this, your electricity service provider uses a DBMS to manage billing, client-related
issues, to handle fault data, etc. Not to forget, Facebook—it needs to store, manipulate and present
data related to its members, their friends, member activities, messages, advertisements and a lot
more.

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 All these real-life applications require a DBMS to manipulate and handle this enormous data. A
DBMS requires some language to handle and manipulate its data, which is known as Structured
Query Language (SQL). The following topic deals exclusively with relational databases, their tables
and retrieving data using Structured Query Language (SQL).

12.7 OVERVIEW OF SQL AND MySQL

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standard language
for accessing and manipulating databases. SQL commands
are used to create, transform and retrieve information from
Relational Database Management Systems and are also
used to create interface between a user and database. By
using SQL commands, one can search for any data in the
database and perform other functions like creating tables,
adding records, modifying data, removing rows, dropping
Fig. 12.13: Structured Query Language
tables, etc.
MySQL is an open-source and freely-available Relational
Database Management System (RDBMS) that uses
Structured Query Language (SQL). It provides excellent
features for creating, storing, maintaining and accessing
data, stored in the form of databases and their respective
tables. A single MySQL database can store several tables at a
time and can store thousands of records in it.
Being an open-source software, it can be freely and easily downloaded from the site
www.mysql.org. MySQL is developed and supported by Sweden-based company, MySQL AB. It is
fully secured, reliable, and fast, and possesses far better functionalities than many other commercial
RDBMs available in the market.
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12.8 FEATURES OF SQL

SQL is the most common language used to create, operate, update, manipulate and communicate
with a database.
In 1970, SQL was developed by Donald D. Chamberlin and Raymond F. Boyce at IBM. Thus, SQL
is a fourth generation non-procedural language that is used to create, manipulate and process
the databases (relations). In other words, these languages describe what data is to be retrieved,
inserted and updated or deleted from a database.

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It has the following salient features and strong processing capabilities:
 It can retrieve data from a database through Query processing.
 It can insert records in a database.
 It can update records in a database.
 It can create new databases and modify the existing ones.
 It can create new tables in a database.
 It can create views in a database.
 It allows modifying the security settings of the system.
CTM: SQL (Structured Query Language) is a unified, non-procedural language used for creating, accessing,
handling and managing data in relational databases.

12.9 ADVANTAGES OF SQL

SQL has the following advantages:
1. Ease of use: It is very easy to learn and use and does not require high-end professional training
to work upon it.
2. Large volume of databases can be handled quite easily.
3. No coding required: It is non-procedural and a unified language, i.e., we need not specify the
procedures to accomplish a task but only need to give a command to perform the activity.
4. SQL can be linked to most of the other high-level languages which makes it the first choice for
database programmers.
5. Portable: It is compatible with other database programs like Dbase IV, FoxPro, MS Access, DB2,
MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, etc.
6. SQL is not a case-sensitive language, i.e., both capital and small letters are recognized.

12.10 CLASSIFICATION OF SQL STATEMENTS

SQL is the language used to interact with the database. The SQL statements or commands that we
type are the statements that are regarded as the instructions to the database.
SQL provides different types of statements or commands for different purposes. These statements
are classified into the following categories:

SQL statements
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Data Definition Data Manipulation Data Control Transaction Control

Language (DDL) Language (DML) Language (DCL) Language (TCL)
Fig. 12.14: Classification of SQL statements

DCL and TCL are beyond the scope of this book. So, we shall be discussing only DDL and DML
commands in detail.

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 12.10.1 Data Definition Language (DDL) Commands
The DDL part of SQL permits database tables to be created or deleted. It also defines indices
(keys), specifies links between tables and imposes constraints on tables. It contains the necessary
statements for creating, manipulating, altering and deleting the table.
SQL

DDL DML

SELECT
DROP CREATE
INSERT
ALTER UPDATE

DELETE
Fig. 12.15: Most Commonly Used SQL Commands

Examples of DDL commands in SQL are:

 CREATE DATABASE: creates a new database.
 USE command: to select and open an already existing database.
 CREATE TABLE: creates a new table.
 ALTER TABLE: modifies a table.
 DROP TABLE: deletes a table.

CTM: The DDL command lets us define the database structure and its related operations.

The DDL provides a set of definitions to specify the storage structure and access methods used by
the database system and also defines proper and relevant data types.

12.10.2 Data Manipulation Language (DML) Commands

A Data Manipulation Language (DML) is a part of SQL that helps a user access or manipulate data.
The DML statements are executed in the form of queries which are handled by the DML compiler.
It contains the set of statements to:
1. Retrieve data from the tables of the database.
2. Insert data into the tables of the database.
3. Delete data from the tables of the database.
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4. Update data among the rows/records in the tables of the database.

DML commands carry out query-processing operations and manipulate data in the database
objects. Several DML commands available are:
1. SELECT statement: To extract information from
Learning Tip: The query and update
the table; may or may not be on the basis of certain commands form the DML part of SQL.
conditions/criteria. They enable the user to access or
manipulate data stored in a database.
2. INSERT INTO statement: To insert new data (record)
into a table.
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3. UPDATE statement: To modify or change the data (tuple) in a table (not modifying the data
type of column).
4. DELETE: To delete data (tuple) from a table (not deleting a column).

Table 12.1 Difference between DDL and DML commands

DDL Commands DML Commands
1. DDL stands for Data Definition Language. 1. DML stands for Data Manipulation Language.
2. These commands allow us to perform tasks related 2. These commands are used to manipulate data, i.e.,
to data definition, i.e., related to the structure of the records or rows in a table or relation.
database objects (relations/databases).
3. The examples of DDL commands are Create, Alter, 3. The examples of DML commands are Insert into,
Drop, Grant, Revoke, etc. Update, Delete, Select, etc.
4. DDL is not further classified. 4. DML commands are further classified into two types:
  (a) Procedural DMLs
  (b) Non-Procedural DMLs

Let us start implementing SQL using MySQL as the platform.

12.11 MYSQL
MySQL is an open-source and freely available Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
that uses Structured Query Language (SQL). It provides excellent features for creating, storing,
maintaining and accessing data, stored in the form of databases and their respective tables. A
single MySQL database can store several tables at a time and can store thousands of records in it.
Being an open-source software, it can be freely and easily downloaded from the site
www.mysql.org. MySQL is developed and supported by a Sweden-based company, MySQL AB. It is
fully secured, reliable, and fast, and possesses far better functionalities than many other commercial
RDBMs available in the market.
MySQL database system works upon Client/Server architecture. It constitutes a MySQL server
which runs on a machine containing the databases and MySQL databases (clients), which are
connected to these server machines over a network.
F Advantages of MySQL: MySQL provides the following salient features and advantages:
Reliability and Performance: MySQL is a very reliable and high performance Relational
1.
Database Management System.
Modifiable: Being an open-source software, MySQL comes with its source code; so, it is
2.
easily modifiable and we can recompile its associated source code.
Multi-Platform Support: MySQL supports several different platforms like UNIX, Linux,
3.
Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
Powerful Processing Capabilities: MySQL is a powerful, easy, compatible and
4.
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fast Relational Database Management System. It can handle complicated corporate

applications and processing requirements.
5. Integrity (Checks): MySQL provides various integrity checks in order to restrict the user
input and processing.
Authorization: MySQL provides DDL commands to check for user authentication and
6.
authorization by restricting access to relations and views.

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 Powerful Language: All SQL operations are performed at a prescribed and fixed level, i.e.,
7.
one SELECT command can retrieve data from multiple rows and one MODIFY command
can edit multiple rows at a time. These features make SQL a very powerful language as
compared to other languages where one command can process only a single record at a
time.
Reliable: SQL provides a high level of well-defined set of commands that provides the
8.
desirable results without any ambiguity.
Freedom of Data Abstraction: SQL provides a greater degree of abstraction freedom
9.
compared to any other procedural language.
10. Complete Language for a Database: Apart from being a strong query processing
language, it can also be used to create, insert, delete and control access to data in
databases.

12.11.1 Starting the MySQL Database

MySQL is an open-source database system. You can download and install it directly from the
internet. After installing, you need to start working with MySQL by following the given steps:

Alternatively, (for Windows 7 and above)

Start ® Apps by name
  ® MySQL Command Line Client
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Fig. 12.16: Steps to Start MySQL

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After opening MySQL, the screen of the MySQL command prompt appears where you need to
specify a password to work with it.
After entering the password, the MySQL prompt appears, where you start typing the SQL commands,
as shown in Fig. 12.17. In order to come out of MySQL application, you can type quit in front of the
mysql> command prompt, as shown in Fig. 12.18.

Fig. 12.17: MySQL Prompt

This will close the MySQL

Fig. 12.18: Closing MySQL

Learning Tips:
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1. Some database systems require a semicolon (;) at the end of each SQL statement.
2. Semicolon is the standard way to separate each SQL statement in database systems that allows more than
one SQL statement to be executed in the same call to the server.
3. SQL is NOT case-sensitive; select is the same as SELECT.

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 12.12 SQL DATATYPES
Just like any other programming
language, the facility of defining data MySQL Data
types
of various types is available in SQL
also. SQL supports the following
datatypes for the specification of
various data-items or fields of a Non-numeric or
Numeric Date and Time
String
relation/table. In SQL, each column
of the table is assigned a datatype Fig. 12.19: MySQL Datatypes
which conveys the kind of value that
will be stored in the column.
Datatype Syntax Description
INTEGER (Numeric) INTEGER or It stores/represents positive whole numbers up to 11 digits and
integer negative whole numbers up to 10 digits. The range of integer is from
–2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.
SMALLINT SMALLINT It is a 16-bit signed integer value that stores whole numbers in the range
-32768 to 32767. Its width is up to 5 digits.
NUMERIC NUMERIC(x,y) Numbers are stored in the given format, where x is the total number of
digits and y is the number of places to the right of the decimal point. x must
include an extra place for the decimal point.
For example, Numeric(8,2)
In the given example, numeric datatype stores a number that has 5 places
before the decimal and 2 digits after the decimal and 1 digit place for the
decimal point. Numeric holds up to 20 significant digits. A negative number
holds one place for the sign, i.e., (–).
DECIMAL DECIMAL(x,y) Numbers stored in the DECIMAL format, where x is the size, i.e., total
Or number of digits, and y is precision, i.e., it is the number of places to the
DECIMAL(size, right of the decimal point.
precision)
For example, Decimal(8,2)
In the above example, decimal datatype stores a number that has 6 digits
decimal point before the decimal and 2 digits after the decimal.
Decimal holds up to 19 significant digits. A negative number uses one
place for its sign (–).
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CHARACTER CHAR(x) This datatype stores ‘x’ number of characters in the string which has a fixed
(fixed length) or length. A maximum of 254 characters can be stored in a string. If you store
CHAR(size) strings that are not as long as the ‘size’ or ‘x’ parameter value,the remaining
spaces are left unused. For example, if you specify CHAR(10), strings such
as “ram” and “technology” are each stored as 10 characters. However, a
student admission_no is 6 digits long in a school, so CHAR(6) would be
appropriate to store the admission_no of all the students. This datatype
is suitable where the number of characters to store is fixed. The value for
CHAR data type has to be enclosed in single or double quotation marks.

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CHARACTER VARCHAR(x) This datatype is used to store variable length alphanumeric data. For
(variable length) or example, address of a student can be declared as VARCHAR(25) to store
VARCHAR2(x) the address up to 25 characters long. The advantage of using this datatype
is that VARCHAR will not leave unused spaces. It releases the unused
memory spaces.
DATE DATE This datatype is used to store a date in ‘yyyy/mm/dd’ format. It stores year,
month and date values. DATE values can be compared with each other
only. The date values to be entered are to be enclosed in { } or with single
quotation marks.
TIME TIME This datatype is used to store time in hh:mm:ss format. It stores hour,
minute and second values. For example, a time of day can be taken as
12:30:45p.m. where 12 means hours, 30 means minutes and 45 refers to
seconds.
BOOLEAN (logical) BOOLEAN This datatype is used for storing logical values, either true or false. In both
upper and lower case, T or Y stands for logical true and F or N stands for
logical false. The fields with Boolean (logical) datatype can be compared
only with other logical columns or constants.
BLOB/RAW/ LONG BLOB This datatype can store data up to a maximum length of 65535 characters.
RAW or RAW BLOBs are “Binary Large Objects” and used to store a large amount of
or data such as images, animations, clips or other types of files. For example,
LONG RAW image raw(2000);
MEMO/LONG MEMO This datatype allows storing characters or remarks up to 2 GB per record.
or LONG

Table 12.2 Difference between CHAR and VARCHAR datatypes

CHAR VARCHAR
1. CHAR datatype provides fixed length memory storage. 1.
VARCHAR datatype provides variable length
It specifies a fixed length character string. memory storage. It specifies a variable length string
(changeable).
2. The CHAR datatype can store a maximum of 0 to 255 2. The VARCHAR datatype can store a maximum number
characters. up to 65,535.
3. CHAR datatype is used when the data entries in a 3. VARCHAR datatype is used when the data entries in a
column are expected to be of the same size. column are expected to vary considerably in size.
4. CHAR(x) will take x characters of storage even if you 4. VARCHAR(x) will take only the required storage for the
enter less than x characters to that column. actual number of characters entered to that column.
5. If a value entered is shorter than its length x, then 5. No blanks are added if the length is shorter than the
blanks are added. maximum length, x.
6. CHAR datatype takes memory space of 1 byte per 6. VARCHAR takes up memory space of 1 byte per
character. character, +2 bytes to hold variable length information.
7. Search operation is faster with CHAR datatype 7. Search operation works slower in VARCHAR datatype
column. column as compared to CHAR type.
8. For example, name char(10); 8. For example, name varchar(10);
        name="anu";         name="anu";
name field occupies 0 bytes, with the first three bytes then name occupies only 3+2=5 bytes, the first three
with values and the rest with blank data. bytes for value and the other two bytes for variable
length information.

CTM: While defining datatype for columns or attributes in a relation, two points should be kept in mind:
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1. When using fixed length data in columns like phone number, area code, use character datatype.
2. When using variable length data in columns like name, address, designation, use varchar datatype.

12.13 SQL COMMANDS

SQL provides a predefined set of commands that help us to work with relational databases. Before
discussing these commands, we must be familiar with the conventions and basic terminologies
related to SQL. Throughout this chapter, the words keyword, clause and statement have been used.
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 A keyword refers to an individual SQL element that has a special meaning in SQL. For example,
SELECT and FROM are keywords. A clause is a distinct logical part of an SQL statement. Clauses
begin with a keyword for which they are named and consist of arguments as well. For example.
SELECT empno, ename, FROM employee WHERE salary>45000, are clauses in SQL. Here, arguments
complete or modify the meaning of a clause, which is salary in the given example.
A statement or command is a combination of two or more clauses. Statements are basically the
instructions given to SQL database for executing any task. For example, SELECT * FROM employee is
an SQL statement. An important point to remember here is that all the statements in SQL terminate
with a semi-colon (;). Also, SQL is not case sensitive; therefore, we can type commands in either
upper case or lower case.
Let us now learn how a database and tables in a database are created in SQL. A database is used
to house data in the form of tables. Therefore, before creating a table, it is mandatory to create a
database first.
We shall create a sample database School and then create a table Student in it.
Database: School
Tables_in_School
Student
Fees

Table: Student Table: Fees

Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Rollno Name Fees
1 Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 1. Raj Kumar 8000
2 Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 2. Deep Singh 9000
3 Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 5. Payal Goel 7500
4 Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 6. Diksha Sharma 8000
5 Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 9. Shreya Anand 8020
6 Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 10. Prateek Mittal 9200
7 Gurpreet Kaur F 65 04-Jan-2000
8 Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997
9 Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999
10 Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000

To get started on our own database, we can first check which databases currently exist in MySQL
server. Use the SHOW DATABASES statement to find out which databases currently exist on the
server:
mysql> show databases;
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+---------------+
| Database  |
+---------------+
| mysql  |
| test |
+---------------+
2 rows in set (0.01 sec)

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1. Creating Databases
The CREATE DATABASE command is used to create a database in RDBMS.
Syntax for creating a database:
  CREATE DATABASE <database_name>;
For example,
CREATE DATABASE school; Creates database with the name school.
When the above-mentioned command gets executed, a database with the name school will be
created on the system.

2. Opening Databases
Once a database has been created, we need to open it to work on it. For this, USE command is
required.
Syntax for opening a database:
  USE <database_name>;
For example,
  mysql>USE school;
  Database changed

3. Removing Databases
To physically remove/delete a database along with all its tables, DROP command is used.
Syntax for removing a database:
  DROP DATABASE <database_name>;
For example,
  mysql>DROP DATABASE school;
  Database deleted

4. Creating a Table
The CREATE TABLE statement is used to create a table in a database. Tables are organized into
rows and columns, and each table must have a name. It is the most extensively used DDL command.
A table must have at least one column.
Syntax for creating a table:
  CREATE TABLE <table_name>
  (
  <column_name1><data_type> [(size)],
  <column_name2><data_type> [(size)],
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  <column_name3><data_type> [(size)],
  ....
  );

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 For example,
  mysql>CREATE TABLE student
  ( Rollno integer NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
Name varchar(20) NOT NULL,
Gender char(1),
Marks integer(11)
DOB date );
  Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.04 sec)
For each column, a name and a datatype must be specified and the column name must be unique
within the table definition. Column definitions are separated by comma. Upper case and lower case
letters make no difference in column names; the only place where upper and lower case letters
matter are string comparisons.

5. Viewing a Table
To verify that the table has been created, SHOW TABLES command is used.
mysql> show tables;
+------------------------+
| Tables_in_school  |
+------------------------+
| student      |
| fees        |
+------------------------+
2 rows in set (0.01 sec)

6. Viewing a Table Structure

To view a table structure, DESCRIBE or DESC command is used.
Syntax: DESCRIBE <tablename>; or DESC <tablename>;
For example,
mysql> describe student;
+----------------+--------------------+----------------+---------+----------------+----------------+
| Field   | Type  | Null | Key | Default  | Extra  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------------+---------+----------------+----------------+
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| Rollno  | integer(11)  | YES | | NULL  |  |

| Name   | varchar(20)  | YES | | NULL  |  |
| Gender  | char(1)   | YES | | NULL  |  |
| Marks  | number(11)   | YES | | NULL  |  |
| DOB    | date   | YES | | NULL  |  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------------+---------+----------------+----------------+
5 rows in set (0.02 sec)

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7. Inserting Data into a Table
The INSERT INTO command is used to insert a new record/row/tuple in a table.
It is possible to write the INSERT INTO statement in the following different forms:
(a) Inserting the data (for all the columns) into a table: In the first method, it does not
specify the column names where the data will be inserted, only their values.
Syntax for SQL INSERT is:

Syntax:

INSERT INTO table_name

VALUES (value1, value2, value3...);


For example, INSERT INTO student
 VALUES (1,“Raj Kumar”, ‘M’, 93, ‘2000-11-17’);
While inserting a row, if we are adding value for all the columns of the table, we need not
specify the column(s) name in the SQL query. But we need to make sure that the order of
the values is in the same order as the columns represented in the structure of the table.
The following points should be kept in mind while inserting data in a relation:
• When values are inputted using INSERT INTO command, it is termed as single row
insert since it adds one tuple at a time into the table.
• The INTO clause specifies the target table and the VALUES clause specifies the data
to be added to the new record of the table.
• The argument/values of character datatype are always enclosed in double or single
quotation marks.
• Column values for the datatype of a column are provided within curly braces { } or
single quotes.
• NULL values are stored and displayed as NULL only without any quotes.
• If the data is not available for all the columns, then the column-list must be included
following the table name.
CTM: In SQL, we can repeat or re-execute the last command typed at SQL prompt by typing “/” key and
pressing enter.

(b) Inserting the data directly into a table: The second form specifies both the column
names and the values to be inserted.
Syntax:
INSERT INTO table_name (column1,column2,columnN,...)
VALUES (value1,value2,valueN,...);
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Here, column1, column2, ...columnN—the names of the columns in the table for which
you want to insert data.
For example, INSERT INTO student(RollNo, Name, Gender, Marks, DOB)

VALUES(2,‘Deep Singh’, ‘M’, 98, ‘1996-08-22’);

CTM: When adding a row, only the characters or date values should be enclosed within single quotes.

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 (c) Inserting data into specific columns of a table:
Syntax for SQL INSERT is:

INSERT INTO <table_name>[(column1, column2, ... columnN)]
values [(value1, value2,.... valueN)];

For example, to insert a record into the student table for the columns Rollno, Name and
Marks only, the SQL insert query is:
INSERT INTO student (Rollno, Name, Marks) values (4,”Radhika Gupta”,78);
The above statement shall insert the values for specific columns—Rollno , Name and
Marks respectively.
(d) Inserting NULL values into a table: If a column in a row has no value or missing value,
then the column is said to be null or holding NULL value. Null value can be given to any
column other than being assigned as primary key or Not Null constraint. It is advisable
to use Null when the actual value is not defined or unavailable. NULL values are treated
differently from other values as they represent missing unknown data. By default, a
column in a table can hold NULL values.
If a column in a table is optional, we can insert a new record or can modify an existing
tuple without adding values to this column. In other words, the values in every record for
this column/field shall be stored as NULL. We can insert NULL value into any column in
a table. It can be done by typing NULL without quotes.
Null is not equivalent to 0, i.e., NULL ≠ 0. It acts as a placeholder for unknown or
inapplicable values.
For example, INSERT INTO student(Rollno, Name, Gender, Marks, DOB)

VALUES(12,‘Swati Mehra’, ‘F’, NULL, NULL);
After the execution of the above command, NULL value shall be inserted for the

fields Marks and DOB respectively.
CTM: Null means unavailable or undefined value. Any arithmetic expression containing a NULL always
evaluates to null.

8. Modifying Data in a Table

To modify data in a table or to make changes for some or all of the values in the existing records in
a table, we use the UPDATE statement. The UPDATE command specifies the rows to be modified
using the WHERE clause and the new data is written into the respective record using the SET
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keyword.
Syntax for UPDATE:
  UPDATE <table_name>
  SET <column1> = <value1>, <column2> = <value2>,…..
  WHERE <condition>;

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For example,  UPDATE student
 SET Marks = 90
 WHERE Rollno = 8;
The above statement shall change the value of Marks field to 90 for the student whose roll number is 8.
(a) Updating multiple columns
Modifying the values in more than one column can be done by separating the columns
along with the new values using SET clause, separated by commas.

For example, UPDATE student
SET Marks = 70, DOB=‘1998-08-11’
WHERE Name=“Payal”;

The above statement shall change the values for both the fields Marks and DOB to 70 and
‘1998-08-11’ for the student whose name is Payal.
(b) Updating to NULL values
The values for the attributes in a relation can also be entered as NULL using UPDATE
command.

For example, UPDATE student
SET Marks = NULL
WHERE Rollno = 9;

The above statement shall change the value of the field Marks to 0 for the student whose
roll number is 9.
(c) Updating using an expression or formula

For example, UPDATE student
SET Marks = Marks + 10
WHERE (Rollno = 5 or Rollno =10);

The above statement shall increment the value of Marks by 10 for all the records with
Roll number 5 or 10.

9. Removing Data from a Table

The DELETE statement is used to delete rows from a table.
Syntax for DELETE Statement:
  DELETE FROM <table_name> WHERE <condition>;
  here <table_name> is the table whose records are to be deleted.
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POINT TO REMEMBER
The WHERE clause in the SQL delete command is optional and it identifies the rows in the column that get
deleted. If you do not include the WHERE clause, all the rows in the table are deleted.

For example,  DELETE FROM student WHERE Rollno = 10;

The above statement shall delete the record only for roll number 10.
 To delete all the rows from the student table, the DELETE statement will be: DELETE FROM
student;
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  SQL TRUNCATE Statement
The SQL TRUNCATE command is used to delete all the rows from the table and free the space
containing the table.
Syntax to TRUNCATE a table:
  TRUNCATE TABLE<table_name>;
For example,
To delete all the rows from student table, the statement will be:
  TRUNCATE TABLE student;
Difference between DELETE and TRUNCATE Statements
DELETE Statement: This command deletes only the rows from the table based on the condition
given in the where clause or deletes all the rows from the table if no condition is specified. But it
does not free the space containing the table.
TRUNCATE Statement: This command is used to delete all the rows from the table and free the
space containing the table.

10. ALTER TABLE Command

The ALTER TABLE command is used to modify the definition (structure) of a table by modifying the
definition of its columns. The ALTER TABLE command is used to perform the following operations:
 To add a column to an existing table.
 To rename any existing column.
 To change the datatype of any column or to modify its size.
 To remove or physically delete a column.

A. Adding a column to an existing table:

Once a table has been created, new columns can be added later on, if required. The new column
is added with NULL values for all the records/rows in the table. It is possible to add, delete and
modify columns with ALTER TABLE statement.
Syntax for adding a new column:
ALTER TABLE <table_name> ADD(<column_name><datatype> [size]);
For example, to add a new column Mobile_no of type integer in the table student:
ALTER TABLE student ADD (Mobile_no integer);
Thus, the above statement shall add a new column Mobile_no into the table student with NULL
value in it.
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POINT TO REMEMBER
We have just added a column and there will be no data (NULL) under this attribute. UPDATE command can
be used to supply values/data to this column.

B. Adding a column with default value:

ALTER TABLE command can be used to add a new column to an existing table with default values.
Syntax for adding a column with a default value:
ALTER TABLE <table_name>
ADD ([column_name1]<datatype1>default data);
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For example, ALTER TABLE student ADD(City char(6) DEFAULT “DELHI”);
The above command will add a new column City with default value as “DELHI” to the student table.
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no City
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 NULL DELHI
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 NULL DELHI
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL DELHI
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 NULL DELHI
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 NULL DELHI
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 NULL DELHI
7. Gurpreet Kaur F 65 04-Jan-2000 NULL DELHI
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 NULL DELHI
9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 NULL DELHI
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 NULL DELHI

C. Modifying an existing column definition:

The MODIFY clause can be used with ALTER TABLE command to change the datatype, size,
constraint related to any column of the table.
Syntax for modifying existing column datatype:
ALTER TABLE <table_name>
MODIFY([column_name1] <datatype1>);
For example,
ALTER TABLE student MODIFY (Name varchar(25));
The above command will modify the datatype size for the Name field from 20 to 25 characters.
D. Renaming a column:
The existing column in a relation can be renamed using ALTER TABLE command.
Syntax for renaming an existing column:
ALTER TABLE <table_name>
CHANGE [COLUMN] <old-column-name> <new-column-name> column_definition;
For example,
ALTER TABLE student
CHANGE City State varchar(10);
The above command shall rename the City column to State.
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no City
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 NULL DELHI
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 NULL DELHI
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3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL DELHI

4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 NULL DELHI
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 NULL DELHI
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 NULL DELHI
7. Gurpreet Kaur F 65 04-Jan-2000 NULL DELHI
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 NULL DELHI
9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 NULL DELHI
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 NULL DELHI
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 E. Removing a column:
To remove or drop a column in a table, ALTER TABLE command is used.
Syntax for removing a column:
ALTER TABLE <table-name> DROP
<column-name>;
For example,
ALTER TABLE student DROP (State);
The above command will drop State column from the student table.
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 NULL
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 NULL
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 NULL
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 NULL
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 NULL
7. Gurpreet Kaur F 65 04-Jan-2000 NULL
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 NULL
9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 NULL
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 NULL

11. DROP TABLE Command

Sometimes, we may need to physically remove a table which is not in use. DROP TABLE command
is used to remove/delete a table permanently. It should be kept in mind that we cannot drop a table
if it contains records. That is why all the rows of the table have to be deleted first and only then can
the table be dropped. This command will completely destroy the table structure.
Syntax for removing a table:
  DROP TABLE <table-name>;
  For example,
  mysql>DROP TABLE student;
This command will permanently remove the table student from the database school.

12.14 SQL QUERY PROCESSING

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After creating the database, the table is created and the data is stored in it. Now, it is time to
perform query processing on the already-created tables to retrieve and view the data on the
screen. Retrieving information from the tables is done mainly using the SELECT command. The
SQL SELECT statement is used to fetch data from one or more database tables. It is used to select
rows and columns from a database/relation.

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12.14.1 SQL SELECT Statement
This command can perform selection as well as projection. It is the most extensively used SQL
command. The SELECT statement can be used to retrieve a subset of rows or columns from one or
more tables present in a database.

1. Selection
This capability of SQL returns the tuples from a relation with all the attributes.
Syntax:
SELECT <column-name1> [, <column-name2>…]
FROM <table-name>;
OR SELECT <what_to_select> FROM
<which_table>
WHERE <conditions_to_satisfy>;
For example,
  SELECT Name, Gender FROM student;
The above command displays only name and gender attributes from the student table.

2. Projection: Selecting Specific Rows—WHERE Clause

This is the capability of SQL to return only specific attributes from the relation. Use of WHERE
clause is required when specific tuples are to be fetched or manipulated. To select all the columns
from a table, the asterisk (*) can be used.
For example,
  SELECT * FROM student;
The above command will display all the tuples (rows) from the relation student.
CTM: The asterisk (*) means “All”. SELECT * means displaying all the columns from a relation.

Resultant table: student

Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 NULL
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 NULL
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 NULL
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 NULL
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 NULL
7. Gurpreet Kaur F 65 04-Jan-2000 NULL
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8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 NULL

9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 NULL
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 NULL
10 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

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 The above command displays all the rows of all the columns according to the column-list defined
in the table structure. The salient features of SQL SELECT statement are as follows:
 SELECT command displays the columns of the table in the same order in which they are selected
from the table.
 In order to retrieve all the columns in the column-list from a table using SELECT command,
asterisk (*) is used and the columns are displayed in the same order in which they are stored in
the table.
 All the statements (inclusive of SELECT statement) in SQL are terminated with a semicolon (;).
Use of semicolon is dependent on the version in use.

Using WHERE clause

SELECT * FROM student WHERE Rollno<=8;
The above command shall display only those records whose Rollno is less than or equal to 8.
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 NULL
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 NULL
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 NULL
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 NULL
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 NULL
7. Gurpreet Kaur F 65 04-Jan-2000 NULL
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 NULL
8 rows in a set (0.02 sec)
When a WHERE clause is used with a SELECT statement, the SQL query processor goes through
the entire table one row/record at a time and checks each row to determine whether the condition
specified is true with respect to that row or not. If it evaluates to True, the corresponding row is
selected, retrieved and displayed, else it returns an empty set (i.e., no data found).
CTM: SQL is case-insensitive, which means keywords like SELECT and select have same meaning in SQL
statements. On the contrary, MySQL makes difference in table names. So, if you are working with MySQL,
then you need to give table names as they exist in the database.

3. Recording Columns while Displaying Query Results

While displaying the result for a query, the order of the columns to be displayed can be changed
according to the user’s requirement. But this is done only for the display purpose and no actual
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(physical) rearrangement of the columns is done.

For example,
  SELECT Name, Rollno, DOB, Marks from student;
After executing the above statement, the column shall be displayed in the changed order as Name
shall be displayed as the first column, Rollno as the second column, DOB as the third column and
Marks as the fourth column respectively.

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Resultant table: student
Name Rollno DOB Marks
Raj Kumar 1. 17-Nov-2000 93
Deep Singh 2. 22-Aug-1996 98
Ankit Sharma 3. 02-Feb-2000 76
Radhika Gupta 4. 03-Dec-1999 78
Payal Goel 5. 21-April-1998 82
Diksha Sharma 6. 17-Dec-1999 80
Gurpreet Kaur 7. 04-Jan-2000 65
Akshay Dureja 8. 05-May-1997 90
Shreya Anand 9. 08-Oct-1999 70
Prateek Mittal 10. 25-Dec-2000 75
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CTM: The order in which the columns are displayed using the SELECT command is in accordance with the
order in which they are actually stored in the table.

2. Eliminating Duplicate/Redundant Data—DISTINCT clause

DISTINCT clause is used to remove duplicate rows from the results of a SELECT statement. It is
used to retrieve only unique values for a column in the table. The DISTINCT keyword can be used
only once with a given SELECT statement.
Syntax: SELECT DISTINCT <column-name> from <table-name>;
For example,
Suppose we have added a new column Stream to the table student:
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 9586774748 Science
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 8988886577 Commerce
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL Science
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 9818675444 Humanities
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 9845639990 Vocational
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 9897666650 Humanities
7. Gurpreet Kaur F NULL 04-Jan-2000 7560567890 Science
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 9560567890 Commerce
9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 NULL Vocational
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 9999967543 Science

10 rows in a set (0.02 sec) Resultant table: student

Stream Science displayed 4 times
With reference to the above table, if we
Science
write the SELECT statement as:
Commerce
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  SELECT Stream from student; Science

this statement shall return all the tuples Humanities
for field Stream from table student. It Vocational
will return duplicate values also. Thus, Humanities
in order to remove these duplicate Science
values, DISTINCT clause is used. Commerce
Now, we write a query for displaying Vocational
the distinct contents on the basis of the Science
field Stream from student table: 10 rows in a set (0.02 sec)
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 For example, Resultant table: student
Science displayed
SELECT DISTINCT Stream from Stream once only
student; Science
Commerce
Humanities
Vocational

4 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

12.14.2 SQL Operators
While working with SELECT statement using WHERE clause, condition-based query can be carried
out using four types of SQL operators:
(a) Arithmetic Operators
(b) Relational Operators
(c) Logical Operators
(d) Special Operators

Table 12.3 SQL Operators and their Functions

OPERATOR/FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
COMPARISON OPERATORS
=, >, <, >=, <=, <> Used in Conditional expressions.
LOGICAL OPERATORS
AND/OR/NOT Used in Conditional expressions.
SPECIAL OPERATORS Used in Conditional expressions.
BETWEEN Checks whether an attribute value is within a range.
IS NULL Checks whether an attribute value is null.
LIKE Checks whether an attribute matches a given string pattern.
IN Checks whether an attribute value matches any value with a given list.
DISTINCT Permits only unique values. Eliminates duplicate ones.
AGGREGATE FUNCTIONS Used with SELECT to return mathematical results/values on the basis of the operation
performed on the columns.
COUNT Returns the total number of records with non-null values for a given column.
MIN Returns the minimum/lowest attribute value found in a given column.
MAX Returns the maximum/highest attribute value found in a given column.
SUM Returns the sum of all the values for a given column.
AVG Returns the average of all the values for a given column.

(a) Arithmetic Operators

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Arithmetic operators are used to perform simple arithmetic operations like addition (+),
subtraction (–), multiplication (*), division (/) and modulus (%). These operators are
used with conditional expressions and for performing simple mathematical calculations.
The arithmetic operators with SELECT command are used to retrieve rows computed
with or without reference to any table.
mysql> SELECT 5 + 10 FROM DUAL;
The above statement shall evaluate the expression 5 + 10 and returns the value 15 as the
result.

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 +----------------+
| 5 + 10  |
+----------------+
| 15  |
+----------------+
+----------------+-------------+
| SIN(PI()/4) | (4+1)*5 | mysql> SELECT SIN(PI()/4), (4+1)*5;
+----------------+-------------+
| 0.707107 | 25 |
+----------------+-------------+

mysql> SELECT 5 * 4 FROM DUAL;

+----------------+
| 5 * 4  |
+----------------+
| 20  |
+----------------+
mysql> SELECT 47 % 5 FROM DUAL;
+----------------+
| 47 % 5 |
+----------------+
| 2 |
+----------------+
The modulus (%) operator returns the remainder as the answer after performing the
division operation. Hence, the above statement, 47 % 5 shall return the value 2 as the
output.
POINT TO REMEMBER
In the above statement, DUAL is the default table in MySQL. It is a one-row, one-column dummy table.

Evaluating Scalar expression with SELECT statement

MySQL permits calculations on the contents of the columns and then displays the
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calculated result using SELECT statement. We can write scalar expression and constant
values for the selected columns. If we are taking NULL value in the expression, it shall
result in NULL only. Along with NULL, arithmetic operators can be used while evaluating
scalar expressions.
For example, mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks + 10 FROM student;

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 The above command, on execution, shall increment the value for all the rows of the field
Marks by 10 and shall display the Rollno, Name and Marks for all the students, increased
by 10.

Resultant table: student

Rollno Name Marks + 10
1. Raj Kumar 103
2. Deep Singh 108
3. Ankit Sharma 86
4. Radhika Gupta 88
5. Payal Goel 92
6. Diksha Sharma 90
7. Gurpreet Kaur 75
8. Akshay Dureja 100
9. Shreya Anand 80
10. Prateek Mittal 85

10 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

(b) Relational Operators

A relational (comparison) operator is a mathematical symbol which is used to compare two
values. It is used to compare two values of the same or compatible data types. Comparison
operators are used for conditions where two expressions are required to be compared
with each other, which results in either true or false. They are used with WHERE clause.
The following table describes different types of comparison operators in SQL:
OPERATOR DESCRIPTION
= Equal to
> Greater than
< Less than
>= Greater than or equal to
<= Less than or equal to
<>, != Not equal to

For comparing character data type values, < means earlier in the alphabetical sequence
and > means later in the alphabetical sequence.
For example, mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks FROM student

 WHERE Marks>=90;
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The above command shall display the Rollno, Name and Marks of all the students with
marks either equal to or greater than 90.

Resultant table: student

Rollno Name Marks
1. Raj Kumar 93
2. Deep Singh 98
3. Akshay Dureja 90
3 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

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 For example, mysql> SELECT * FROM student

 WHERE Stream <> ‘Commerce’;
The above command shall display the records of all the students who are not from
Commerce stream.
Resultant table: student

Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 9586774748 Science
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 8567490078 Science
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 9818675444 Humanities
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 9845639990 Vocational
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 9897666650 Humanities
7. Gurpreet Kaur F 65 04-Jan-2000 7560567890 Science
9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 8876543988 Vocational
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 9999967543 Science

8 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

Thus, while using relational operators in a WHERE clause with a SELECT statement, the
database program goes through the entire table checking each record one by one and
compares with the condition specified. If it is true, the corresponding row is selected for
display, otherwise ignored.
CTM: While comparing character, date and time data using relational operators, it should be enclosed in
single quotation marks.

(c) Logical Operators

The SQL logical operators are the operators used to combine multiple conditions to narrow
the data selected and displayed on the basis of the condition specified in an SQL statement.
Logical operators are also known as Boolean operators. The three logical operators in
SQL are—AND, OR and NOT operator. Out of these, AND and OR operators are termed as
Conjunctive operators since these two operators combine two or more conditions. The
AND and OR operators are used to filter records based on more than one condition.
These operators provide a means to make multiple comparisons with different operators
in the same SQL statement.
CTM: The order of precedence for logical operators (AND, OR, NOT operator) is NOT(!), AND(&&) and OR(||).

AND operator
1.
The AND operator displays a record and returns a true value if all the conditions
(usually two conditions) specified in the WHERE clause are true.
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Condition 1 Condition 2 Result (AND operation)

True True True
True False False
False True False
False False False

As shown in the table, when both condition 1 and condition 2 are true, then only is
the result true. If either of them is false, the result becomes false.

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 For example, to list the details of all the students who have secured more than 80
marks and are male.
  mysql> SELECT * FROM student
   WHERE Marks > 80 and Gender= ‘M’;
Resultant table: student

Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 9586774748 Science
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-2000 8988886577 Commerce
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 9560567890 Commerce

3 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

OR operator
2.
The OR operator displays a record and returns a true value if either of the conditions
(usually two conditions) specified in the WHERE clause is true.
Condition 1 Condition 2 Result (OR operation)
True True True
True False True
False True True
False False False

As shown in the table, when either condition 1 or condition 2 is true, the result is
true. If both of them are false, then only the result becomes false.
For example, to display the roll number, name and stream of all the students who are
in either Science or Commerce stream.
  mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Stream FROM student
   WHERE Stream= ‘Science’ or Stream= ‘Commerce’;
Resultant table: student

Rollno Name Stream
1. Raj Kumar Science
2. Deep Singh Commerce
3. Ankit Sharma Science
7. Gurpreet Kaur Science
8. Akshay Dureja Commerce
10. Prateek Mittal Science

6 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

NOT operator
3.
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NOT operator is also termed as a negation operator. Unlike the other two operators,
this operator takes only one condition and gives the reverse of it as the result. It
returns a false value if the condition holds true and vice versa.
The NOT operator displays a record and returns a true value if either of the conditions
(usually two conditions) specified in the WHERE clause is true.
Condition 1 Result (NOT operation)
True False
False True

As shown in the table, when the condition is true, the result is false. If the condition
is false, then the result becomes true.
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For example, to display the name and marks of all the students who are not in the
vocational stream.
  mysql> SELECT Name, Marks FROM student
   WHERE NOT (Stream = ‘Vocational’);
Resultant table: student

Name Marks
Raj Kumar 93
Deep Singh 98
Ankit Sharma 76
Radhika Gupta 78
Diksha Sharma 80
Gurpreet Kaur NULL
Akshay Dureja 90
Prateek Mittal 75

8 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

12.14.3 Comments in SQL

A comment is a text which is ignored by the SQL compiler and is not executed at all. It is given for
documentation purpose only. A comment usually describes the purpose of the statement given
within an application.
SQL Comments are used to understand the functionality of the program without looking into it.
The comments give us an idea about what is written in the given SQL statement and how it works.
The comments can make an application or code easier to read as well as to maintain. A comment
can be placed between any keywords, parameters or punctuation marks in a statement. Comments
can be either single-line comments or multiple-line comments.
SQL or MySQL supports three comment styles:
F Comments beginning with – (followed by a space): The two dash lines indicate a single-
line comment in SQL statements. These single-line comments are basically used to show the
comments at the start and end of a program. A user can easily use this comment type to explain
the flow of program. This text cannot extend to a new line and ends with a line break.
F Comments beginning with #: The comments begin with ‘#’ symbol followed by the text to be
displayed for the user’s information. . This text cannot extend to a new line and ends with a line
break.
F Comments beginning with /*: Multi-line comments begin with a slash and an asterisk (/*)
followed by the text of the comment. This text can span multiple lines. The comment ends with
an asterisk and a slash (*/). The opening and terminating characters need not be separated
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from the text by a space or a line break.

For example,
SELECT Rollno, Name, Stream
/* This statement shall display the records of all those students who are in Science stream and have
secured marks more than 75. */
FROM student # student table in use
WHERE Stream= ‘Science’ and Marks > 75; --condition for projection
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 12.15 SQL ALIASES
SQL aliases are used to give an alternate name, i.e., a temporary name, to a database table or a
column in a table. We can rename a table or a column temporarily by giving another name called
alias name which leads to a temporary change (renaming) and does not change the actual name in
the database.
Aliases can be used when
• more than one table is involved in a query.
• functions are used in the query.
• column names are big or not very readable.
• two or more columns are combined together.
Using column alias name, we can give different name(s) to column(s) for display (output) purpose
only. They are created to make column names more readable. SQL aliases can be used both for
tables as well as columns.
• COLUMN ALIASES are used to make column headings in the query result set easier to read.
• TABLE ALIASES are used to shorten a table name by giving an easy alternate name, making it
easier to read or when performing a self-join (i.e., listing the same table more than once in the
FROM clause).
Syntax for table alias:
SELECT <columnname1>, <columnname2>.....
FROM <table_name> AS <alias_name>;
WHERE [<condition>];
Syntax for column alias:
SELECT <column-name> AS <“alias_name”>
FROM <table_name>
WHERE [<condition>];
For example,
Table: Student
Student_name Date-of-birth SELECT Name AS “Student_name”, DOB AS “Date_of_birth”
Raj Kumar 17-Nov-2000
Deep Singh 22-Aug-1996 FROM student;
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Ankit Sharma 02-Feb-2000     Alias name for fields, Name and DOB
Radhika Gupta 03-Dec-1999
Payal Goel 21-April-1998
Diksha Sharma 17-Dec-1999
Gurpreet Kaur 04-Jan-2000
Akshay Dureja 05-May-1997
Shreya Anand 08-Oct-1999
Prateek Mittal 25-Dec-2000

10 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

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 POINTS TO REMEMBER
• If the alias_name contains spaces, you must enclose it in quotes.
• It is acceptable to use spaces when you are aliasing a column name. However, it is not generally a good
practice to use spaces when you are aliasing a table name.
• The alias_name is only valid within the scope of the SQL statement.

 Alias name can be given to a mathematical expression also:

For example,
  SELECT 22/7 as PI; Output: +------------+
 | PI |
+------------+
 |  3.1429  |
+------------+

12.16 PUTTING TEXT IN THE QUERY OUTPUT

In order to get an organized output from a SELECT query, we can include some user-defined
columns at runtime. These columns are displayed with a valid text, symbols and comments in the
output only. These included columns will appear as column heads along with the contents for that
column.
This makes the query output more presentable by giving a formatted output.
For example, SELECT Rollno, Name, ‘was born on’,DOB
FROM student; Text to be displayed

The above command, on execution, shall display the text “was born on” with every record (tuple)
of the table.
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name was born on DOB
1. Raj Kumar was born on 17-Nov-2000
2. Deep Singh was born on 22-Aug-1996
3. Ankit Sharma was born on 02-Feb-2000
4. Radhika Gupta was born on 03-Dec-1999
5. Payal Goel was born on 21-April-1998
6. Diksha Sharma was born on 17-Dec-1999
7. Gurpreet Kaur was born on 04-Jan-2000
8. Akshay Dureja was born on 05-May-1997
9. Shreya Anand was born on 08-Oct-1999
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10. Prateek Mittal was born on 25-Dec-2000

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12.17 SQL SPECIAL OPERATORS

Apart from several standard library functions discussed earlier, there are some special operators
in SQL that perform some specific functions.

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 12.17.1 Conditions Based on a Range—BETWEEN...AND
SQL provides a BETWEEN operator that defines a range of values that the column value must fall
within for the condition to become true. The range includes both the lower and upper value. The
values can be numbers, text or dates.
Syntax for BETWEEN:
  mysql>SELECT <column_name(s)>
  FROM <table_name>
  WHERE <column_name> BETWEEN <value1> AND <value2>;
  For example,
mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks FROM student WHERE Marks BETWEEN 80 AND 100;
The above command displays Rollno, Name along with Marks of those students whose Marks lie in
the range of 80 to 100 (both 80 and 100 are included in the range).
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Marks
1. Raj Kumar 93
2. Deep Singh 98
5. Payal Goel 82
6. Diksha Sharma 80
8. Akshay Dureja 90

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The NOT BETWEEN operator works opposite to the BETWEEN operator. It retrieves the rows
which do not satisfy the BETWEEN condition.
For example,
mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks FROM student WHERE Marks NOT BETWEEN 80 AND 100;
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Marks
3. Ankit Sharma 76
4. Radhika Gupta 78
9. Shreya Anand 70
10. Prateek Mittal 75

4 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

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12.17.2 Conditions Based on a List—IN

To specify a list of values, IN operator is used. This operator selects values that match any value in
the given list. The SQL IN condition is used to help reduce the need for multiple OR conditions in a
SELECT statement.
Syntax for IN:
  SELECT <column_name(s)>
  FROM <table_name>
  WHERE <column_name> IN (value1,value2,...);
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  For example,
mysql> SELECT * FROM student WHERE Stream IN (‘Science’, ‘Commerce’, ‘Humanities’);
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
1. Raj Kumar M 93 17-Nov-2000 9586774748 Science
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 8988886577 Commerce
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL Science
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 9818675444 Humanities
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 9897666650 Humanities
7. Gurpreet Kaur F NULL 04-Jan-2000 7560875609 Science
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 9560567890 Commerce
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 9999967543 Science

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The above command displays all those records whose Stream is either Science or Commerce or
Humanities.

NOT IN
The NOT IN operator works opposite to IN operator. It matches, finds and returns the rows that do
not match the list.
For example,
mysql> SELECT * FROM student WHERE Stream NOT IN (‘Science’, ‘Commerce’, ‘Humanities’);
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 9845639990 Vocational
9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 NULL Vocational

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12.17.3 Conditions Based on Pattern—LIKE

The LIKE operator is used to search for a specified pattern in a column. This operator is used with
the columns of type CHAR. The LIKE operator searches the column to find if a part of this column
matches the string specified in the parentheses after the LIKE operator in the command.
Conditions Based on Pattern—WILD CARD CHARACTERS
The SQL LIKE condition allows you to use wild cards to perform pattern matching. SQL provides
two wild card characters that are used while comparing the strings with LIKE operator:
a. Percent(%) Matches any string
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b. Underscore(_) Matches any one character

Syntax for LIKE:
  SELECT <column_name(s)>
  FROM <table_name>
  WHERE <column_name> LIKE <pattern>;

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   For example,
• mysql> SELECT * FROM student WHERE Name LIKE “D%”;
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 8988886577 Commerce
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 9897666650 Humanities

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The above command shall display those records where the name begins with character ‘D’.
• mysql> SELECT * FROM student WHERE Name LIKE “%a”;
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
3. Ankit Sharma M 76 02-Feb-2000 NULL Science
4. Radhika Gupta F 78 03-Dec-1999 9818675444 Humanities
6. Diksha Sharma F 80 17-Dec-1999 9897666650 Humanities
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 9560567890 Commerce

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The above command shall display the records for those students whose name ends with the letter
‘a’.
• mysql> SELECT * FROM student WHERE Name LIKE “%e%;
Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Gender Marks DOB Mobile_no Stream
2. Deep Singh M 98 22-Aug-1996 8988886577 Commerce
5. Payal Goel F 82 21-April-1998 9845639990 Vocational
7. Gurpreet Kaur F NULL 04-Jan-2000 7560875609 Science
8. Akshay Dureja M 90 05-May-1997 9560567890 Commerce
9. Shreya Anand F 70 08-Oct-1999 NULL Vocational
10. Prateek Mittal M 75 25-Dec-2000 9999967543 Science

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As the resultant table shows, the above command displays the records of all the students whose
Name contains the character ‘e’ in it.
• mysql> SELECT * FROM student WHERE Name LIKE “_e%;
Resultant table: student
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Rollno Name DOB

2. Deep Singh 22-Aug-1996

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This command shall display the Rollno, Name and DOB of all the students whose Name contains
the letter ‘e’ at the second place.
• mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks, DOB FROM student WHERE Name LIKE “%r_ _”;

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Resultant table: student
Rollno Name Marks DOB
3. Ankit Sharma 76 02-Feb-2000
6. Diksha Sharma 80 17-Dec-1999

2 rows in a set (0.02 sec)

This command shall display the Rollno, Name, Marks and DOB of all the students whose Name
contains the letter ‘r’ from the third last position.

12.18 SORTING IN SQL—ORDER BY

The SQL ORDER BY clause is used to sort the data in ascending or descending order based on one
or more columns. The ORDER BY keyword is used to sort the result-set by one or more fields in a
table. This clause sorts the records in the ascending order (ASC) by default. Therefore, in order to
sort the records in descending order, DESC keyword is to be used. Sorting using ORDER BY clause
can be done on multiple columns, separated by comma.
Rollno Name Marks
Syntax for ORDER BY clause: 8. Akshay Dureja 90
  SELECT <column-list> FROM <table_name> [WHERE 3. Ankit Sharma 76
<condition>] ORDER BY <column_name> [ASC|DESC]; 2. Deep Singh 98
6. Diksha Sharma 80
Here, WHERE clause is optional.
7. Gurpreet Kaur NULL
For example, 5. Payal Goel 82

Ø To display the roll number, name and marks of students 10. Prateek Mittal 75
4. Radhika Gupta 78
on the basis of their marks in the ascending order.
1. Raj Kumar 93
Ø mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks FROM student 9. Shreya Anand 70
ORDER BY Name;
Ø To display the roll number, name and marks of all the students in the descending order of their
marks and ascending order of their names.
Ø mysql> SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks FROM student ORDER BY Marks DESC, Name;
Sorting on Column Alias

If a column alias is defined for a column, it can be used for displaying rows in ascending
or descending order using ORDER BY clause.

For example, SELECT Rollno, Name, Marks AS Marks_obtained
FROM student
Alias name
ORDER BY Marks_obtained;

AGGREGATE FUNCTIONS
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Till now, we have studied about single-row functions which work on a single value. SQL also
provides multiple-row functions which work on multiple values. So, we can apply SELECT query
on a group of records rather than the entire table. Therefore, these functions are called Aggregate
functions or Group functions.

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Table 12.4 Aggregate Functions in SQL

S.No. Function Description/Purpose
1. MAX() Returns the maximum/highest value among the values in the given column/expression.
2. MIN() Returns the minimum/lowest value among the values in the given column/expression.
3. SUM() Returns the sum of the values under the specified column/expression.
4. AVG() Returns the average of the values under the specified column/expression.
5. COUNT() Returns the total number of values/records under the specified column/expression.

Consider a table Employee (employee code, employee name, salary, job and city) with the following
structure:
Ecode Name Salary Job City
E1 Ritu Jain 5000 Manager Delhi
E2 Vikas Verma 4500 Executive Jaipur
E3 Rajat Chaudhary 6000 Clerk Kanpur
E4 Leena Arora 7200 Manager Bangalore
E5 Shikha Sharma 8000 Accountant Kanpur

• MAX()
MAX() function is used to find the highest value among the given set of values of any column
or expression based on the column. MAX() takes one argument which can be either a column
name or any valid expression involving a particular column from the table.
For example,
  mysql> Select MAX(Salary) from EMPLOYEE;
Output:
+----------------+
| MAX(Salary)|
+----------------+
| 8000  |
+----------------+
This command, on execution, shall return the maximum value from the specified column
(Salary) of the table Employee, which is 8000.

• MIN()
MIN() function is used to find the lowest value among the given set of values of any column or
expression based on the column. MIN() takes one argument which can be either a column name
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or any valid expression involving a particular column from the table.

For example,
  mysql> Select MIN(Salary) from EMPLOYEE;
Output:
+----------------+
| MIN(Salary) |
+----------------+
| 4500  |
+----------------+
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 This command, on execution, shall return the minimum value from the specified column
(Salary) of the table Employee, which is 4500

• SUM()
SUM() function is used to find the total value of any column or expression based on a column. It
accepts the entire range of values as an argument, which is to be summed up on the basis of a
particular column, or an expression containing that column name. The SUM() function always
takes argument of integer type only. Sums of String and Date type data are not defined.
For example,
  mysql> Select SUM(Salary) from EMPLOYEE;
Output:
+----------------+
| SUM(Salary) |
+----------------+
| 30700    |
+----------------+
This command, on execution, shall return the total of the salaries of all the employees from the
specified column (Salary) of the table Employee, which is 30700.

• AVG()
AVG() function is used to find the average value of any column or expression based on a column.
Like sum(), it also accepts the entire range of values of a particular column to be taken average
of, or even a valid expression based on this column name. Like SUM() function, the AVG()
function always takes argument of integer type only. Average of String and Date type data is not
defined.
For example,
  mysql> Select AVG(Salary) from EMPLOYEE;
Output:
Ecode Name Salary Job City
+----------------+ E1 Ritu Jain NULL Manager Delhi
| AVG(Salary)  | E2 Vikas Verma 4500 Executive Jaipur
E3 Rajat Chaudhary 6000 Clerk Kanpur
+----------------+
E4 Leena Arora NULL Manager Bangalore
| 6140     |
E5 Shikha Sharma 8000 Accountant Kanpur
+----------------+
This command, on execution, shall return the average of the salaries of all the employees from
the specified column (Salary) of the table Employee, which is 6140.
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• COUNT()
COUNT() function is used to count the number of values in a column. COUNT() takes one
argument, which can be any column name, or an expression based on a column, or an asterisk
(*). When the argument is a column name or an expression based on the column, COUNT()
returns the number of non-NULL values in that column. If the argument is asterisk (*), then
COUNT() counts the total number of records/rows satisfying the condition, if any, in the table.

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 For example,
 • mysql> Select COUNT(*) from EMPLOYEE;
Output:
+----------------+
| COUNT(*)  |
+----------------+
|5      |
+----------------+
This command, on execution, shall return the total number of records in the table Employee,
which is 5.
 • mysql> Select COUNT(DISTINCT City) from EMPLOYEE;
Output:
+-------------------------------+
| COUNT(DISTINCT City)  |
+-------------------------------+
|4 |
+-------------------------------+
This command, on execution, shall return the total number of records on the basis of city with
no duplicate values, i.e., Kanpur is counted only once; the second occurrence is ignored by
MySQL because of the DISTINCT clause. Thus, the output will be 4 instead of 5.
 • Aggregate Functions & NULL Values

Consider the following table Employee with NULL values against the Salary field for some
employees:
None of the aggregate functions takes NULL into consideration. NULL values are simply
ignored by all the aggregate functions as clearly shown in the examples given below:
mysql> Select Sum(Salary) from Employee;
Output: 18500
mysql> Select Min(Salary) from Employee;
Output: 4500 (NULL values are not considered.)
mysql> Select Max(Salary) from Employee;
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Output: 8000 (NULL values are not ignored.)

mysql> Select Count(Salary) from Employee;
Output: 3 (NULL values are not ignored.)
mysql> Select Avg(Salary) from Employee;
Output: 6166.66 (It will be calculated as 18500/3, i.e., sum/total no. of records, which
are 3 after ignoring NULL values.)
mysql> Select Count(*) from Employee;
Output: 5
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mysql> Select Count(Ecode) from Employee;
Output: 5 (No NULL value exists in the column Ecode.)
mysql> Select Count(Salary) from Employee;
Output: 3 (NULL values are ignored while counting the total number of records
on the basis of Salary. )
a. SQL JOINS
An SQL JOIN clause is used to combine rows from two or more tables, based on a common field
between them. While querying for a join, more than one table is considered in FROM clause.
The process/function of combining data from multiple tables is called a JOIN. SQL can extract
data from two or even more than two related tables by performing either a physical or virtual
join on the tables using WHERE clause. The types of SQL joins are as follows:
1. Cartesian Product (Cross Product)
2. Equi Join
3. Self Join
4. Non-Equi Join
5. Natural Join

12.18.1 Cartesian Product (Cross Product)

The Cartesian product is also termed as cross product or cross-join. The Cartesian product is a
binary operation and is denoted by (X). The degree of the new relation formed is the sum of the
degrees of two relations on which Cartesian product is performed. The number of tuples in the
new relation is equal to the product of the number of tuples of the two tables on which Cartesian
product is performed.
For example,
If A= {1,2,3} and B={a,b,c}, find A X B.
C=AXB
(1,a)
(1,b)
(1,c)
A B (2,a)
(2,b)
1 a
(2,c)
(3,a)
2 X b = (3,b)
(3,c)
3 c
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Cartesian Product for A X B

Table: student Table: games

Rollno Name gameno gname
1 Rohan 10 Football
2 Jaya 11 Lawn tennis
3 Teena

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 Cartesian product for student X games:
student X games
mysql> SELECT Name, gname FROM student, games; Rollno Name
Therefore, a Cartesian product is formed when no join conditions exist or Rohan Football
are invalid. When we perform Cartesian product between two tables, all Jaya Football
the rows in the first table are joined to all the rows in the second table. Teena Football

Using Cartesian product operation results in a large number of rows as Rohan Lawn Tennis
Jaya Lawn Tennis
the output, so it is seldom used.
Teena Lawn Tennis
Equi Join
An Equi join is a simple SQL join condition that uses the equal to sign (=) as a comparison operator
for defining a relationship between two tables on the basis of a common field.
Syntax for Equi Join:
SELECT <column1>, <column2>,....
FROM <table1>, <table2>
WHERE <table1.column1> =
<table2.column2>;
For example,
Table: student Table: fees
Rollno Name Rollno Fee
1 Rohan 4 4500
2 Jaya 2 5500
3 Teena 3 5000
4 Diksha
Resultant Table
mysql> SELECT A.Rollno, Name, fee FROM Rollno Name Fee
student A, fees B 4 Diksha 4500
2 Jaya 5500
WHERE A.Rollno = B.Rollno;
3 Teena 5000
In the given SELECT statement, A and B are the alias names.
1. Inner Join: The Inner Join is a classification of equi join where INNER JOIN
either of the equivalent queries gives the intersection of two
tables, i.e., it returns the rows which are common in both the
tables.
table 1 table 2
mysql> SELECT student.Rollno, Name, fee FROM student, fees
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WHERE student.Rollno = fees.Rollno ORDER BY student.Rollno;

OR
mysql> SELECT A.Rollno, Name, fee
FROM student A, fees B WHERE A.Rollno =
B.Rollno ORDER BY A.Rollno;

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Thus, the output for the above command will be:
   Resultant Table
Rollno Name Fee
2 Jaya 5500
3 Teena 5000
4 Diksha 4500

2. Outer Join: The Outer Join keyword returns all rows from the right table (table 2), with the
matching rows in the left table (table 1). The result is NULL in the left side when there is no
match.
mysql> SELECT A.Rollno, Name, fee
FROM student A, fees B WHERE
OUTER JOIN
A.Rollno = B.Rollno ORDER BY B.fee desc;
   Resultant Table
Rollno Name Fee
table 1 table 2
2 Jaya 5500
3 Teena 5000
4 Diksha 4500

Note: Self, Non-equi and Natural join are beyond the scope of this book.
Let us take an example of two tables to explain the concept of MySQL Joins: (Question taken
from CBSE 2015-16 Board Paper)
Table: Vehicle
CODE VTYPE PERKM
101 VOLVO BUS 160
102 AC DELUXE BUS 150
103 ORDINARY BUS 90
105 SUV 40
104 CAR 20

Note:
• PERKM is Freight Charges per kilometre
• VTYPE is Vehicle Type
Table: Travel
NO NAME TDATE KM CODE NOP
101 Janish Kin 2015–11–13 200 101 32
103 Vedika Sahai 2016–04–21 100 103 45
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105 Tarun Ram 2016–03–23 350 102 42

102 John Fen 2016–02–13 90 102 40
107 Ahmed Khan 2015–01–10 75 104 2
104 Raveena 2016–05–28 80 105 4

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 Note:
• NO is Traveller Number
• KM is Kilometres travelled
• NOP is number of travellers in vehicle
• TDATE is Travel Date
(a) To display NO, NAME, TDATE from the table TRAVEL in descending order of NO.
Ans. SELECT NO, NAME, TDATE FROM TRAVEL ORDER BY NO DESC;
(b) To display the NAME of all the travellers from the table TRAVEL who are travelling by
vehicle with code 101 or 102.
Ans. SELECT NAME FROM TRAVEL
WHERE CODE=‘101’ OR
CODE=’102’; OR
SELECT NAME FROM TRAVEL
WHERE CODE=101 OR
CODE=102;
(c) To display the NO and NAME of those travellers from the table TRAVEL who travelled
between ‘2015–12–31’ and ‘2016–04–01’.
Ans. SELECT NO, NAME from TRAVEL
WHERE TDATE >= ‘20160401’ AND TDATE <= ‘20151231’;
OR
SELECT NO, NAME from TRAVEL
WHERE TDATE BETWEEN ‘20160401’ AND ‘20151231’;
(d) To display the CODE, NAME, VTYPE from both the tables with distance travelled (Km)
less than 90Km.
Ans. SELECT A.CODE, NAME,
VTYPE FROM TRAVEL A,
VEHICLE B
JOIN Operation using
WHERE A.CODE=B.CODE AND KM<90; Table alias names

(e) To display the NAME and amount to be paid for vehicle code as 105. Amount to be paid is
calculated as the product of KM and PERKM.
Ans. SELECT NAME,
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KM*PERKM FROM TRAVEL A,

VEHICLE B
WHERE A.CODE=B.CODE AND A.CODE=‘105’;

12.19 UNION
The UNION operator is used to combine the result-set of two or more SELECT statements. The
UNION operation is used to return all the distinct rows selected by either query. For executing
Union between two tables, the number of columns selected from each table should be the same.
Also, the datatypes of the corresponding columns selected from each table should be the same.
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Table: boys Table: girls
Rollno Name Rollno Name
1 Rohan 6 Reema
12 Jayant 10 Jaya
3 Tinku

mysql> SELECT Name FROM boys WHERE

Rollno < 12 UNION
SELECT Name FROM girls WHERE Rollno > 6;
The resultant table is:
Name
Rohan
Tinku
Jaya

  mysql> SELECT Rollno,

  Name FROM boys
  UNION
SELECT Rollno, Name FROM girls ORDER BY girls.name;
The resultant table is:
Rollno Name
10 Jaya
12 Jayant
6 Reema
1 Rohan
3 Tinku

MEMORY BYTES
 SQL is a language that is used to create, modify and access a database.
 The various processing capabilities of SQL are Data Definition Language (DDL), Data Manipulation Language (DML)
and Data Control Language (DCL).
 DDL is used to create and delete tables, views or indexes.
 DML is used to modify and update the database.
 DESCRIBE or DESC is used to show the structure of a table.
 The SELECT statement is used to fetch data from one or more database tables.
 SELECT * means display all columns.
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 The WHERE clause is used to select specific rows.

 The DESCRIBE statement is used to see the structure of a table.
 We can change the structure of a table, i.e., add, remove or change its column(s) using the ALTER TABLE statement.
 The keyword DISTINCT is used to eliminate redundant data from display.
 Logical operators OR and AND are used to connect relational expressions in WHERE clause.
 Logical operator NOT is used to negate a condition.

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  The BETWEEN operator defines the range of values that the column values must fall within to make the condition
true.
 The IN operator selects values that match any value in the given list of values.
 % and _ are two wild card characters. The percent (%) symbol is used to represent any sequence of zero or more
characters. The underscore (_) symbol is used to represent a single character.
 NULL represents a value that is unavailable, unassigned, unknown or inapplicable.
 The results of the SELECT statement can be displayed in the ascending or descending order of a single column or
columns using ORDER BY clause.
 DROP DATABASE drops all tables in the database and deletes the database. Once the DROP command is used,
then we cannot use that database. So, we should be careful with this command.
 The CREATE statement is used to create a table in MySQL with constraint. A constraint is a restriction on the
behaviour of a variable.
 INSERT query is used for inserting new rows or data into an existing table.
 The ORDER BY keyword in MySQL is used to sort the result-set in ascending or descending order.
 The ORDER BY keyword sorts the records in ascending order by default. To sort the records in descending order,
use the DESC keyword.
 An aggregate function is a function where the values of multiple rows are grouped together as input based on
certain criteria to form a single value of more significant meaning.
 The COUNT() function returns the number of rows that matches a specified criteria.
 The AVG() function returns the average value of a numeric column.
 The SUM() function returns the total sum of a numeric column.

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Fill in the blanks.
(a) ................................ is a freely-available open-source RDBMS that implements SQL.
(b) MySQL provides a dummy table named ................................ .
(c) The ................................ keyword eliminates duplicate records from the results of a select statement.
(d) Patterns in MySQL are described using two special wild card characters such as ................................
and ................................ .
(e) The keyword ................................ is used to select rows that do not match the specified pattern of
characters.
(f) The default order of ORDER BY clause is ................................ .
(g) The ................................ function is used to count the number of records in a ……………………… column.
(h) The rows of the table (relation) are referred to as ................................ .
(i) A virtual table is called a ................................ .
(j) The non-key attribute which helps to make relationship between two tables is known as
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................................ .
Answers: (a) MySQL (b) dual (c) distinct
(d) % (percent), _ (Underscore) (e) NOT LIKE (f) ascending
(g) count() (h) tuples (i) view
(j) Foreign key
2. State whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) (Duplication of data is known as Data Redundancy.
(b) An Attribute is a set of values of a dissimilar type of data.
(c) MySQL supports different platforms like UNIX and Windows.
(d) UPDATE TABLE command is used to create table in a database.

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 (e) Null (unavailable and unknown) values are entered by the following command:
INSERT INTO TABLE_NAME VALUES (“NULL”);
(f) ALTER TABLE command is used to modify the structure of the table.
(g) Each SQL table must have at least one column and one row.
(h) Foreign key column derives its value from the primary key of the parent table.
(i) DISTINCT clause is used to remove redundant rows from the result of the SELECT statement.
(j) SELECT MIN (salary) FROM Employee will return the highest salary from the table.
Answers: (a) True (b) False (c) True (d) False (e) False (f) True
(g) False (h) True (i) True (j) False
3. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
(a) The .................. allows us to perform tasks related to data definition.
(i) DDL (ii) DML
(iii) TCL (iv) None of the above
(b) The .................. allows us to perform tasks related to data manipulation.
(i) DDL (ii) DML
(iii) TCL (iv) None of the above
(c) A .................. is a text that is not executed.
(i) Statement (ii) Query (iii) Comment (iv) Clause
(d) .................. are words that have a special meaning in SQL.
(i) Keyword (ii) Literal (iii) Variable (iv) Table
(e) .................. command helps to open the database for use.
(i) Use (ii) Open (iii) Distinct (iv) Select
(f) .................... command helps to fetch data from relation.
(i) Use (ii) Show (iii) Fetch (iv) Select
(g) The .................... keyword eliminates duplicate rows from the results of a SELECT statement.
(i) Or (ii) Distinct (iii) Any (iv) All
(h) .................... command helps to see the structure of a table/relation.
(i) Show (ii) Select (iii) Describe (iv) Order by
(i) .................... is known as range operator in MYSQL.
(i) IN (ii) DISTINCT (iii) IS (iv) BETWEEN
(j) The .................... clause allows sorting of query results by one or more columns.
(i) All (ii) Distinct (iii) Group By (iv) Order By
Answers: (a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (i) (e) (i) (f) (iv)
(g) (ii) (h) (iii) (i) (iv) (j) (iv)

SOLVED QUESTIONS
1. What is SQL?
Ans. Structured Query Language (SQL) is a language used for accessing databases.
2. Define the following terms: Field, Record, Table.
Ans. Field: A field is the smallest unit of a table which is also known as a column. Columns are called attributes
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in a table. For example, Employee Name, Employee ID, etc.

Record: A record is the collection of values/fields of a specific entity. For example, record of an employee
that consists of Employee name, Salary, etc.
Table: A table is called a relation. It is a collection of records of a specific type of data. For example,
employee table, salary table, etc., that can consist of the records of employees and records of salary
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 3. What are DDL and DML statements?
Ans. DDL statements are used for creating or deleting tables, views, etc. DML statements are used for manipulating
values for records in a table.
4. What is a base table?
Ans. A base table is a table from which the values can be derived for another table. For example, in case of views,
the values are extracted from the base table on which the view depends.
5. What is NULL value?
Ans. A NULL value in a table is a value in a field which is blank. This means that a field with a NULL value is a
field with no value; not even zero is entered.
6. What is a NOT NULL constraint?
Ans. If you do not want a column to have a NULL value, then you need to define such a constraint on this
column specifying that NULL is now not allowed for that column.
7. (a) What do you mean by Primary Key? Give a suitable example of a Primary Key from a table containing
some meaningful data.
Ans. An attribute or a set of attributes which is used to identify a tuple (row) uniquely is known as
Primary Key.
Table: Students

Admission_No First Name Last Name DOB
27354 Jatin Kumar 05-02-1998
25350 Mona Sinha 24-09-2004
26385 George Moun 19-05-1997
16238 Mukesh Kumar 24-09-2004
Admission_No. is the Primary Key because this column will contain unique data for each record.
(b) Write a query that displays city, salesman name, code and commission from salesman table.
Ans. SELECT city, salesman_name, code, commission from salesman;
(c) Write a query that selects all orders except those with zero or NULL in the amount field from table
orders.
Ans. SELECT * from orders where amount IS NOT NULL;
(d) Write a command that deletes all orders for the customer SOHAN from table customer.
Ans. DELETE from customer where customer_name is LIKE ‘SOHAN’;
(e) Differentiate between DROP and DELETE command.
Ans. DROP command is used to drop a table along with all the records stored in it whereas DELETE command
is used to delete all the records or some of the records from a table without deleting the table.
(f) How can you add a new column or a constraint in a table?
Ans. If you want to add a new column in an existing table, ALTER command is used. For example, to add a
column bonus in a table emp, the statement will be given as:
       ALTER table emp ADD
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       (bonus Integer);
(g) Can you add more than one column in a table by using the ALTER TABLE command?
Ans. Yes, we can add more than one column by using the ALTER TABLE command. Multiple column names are
given, which are separated by commas, while giving with ADD. For example, to add city and pin code in
a table employee, the command can be given as:
       ALTER table employee
       ADD (city CHAR(30), PINCODE INTEGER);

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 (h) What are JOINS?
Ans. A JOIN is a query that combines tuples from more than one table. In a join query, the table names are
given with FROM clause, separated by a comma. For example,
       SELECT name, salary
       FROM emp1, emp2;
In this statement, the two tables are emp1 and emp2 from which the column name and salary are
extracted.
8. How can you eliminate duplicate records in a table with select query?
Ans. The DISTINCT clause is used with SELECT statement to hide duplicate records in a table. For example, to
display cities from table suppliers.
       SELECT DISTINCT city FROM suppliers;
9. How can you DROP a UNIQUE Constraint?
Ans. To drop a UNIQUE constraint, use the following SQL statement:
       ALTER TABLE SUPPLIER
       DROP CONSTRAINT chkcommission;
Here, the constraint chkcommission is deleted from the table supplier.
10. Define a Foreign Key.
Ans. A foreign key is a key which is used to link two tables together. It is also called a referencing key. Foreign
key is a column or a combination of columns whose values match a primary key in a different table. The
relationship between two tables matches the primary key in one of the tables with a foreign key in the
second table. If a table has a primary key defined on any field(s), then you cannot have two records having
the same value of that field(s).
11. Define the various SQL Constraints.
Ans. Constraints are the rules enforced on data or columns on a table. These are used to restrict the values that
can be inserted in a table. This ensures data accuracy and reliability in the database.
Following are the most commonly used constraints available in SQL:
(a) NOT NULL Constraint: Ensures that a column cannot have NULL value.
(b) DEFAULT Constraint: Provides a default value for a column when no value is specified.
(c) UNIQUE Constraint: Ensures that all values in a column are unique. There should not be any redundant
value in a column which is being restricted.
(d) PRIMARY Key: Uniquely identifies each row/record in a database table.
(e) FOREIGN Key: Uniquely identifies a row/record in any other database table.
(f) CHECK Constraint: The CHECK constraint ensures that all values in a column satisfy certain conditions.
For example, to restrict the salary column that it should contain salary more than ` 10,000.
12. Consider the following tables: COMPANY and MODEL.
Table: Company

Comp_ID CompName CompHO ContactPerson
1 Titan Okhla C.B. Ajit
2 Ajanta Najafgarh R. Mehta
3 Maxima Shahdara B. Kohli
4 Seiko Okhla R. Chadha
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5 Ricoh Shahdara J. Kishore

Note:
(a) Comp_ID is the Primary Key.

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 Table: Model

Model_ID Comp_ID Cost DateOfManufacture
T020 1 2000 2010-05-12
M032 4 7000 2009-04-15
M059 2 800 2009-09-23
A167 3 1200 2011-01-12
T024 1 1300 2009-10-14
Note:
(b) Model_ID is the Primary Key.
(c) Comp_ID is the Foreign Key referencing Comp_ID of Company table. Write SQL commands for queries
(i) to (iv) and output for (v) and (vi).
(i) To display the details of all the models in the Model table in ascending order of DateOfManufacture.
(ii) To display the details of those models manufactured in 2011 and whose Cost is below 2000.
(iii) To display the Model_ID, Comp_ID, Cost from the table Model, CompName and ContactPerson
from Company table, with their corresponding Comp_ID.
(iv) To decrease the cost of all the models in Model table by 15%.
(v) Select COUNT(DISTINCT CompHO) from Company;
(vi) Select CompName, contact(‘Mr.’,ContactPerson) from Company where CompName ends with ‘a’;
Ans. (i) select * from model
order by DateOfManufacture;
(ii) select * from model
where year(DateOfManufacture) = 2011 and cost < 2000;
(iii) select Model_ID, Comp_ID, cost, CompName, ContactPerson from Model, Company
where Model. Comp_ID = Company.Comp_ID;
(iv) Update Model
set Cost = Cost – 0.15*Cost;
(v) 3
(vi) Ajanta Mr. R. Mehta
Maxima Mr. B. Kohli
13. Consider the following two tables: PRODUCT and CLIENT.
Table: Product

P_ID ProductName Manufacturer Price ExpiryDate
TP01 Talcum Powder LAK 40 2011-06-26
FW05 Face Wash ABC 45 2010-12-01
BS01 Bath Soap ABC 55 2010-09-10
SH06 Shampoo XYZ 120 2012-04-09
FW12 Face Wash XYZ 95 2010-08-15
Note:

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 P_ID is the Primary Key.

Table: Client

C_ID ClientName City P_ID
1 Cosmetic Shop Delhi FW05
6 Total Health Mumbai BS01
12 Live Life Delhi SH06
15 Pretty One Delhi FW05
16 Dreams Bengaluru TP01
14 Expressions Delhi NULL
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 Note:
C_ID is the Primary Key.
P_ID is the Foreign Key referencing P_ID of Client table.
Write SQL statements for the queries (i) to (iv) and output for (v) and (vi):
(i) To display the ClientName and City of all Mumbai and Delhi-based clients in Client table.
(ii) Increase the price of all the products in Product table by 10%.
(iii) To display the ProductName, Manufacturer, ExpiryDate of all the products that expired on or before
‘2010-12-31’.
(iv) To display C_ID, ClientName, City of all the clients (including the ones that have not purchased a
product) and their corresponding ProductName sold.
(v) Select COUNT(DISTINCT Manufacturer) from Product;
(vi) Select C_ID, Client_Name, City from Client where City Like ‘M%’;
Ans. (i) Select ClientName, City from Client
where City = ‘Mumbai’ or City = ‘Delhi’;
(ii) Update Product
set Price = Price + 0.10 * Price;
(iii) Select ProductName, Manufacturer, ExpiryDate from Product
where ExpiryDate < = ‘2010-12-31’;
(iv) Select C_ID, ClientName, City, ProductName from Client Left Join Product
on Client. P_ID = Product.P_ID;
(v) 3
(vi) 6 Total Health Mumbai
14. Consider the following two tables: STATIONERY and CONSUMER.
Table: Stationery

S_ID StationeryName Company Price StockDate
DP01 Dot Pen ABC 10 2011-03-31
PL02 Pencil XYZ 6 2010-01-01
ER05 Eraser XYZ 7 2010-02-14
PL01 Pencil CAM 5 2009-01-09
GP02 Gel Pen ABC 15 2009-03-19
Note:
(a) S_ID is the Primary Key.
Table: Consumer

C_ID ConsumerName Address P_ID
01 Good Learner Delhi PL01
06 Write Well Mumbai GP02
12 Topper Delhi DP01
15 Write & Draw Delhi PL02
16 Motivation Bengaluru PL01
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Note:
(b) C_ID is the Primary Key.
(c) P_ID is the Foreign Key referencing S_ID of Stationery table.
Write SQL statements for the queries (i) to (iv) and output for (v) and (vi):
(i) To display details of all the Stationery Items in the Stationery table in descending order of StockDate.
(ii) To display details of that Stationery item whose Company is XYZ and price is below 10.
(iii) To display ConsumerName, Address from the table Consumer and Company and Price from Stationery
table, with their corresponding S_ID.
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 (iv) To increase the price of all the stationery items in Stationery table by ` 2.
(v) Select COUNT(DISTINCT Address) from Consumer;
(vi) Select StationeryName, price * 3 from Stationery
where Company = ‘CAM’;
Ans. (i) Select * from Stationery
order by StockDate desc;
(ii) Select * from Stationery
where Company = ‘XYZ’ and Price < 10;
(iii) Select ConsumerName, Address, Company, Price from Stationery, Consumer
where Stationery. S_ID = Consumer.P_ID;
(iv) Update Stationery
Set Price = Price + 2;
(v) 3
(vi) Pencil 15
15. Consider the following tables: STOCK and DEALER.
Table: Stock

ItemNo Item Dcode Qty UnitPrice StockDate
5005 Ball Pen 0.5 102 100 16 2011-03-31
5003 Ball Pen 0.25 102 150 20 2010-01-01
5002 Gel Pen Premium 101 125 14 2010-02-14
5006 Gel Pen Classic 101 200 22 2009-01-09
5001 Eraser Small 102 210 5 2009-03-19
5004 Eraser Big 102 60 10 2010-12-12
5009 Sharpener Classic 103 160 8 2010-01-23
Note:
(a) ItemNo is the Primary Key.
(b) Dcode is the Foreign Key referencing Dcode of Dealer table.
Table: Dealer

Dcode DName
101 Reliable Stationers
103 Class Plastics
104 Fair Deals
102 Clear Deals
Note:
(c) Dcode is the Primary Key.
Write SQL statements for the queries (i) to (iv) and output for (v) and (vi):
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(i) To display details of all the Items in the Stock table in ascending order of StockDate.
(ii) To display details of those Items in Stock table whose Dealer Code(Dcode) is 102 or quantity in
Stock(Qty) is more than 100.
(iii) To insert a record in the Stock table with the values:
(5010, ‘Pencil HB’, 102, 500, 10, ‘2010-01-26’)
(iv) To display Dcode, Dname from Dealer table and Item, UnitPrice from Stock table of all the Dealers
(including the dealer details that have not sold any item)
(v) Select COUNT(DISTINCT Dcode) from Stock;
(vi) Select Qty * UnitPrice from Stock where ItemNo=5006;

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 Ans. (i) Select * from Stock
order by StockDate;
(ii) Select * from Stock
where Dcode = 102 or Qty > 100;
(iii) Insert into Stock
values (5010, ‘Pencil HB’, 102, 500, 10, ‘2010-01-26’);
(iv) Select Dealer.Dcode, Dname, Item, UnitPrice from Dealer left join Stock on
Dealer.Dcode = Stock.Dcode;
(v) 3
(vi) 4400
16. (a) Explain the concept of Cartesian product between two tables with the help of an example.
Note: Answer the questions (b) and (c) on the basis of the following tables SHOP and ACCESSORIES.
Table: SHOP

Id SName Area
S01 ABC Computronics CP
S02 All Infotech Media GK II
S03 Tech Shoppe CP
S04 Geek Tenco Soft Nehru Place
S05 Hitech Tech Store Nehru Place
Table: ACCESSORIES

No Name Price Id
A01 Motherboard 12000 S01
A02 Hard Disk 5000 S01
A03 Keyboard 500 S02
A04 Mouse 300 S01
A05 Motherboard 13000 S02
A06 Keyboard 400 S03
A07 LCD 6000 S04
T08 LCD 5500 S05
T09 Mouse 350 S05
T010 Hard Disk 450 S03
Ans. When you join two or more tables without any condition, it is called Cartesian product or Cross Join.
Example: SELECT * FROM SHOP, ACCESSORIES;
(b) Write the SQL queries:
(i) To display Name and Price of all the Accessories in ascending order of their Price.
(ii) To display Id and SName of all Shops located in Nehru Place.
(iii) To display Minimum and Maximum Price of all the accessories.
Ans. (i) SELECT Name, Price FROM ACCESSORIES ORDER BY Price;
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(ii) SELECT Id, SName FROM SHOP WHERE Area=’Nehru Place’;

(iii) SELECT Name, MAX(Price), MIN(Price) FROM ACCESSORIES;
(c) Write the output of the following SQL commands:
(i) SELECT DISTINCT NAME FROM ACCESSORIES WHERE PRICE>=5000;
(ii) SELECT AREA, COUNT(*) FROM SHOP GROUP BY AREA;
(iii) SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT AREA) FROM SHOP;

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 Ans. (i) Name
Motherboard
Hard Disk
LCD
(ii) AREA COUNT
CP 2
GK II 1
Nehru Place 2
(iii) COUNT 3
17. (a) Define a candidate key with example and write SQL queries for (b) to (f) and write the output for the
SQL queries mentioned in parts (g1) to (g3) on the basis of tables PRODUCTS and SUPPLIERS.
Table: PRODUCTS

PID PName QTY Price COMPANY SUPCODE
101 DIGITAL CAMERA 14X 120 12000 RENIX S01
102 DIGITAL PAD 11i 100 22000 DIGI POP S02
104 PEN DRIVE 16 GB 500 1100 STOREKING S01
106 LED SCREEN 32 70 28000 DISPEXPERTS S02
105 CAR GPS SYSTEM 60 12000 MOVEON S03
Table: SUPPLIERS

SUPCODE SNAME CITY
S01 GET ALL INC KOLKATA
S03 EASY MARKET CORP DELHI
S02 DIGI BUSY GROUP CHENNAI
Ans. (a) A table may have more than one such attribute/group of attributes that identifies a tuple uniquely; all
such attribute(s) are known as Candidate Keys.
Table: Item
Ino Item QTY
101 Pen 560
102 Pencil 780
104 CD 450
109 Floppy 700
105 Eraser 300
Candidate Keys
103 Duster 200

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(b) To arrange and display all the records of table Products on the basis of product name in the ascending
order.
Ans. SELECT * FROM PRODUCTS ORDER BY PNAME;
(c) To display product name and price of all those products whose price is in the range of 10000 and 15000
(both values inclusive).
Ans. Select PNAME, PRICE FROM PRODUCTS WHERE PRICE>=10000 and PRICE<=15000;

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 (d) To display the price, product name and quantity (i.e., qty) of those products which have quantity more
than 100.
Ans. SELECT PRICE, PNAME, QTY FROM PRODUCTS WHERE QTY>100;
(e) To display the names of those suppliers who are either from DELHI or from CHENNAI.
Ans. SELECT SNAME FROM SUPPLIERS WHERE CITY=”DELHI” or CITY=”CHENNAI”;
(f) To display the names of the companies and the names of the products in descending order of company
names.
Ans. SELECT COMPANY, PNAME FROM PRODUCTS ORDER BY COMPANY DESC;
(g) Obtain the outputs of the following SQL queries based on the data given in tables PRODUCTS and
SUPPLIERS above.
  (g1) SELECT DISTINCT SUPCODE FROM PRODUCTS;
  (g2) SELECT MAX(PRICE), MIN(PRICE) FROM PRODUCTS;
  (g3) SELECT PRICE*QTY AMOUNT FROM PRODUCTS WHERE PID=104;
Ans. (g1)
DISTINCT SUPCODE
S01
S02
S03
(g2)
MAX (PRICE) MIN (PRICE)
28000 1100
(g3)
PRICE*QTY
550000
18. (a) Give a suitable example of a table with sample data and illustrate Primary and Alternate Keys in it.
Ans. Primary Key: Primary key is a set of one or more fields/columns of a table that uniquely identifies a record
in database table. It cannot accept null, duplicate values. Only one Candidate Key can be
Primary Key.
Alternate key: Alternate key is a key that can work as a primary key. Basically, it is a candidate key that
currently is not a primary key.
Example: In the table given below, AdmissionNo becomes the Alternate Key when we define
Registration No as the Primary Key.
Student Registration Table:
RegistrationNo AdmissionNo Name Phone Gender DOB
CBSE4554 215647 Mihir Ranjan 9568452325 Male 1992-04-15
CBSE6985 265894 Amita Guha 8456985445 Female 1993-03-24
CBSE5668 458961 Rajesh Singh 9654212440 Male 1992-12-04
CBSE3654 469799 Mohit Patel 7421589652 Male 1992-05-16
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Alternate Key – AdmissionNo

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 (b) Consider the following table CARDEN given below:
Table: CARDEN

Ccode CarName Make Color Capacity Charges
501 A-Star Suzuki RED 3 14
503 Indigo Tata SILVER 3 12
502 Innova Toyota WHITE 7 15
509 SX4 Suzuki SILVER 4 14
510 C Class Mercedes RED 4 35
Write SQL commands for the following statements:
(i) To display the names of all the silver-coloured cars.
(ii) To display name, make and capacity of cars in descending order of their sitting capacity.
(iii) To display the highest charges at which a vehicle can be hired from CARDEN.
Ans. (i) SELECT CarName FROM carden WHERE Color LIKE ‘Silver’;
(ii) SELECT CarName,Make,Capacity FROM carden ORDER BY Capacity DESC;
(iii) SELECT MAX(Charges) FROM carden;
(c) Give the output of the following SQL queries:
(i) SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Make) FROM CARDEN;
(ii) SELECT MAX(Charges),MIN(Charges) FROM CARDEN;
(iii) SELECT COUNT(*),Make FROM CARDEN;
(iv) SELECT CarName FROM CARDEN WHERE Capacity=4;
Ans. (i) COUNT(DISTINCT Make)
4
(ii) MAX(Charges) MIN(Charges)
35 12
(iii) COUNT(*) Make
5 Suzuki
(iv) CarName
SX4
C Class
19. Consider the tables EMPLOYEE and SALGRADE given below and answer (a) and (b) parts of this question.
Table: EMPLOYEE

ECODE NAME DESIG SGRADE DOJ DOB
101 Abdul Ahmad EXECUTIVE S03 23-Mar-2003 13-Jan-1980
102 Ravi Chander HEAD-IT S02 12-Feb-2010 22-Jul-1987
103 John Ken RECEPTIONIST S03 24-Jun-2009 24-Feb-1983
105 NazarAmeen GM S02 11-Aug-2006 03-Mar-1984
108 PriyamSen CEO S01 29-Dec-2004 19-Jan-1982
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Table: SALGRADE

SGRADE SALARY HRA
S01 56000 18000
S02 32000 12000
S03 24000 8000
(a) Write SQL commands for the following statements:
(i) To display the details of all EMPLOYEEs in descending order of DOJ.
(ii) To display NAME and DESIG of those EMPLOYEEs whose SALGRADE is either S02 or S03.

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 (iii) To display the content of the entire EMPLOYEEs table, whose DOJ is in between ’09-Feb-2006’
and ’ 08-Aug-2009’.
(iv) To add a new row with the following content:
109,’Harish Roy’,’HEAD-IT’,’S02’,’9-Sep-2007’,’21-Apr-1983’
Ans. (i) SELECT * FROM employee ORDER BY doj DESC;
(ii) SELECT name, design FROM employee WHERE sgrade=S02 OR sgrade=S03;
(iii) SELECT * FROM employee WHERE doj BETWEEN ‘09-Feb-2006’ AND ‘08-Aug-2009’;
(iv) Insert into employee values(109, ‘Harish Roy’, ‘HEAD-IT’, ‘S02’, ‘9-Sep-2007’, ‘21-Apr-1983’);
(b) Give the output of the following SQL queries:
(i) SELECT COUNT(SGRADE),SGRADE FROM EMPLOYEE GROUP BY SGRADE;
(ii) SELECT MIN(DOB),MAX(DOJ) FROM EMPLOYEE;
(iii) SELECT SGRADE, SALARY+HRA FROM SALGRADE WHERE SGRADE =’S02’;
Ans. (i) COUNT (SGRADE) SGRADE
2 S03
2 S02
1 S01
(ii) MAX (DOB) MIN (DOJ)
22-Jul-1987 23-Mar-2003
(iii) SGRADE SALARY+HRA
P003 440000
20. Consider the following tables STOCK and DEALERS and answer (B1) and (B2) parts of this question:
Table: STOCK

ItemNo Item Dcode Qty UnitPrice StockDate
5005 Ball Pen 0.5 102 100 16 31-Mar-10
5003 Ball Pen 0.25 102 150 20 01-Jan-10
5002 Gel Pen Premium 101 125 14 14-Feb-10
5006 Gel Pen Classic 101 200 22 01-Jan-09
5001 Eraser Small 102 210 5 19-Mar-09
5004 Eraser Big 102 60 10 12-Dec-09
5009 Sharpener Classic 103 160 8 23-Jan-09
Table: DEALERS

Dcode Dname
101 Reliable Stationers
103 Classic Plastics
102 Clear Deals
B1. Write SQL commands for the following statements:
(i) To display details of all Items in the Stock table in ascending order of StockDate.
Ans. SELECT * FROM STOCK ORDER BY StockDate;
(ii) To display ItemNo and Item name of those items from Stock table whose UnitPrice is more than
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` 10.
Ans. SELECT ItemNo, Item FROM STOCK WHERE UnitPrice>10;
(iii) To display the details of those items whose dealer code (Dcode) is 102 or Quantity in Stock (Qty)
is more than 100 from the table Stock.
Ans. SELECT * FROM STOCK WHERE Dcode=102 OR Qty>100;
(iv) To display Maximum UnitPrice of items for each dealer individually as per Dcode from the table
Stock.
Ans. SELECT Dcode, MAX (UnitPrice) FROM STOCK GROUP BY Dcode;

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 B2. Give the output of the following SQL queries:
(i) SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Dcode) FROM Stock;
Ans.
Count(DISTINCT Dcode)
3
(ii) SELECT Qty*UnitPrice FROM Stock WHERE ItemNo=5006;
Ans. Qty*UnitPrice
  4400
(iii) SELECT MIN(StockDate) FROM Stock;
Ans. MIN (StockDate)
01-Jan-09
21. Write the SQL commands for (a) to (d) and output for (e):
Table: GRADUATE

S.NO NAME STIPEND SUBJECT AVERAGE DIV
1 KARAN 400 PHYSICS 68 I
2 DIWAKAR 450 COMP. Sc. 68 I
3 DIVYA 300 CHEMISTRY 62 I
4 REKHA 350 PHYSICS 63 I
5 ARJUN 500 MATHS 70 I
6 SABINA 400 CHEMISTRY 55 II
7 JOHN 250 PHYSICS 64 I
8 ROBERT 450 MATHS 68 I
9 RUBINA 500 COMP.Sc. 62 I
10 VIKAS 400 MATHS 57 II
(a) List the names of those students who obtained DIV I sorted by NAME.
(b) Display a report, listing NAME, STIPEND, SUBJECT and amount of stipend received in a year assuming
that the STIPEND is paid every month.
(c) To count the number of students who are either PHYSICS or COMPUTER SC graduates.
(d) To insert a new row in the GRADUATE table: 11,“KAJOL”, 300, “computer sc”, 75, 1
(e) Give the output of the following sql statement based on table GRADUATE:
(i) Select MIN(AVERAGE) from GRADUATE where SUBJECT=“PHYSICS”;
(ii) Select SUM(STIPEND) from GRADUATE WHERE div=2;
(iii) Select AVG(STIPEND) from GRADUATE where AVERAGE>=65;
(iv) Select COUNT(distincts SUBJECT) from GRADUATE;
Ans. (a) SELECT NAME from GRADUATE where DIV = ‘I’ order by NAME;
(b) SELECT NAME,STIPEND,SUBJECT,STIPEND*12 from GRADUATE;
(c) SELECT SUBJECT,COUNT(*) from GRADUATE group by SUBJECT
having SUBJECT=‘PHYSICS’ or SUBJECT=‘COMPUTER SC’;
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(d) INSERT INTO GRADUATE values(11,‘KAJOL’,300,‘COMPUTER SC’,75,1);

(e) (i) 63
(ii) 800
(iii) 475
(iv) 4

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 22. Write SQL commands for (i) to (vii) on the basis of table SPORTS:
Table: SPORTS

StudentNO Class Name Game1 Grade1 Game2 Grade2
10 7 Sammer Cricket B Swimming A
11 8 Sujit Tennis A Skating C
12 7 Kamal Swimming B Football B
13 7 Venna Tennis C Tennis A
14 9 Archana Basketball A Cricket A
15 10 Arpit Cricket A Athletics C
(a) Display the names of the students who have grade ‘C’ in either Game1 or Game2 or both.
(b) Display the number of students getting grade ‘A’ in Cricket.
(c) Display the names of the students who have the same game for both Game1 and Game2.
(d) Display the game taken up by the students, whose name starts with ‘A’.
(e) Add a new column named ‘Marks’.
(f) Assign a value 200 for marks for all those who are getting grade ‘B’ or grade ‘A’ in both Game1 and
Game2.
Ans. (a) SELECT Name for SPORTS where grade=‘C’ or Grade2=‘C’;
(b) SELECT Count(*) from SPORTS where grade=‘A’;
(c) SELECT name from SPORTS where game1 = game2;
(d) SELECT game,game2 from SPORTS where name like ‘A%’;
(e) ALTER TABLE SPORTS add (marks int(4));
(f) UPDATE SPORTS set marks=200 where grade=‘A’;
23. (a) Study the following table and write SQL queries for questions (i) to (iv) and output for (v) and (vi).
Table: Orders

Orderid Pname Quantity Rate Sale_date Discount
1001 Pen 10 20 2019-10-05
1002 Pencil 20 10 2019-10-21
1003 Book 10 100 2019-11-02 50
1004 Eraser 100 5 2019-12-05 25
1005 Copy 50 20 2019-12-10
(i) Write SQL query to display Pname, Quantity and Rate for all the orders that are either Pencil or
Pen.
(ii) Write SQL query to display the orders which are not getting any Discount.
(iii) Write SQL query to display the Pname, Quantity and Sale_date for all the orders whose total cost
(Quantity * Rate) is greater than 500.
(iv) Write SQL query to display the orders whose Rate is in the range 20 to 100.
(v) SELECT Pname, Quantity from Orders WHERE Pname LIKE(‘_e%’);
(vi) SELECT Pname, Quantity, Rate FROM Orders Order BY Quantity DESC;
Ans. (i) SELECT Pname, Quantity, Rate FROM Orders WHERE Pname IN(‘Pencil’,’Pen’);
(ii) SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE Discount is NULL;
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(iii) SELECT Pname, Quantity, Sale_date FROM Orders WHERE Quantity * Cost > 500;
(iv) SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE Rate BETWEEN 20 AND 100;
(v)
Pname Quantity
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Pname Quantity Rate
Eraser 100 5
Copy 50 20
Pencil 20 20
Book 10 100
Pen 10 20
(b) Based on the Orders Table given above, write SQL query to display the minimum quantity, maximum
quantity and total quantity of Orders.
Ans. SELECT MIN(Quantity), MAX(Quantity), SUM(Quantity) FROM Orders;
(c) What is the difference between COUNT(*) and COUNT(Column Name)?
Ans. COUNT(*) includes the cells in the column containing NULL values.
COUNT(Column name) ignores the cells in the column containing NULL values.

UNSOLVED QUESTIONS
1. What is an Alternate Key?
2. What are views? How are they useful?
3. Define the following terms:
(a) Relation
(b) Tuple
(c) Attribute
(d) Domain
4. What do you understand by the terms candidate key and cardinality of a relation in a relational database?
5. What is SQL? What are different categories of commands available in SQL?
6. What is a database system? What is its need?
7. Differentiate between DDL and DML commands.
8. What is a datatype? Name some datatypes available in MySQL.
9. Differentiate between char and varchar datatypes.
10. Which operator concatenates two strings in a query result?
11. How would you calculate 13*15 in SQL?
12. Which keywords eliminate redundant data from a query?
13. Write SQL queries to perform the following based on the table PRODUCT having fields as (prod_id,
prod_name, quantity, unit_rate, price, city)
(i) Display those records from table PRODUCT where prod_id is more than 100.
(ii) List records from table PRODUCT where prod_name is ‘Almirah’.
(iii) List all those records whose price is between 200 and 500.
(iv) Display the product names whose price is less than the average of price.
(v) Show the total number of records in the table PRODUCT.
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14. Define the following terms:

(i) Database
(ii) Data Inconsistency
(iii) Primary Key
(iv) Candidate Key
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 15. Consider the following tables STORE and SUPPLIERS. Write SQL commands for the statements (i) to (iv)
and give outputs for SQL queries (v) to (viii).
Table: Store
ItemNo Item Scode Qty Rate LastBuy
2005 Sharpener Classic 23 60 8 31-Jun-09
2003 Ball Pen 0.25 22 50 25 01-Feb-10
2002 Gel Pen Premium 21 150 12 24-Feb-10
2006 Gel Pen Classic 21 250 20 11-Mar-09
2001 Eraser Small 22 220 6 19-Jan-09
2004 Eraser Big 22 110 8 02-Dec-09
2009 Ball Pen 0.5 21 180 18 03-Nov-09
Table: SUPPLIERS

Scode Sname
21 Premium Stationery
23 Soft Plastics
22 Tetra Supply
(i) To display details of all the items in the Store table in ascending order of LastBuy.
(ii) To display Itemno and item name of those items from Store table whose rate is more than 15 rupees.
(iii) To display the details of those items whose supplier code is 22 or quantity in store is more than 110
from the table Store.
(iv) To display minimum rate of items for each Supplier individually as per Scode from the table Store.
(v) SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Scode) FROM STORE;
(vi) SELECT Rate*Qty FROM STORE WHERE Itemno=2004;
(vii) SELECT Item, Sname FROM STORE S, SUPPLIER P WHERE S.Scode=P.Scode AND ItemNo=2006;
(viii) SELECT MAX(LastBuy)FROM STORE;
16. Write SQL commands for (i) to (vi) on the basis of relations given below:
BOOKS
book_id Book_name author_name Publishers Price Type qty
k0001 Let us C Sanjay Mukharjee EPB 450 Comp 15
p0001 Genuine J. Mukhi FIRST PUBL. 755 Fiction 24
m0001 Mastering C++ Kantkar EPB 165 Comp 60
n0002 VC++ advance P. Purohit TDH 250 Comp 45
k0002 Programming with Python Sanjeev FIRST PUBL. 350 Fiction 30
ISSUED

Book_ID Qty_Issued
L02 13
L04 5
L05 21
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(i) To show the books of FIRST PUBL. Publishers written by P. Purohit.

(ii) To display cost of all the books published for FIRST PUBL.
(iii) Depreciate the price of all books of EPB publishers by 5%.
(iv) To display the BOOK_NAME and price of the books, more than 3 copies of which have been issued.
(v) To show total cost of books of each type.
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 17. Write SQL commands for (i) to (vi) and write output for (vii) on the basis of PRODUCTS relation given
below:
PRODUCTS TABLE
PCODE PNAME COMPANY PRICE STOCK MANUFACTURE WARRANTY
P001 TV BPL 10000 200 12-JAN-2018 3
P002 TV SONY 12000 150 23-MAR-2017 4
P003 PC LENOVO 39000 100 09-APR-2018 2
P004 PC COMPAQ 38000 120 20-JUN-2019 2
P005 HANDYCAM SONY 18000 250 23-MAR-2017 3
(i) To show details of all PCs with stock more than 110.
(ii) To list the company which gives warranty of more than 2 years.
(iii) To find stock value of the BPL company where stock value is the sum of the products of price and
stock.
(iv) To show number of products from each company.
(v) To count the number of PRODUCTS which shall be out of warranty on 20-NOV-2020.
(vi) To show the PRODUCT name of the products which are within warranty as on date.
(vii) Give the output of the following statements:
(a) Select COUNT(distinct company) from PRODUCT;
(b) Select MAX(price)from PRODUCT where WARRANTY<=3;
18. What are DDL and DML?
19. Differentiate between primary key and candidate key in a relation.
20. What do you understand by the terms Cardinality and Degree of a relation in relational database?
21. Differentiate between DDL and DML. Mention the two commands for each category.
22. Consider the given table and answer the questions.
Table: SchoolBus
Rtno Area_Covered Capacity Noofstudents Distance Transporter Charges
1 Vasant Kunj 100 120 10 Shivam travels 100000
2 Hauz Khas 80 80 10 Anand travels 85000
3 Pitampura 60 55 30 Anand travels 60000
4 Rohini 100 90 35 Anand travels 100000
5 Yamuna Vihar 50 60 20 Bhalla travels 55000
6 Krishna Nagar 70 80 30 Yadav travels 80000
7 Vasundhara 100 110 20 Yadav travels 100000
8 Paschim Vihar 40 40 20 Speed travels 55000
9 Saket 120 120 10 Speed travels 100000
10 Janakpuri 100 100 20 Kisan Tours 95000
(i) To show all information of students where capacity is more than the no. of students in order of rtno.
(ii) To show area_covered for buses covering more than 20 km., but charges less than 80000.
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(iii) To show transporter-wise total no. of students travelling.

(iv) To show rtno, area_covered and average cost per student for all routes where average cost per student
is—charges/noofstudents.
(v) Add a new record with the following data:
(11, “Motibagh”,35,32,10, “kisan tours”, 35000)
(vi) Give the output considering the original relation as given:
(a) select sum(distance) from schoolbus where transporter= “Yadav travels”;
(b) select min(noofstudents) from schoolbus;
(c) select avg(charges) from schoolbus where transporter= “Anand travels”;
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 23. Write SQL Commands for (i) to (v) and write the outputs for (vi) to (viii) on the basis of the following table:
Table: FURNITURE
NO ITEM TYPE DATEOFSTOCK PRICE DICOUNT
1 WhiteLotus DoubleBed 2002-02-23 3000 25
2 Pinkfeathers BabyCot 2002-01-29 7000 20
3 Dolphin BabyCot 2002-02-19 9500 20
4 Decent OfficeTable 2002-02-01 25000 30
5 Comfortzone DoubleBed 2002-02-12 25000 30
6 Donald BabyCot 2002-02-24 6500 15
(i) To list the details of furniture whose price is more than 10000.
(ii) To list the Item name and Price of furniture whose discount is between 10 and 20.
(iii) To delete the record of all items where discount is 30.
(iv) To display the price of ‘Babycot’.
(v) To list item name, type and price of all items whose names start with ‘D’.
(vi) Select Distinct Type from Furniture;
(vii) Select Max(Price) from Furniture where DateofStock>’2002-02-15’;
(viii) Select Count(*) from Furniture where Discount<25;
24. Write the outputs of the following:
(i) Select POWER(2,5);
(ii) Select ROUND(10.195,2);
(iii) Select TRUNCATE(10.195,2);
(iv) Select SUBSTR(‘COMPUTER SCIENCE’,3,4);
(v) Select INSTR(‘Technical Teaching’,’ch’);
25. Write SQL Commands for the following on the basis of the given table GRADUATE:
Table: GRADUATE
SL.No. NAME STIPEND SUBJECT AVERAGE RANK
1 KARAN 400 PHYSICS 68 1
2 RAJ 450 CHEMISTRY 68 1
3 DEEP 300 MATHS 62 2
4 DIVYA 350 CHEMISTRY 63 1
5 GAURAV 500 PHYSICS 70 1
6 MANAV 400 CHEMISTRY 55 2
7 VARUN 250 MATHS 64 1
8 LIZA 450 COMPUTER 68 1
9 PUJA 500 PHYSICS 62 1
10 NISHA 300 COMPUTER 57 2
(i) List the names of those students who have obtained rank 1 sorted by NAME.
(ii) Display a list of all those names whose AVERAGE is greater than 65.
(iii) Display the names of those students who have opted COMPUTER as a SUBJECT with an AVERAGE of
more than 60.
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(iv) List the names of all the students in alphabetical order.

(v) SELECT * FROM GRADUATE WHERE NAME LIKE “% I %”;
(vi) SELECT DISTINCT RANK FROM GRADUATE;
26. (a) What is the difference between Candidate key and Alternate key?
(b) What is the degree and cardinality of a table having 10 rows and 5 columns?

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 (c) For the given table, do as directed:
Table: STUDENT

Column name Data type size Constraint
ROLLNO Integer 4 Primary Key
SNAME Varchar 25 Not Null
GENDER Char 1 Not Null
DOB Date Not Null
FEES Integer 4 Not Null
HOBBY Varchar 15 Null
(i)
Write SQL query to create the table.
(ii)
Write SQL query to increase the size of SNAME to hold 30 characters.
(iii)
Write SQL query to remove the column HOBBY.
(iv)
Write SQL query to insert a row in the table with any values of your choice that can be
accommodated there.
27. Write SQL queries based on the following tables:
PRODUCT:
P_ID ProductName Manufacturer Price Discount
TP01 Talcum Powder LAK 40
FW05 Face Wash ABC 45 5
BS01 Bath Soap ABC 55
SH06 Shampoo XYZ 120 10
FW12 Face Wash XYZ 95
CLIENT:

C_ID ClientName City P_ID
01 Cosmetic Shop Delhi TP01
02 Total Health Mumbai FW05
03 Live Life Delhi BS01
04 Pretty Woman Delhi SH06
05 Dreams Delhi FW12
(i) Write SQL Query to display ProductName and Price for all products whose Price is in the range 50 to
150.
(ii) Write SQL Query to display details of products whose manufacturer is either XYZ or ABC.
(iii) Write SQL query to display ProductName, Manufacturer and Price for all products that are not giving
any discount.
(iv) Write SQL query to display ProductName and price for all products whose ProductName ends with ‘h’.
(v) Write SQL query to display ClientName, City, P_ID and ProductName for all clients whose city is Delhi.
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(vi) Which column is used as Foreign Key and name the table where it has been used as Foreign key.
28. Answer the question based on the table given below:
Table: HOSPITAL
SL.No. Name Age Department Dateofadm Charges Sex
1 Arpit 62 Surgery 21-01-98 300 M
2 Zareena 22 ENT 12-12-97 250 F
3 Kareem 32 Orthopedic 19-02-98 200 M
4 Arun 12 Surgery 11-01-98 300 M
5 Zubin 30 ENT 12-01-98 250 M

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 6 Ketaki 16 ENT 24-02-98 250 F
7 Ankit 29 Cardiology 20-02-98 800 F
8 Zareen 45 Gynecology 22-02-98 300 F
9 Kush 19 Cardiology 13-01-98 800 M
10 Shilpa 23 Nuclear Medicine 21-02-98 400 F
(a) To list the names all the patients admitted after 15/01/98.
(b) To list the names of female patients who are in ENT department.
(c) To list the names of all patients with their date of admission in ascending order.
(d) To display Patient’s Name, Charges, Age for only female patients.
(e) Find out the output of the following SQL commands:-
(i) Select COUNT(DISTINCT charges) from HOSPITAL;
(ii) Select MIN(Age) from HOSPITAL where Sex=”F”;

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