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This document contains 30 multiple choice questions about database management systems. The questions cover a range of topics including primary keys versus unique constraints, advantages of DBMS over file systems, relational algebra queries, ER diagrams, database administration, SQL queries, database schemas, data modeling, and more database concepts. Students are provided with an editor to input their answers to each question.

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Assignment 1

This document contains 30 multiple choice questions about database management systems. The questions cover a range of topics including primary keys versus unique constraints, advantages of DBMS over file systems, relational algebra queries, ER diagrams, database administration, SQL queries, database schemas, data modeling, and more database concepts. Students are provided with an editor to input their answers to each question.

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Question 1

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Differentiate between primary key and unique constraints.
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Question 2
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Write at least Five advantages of DBMS over traditional file based systems.
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Question 3
2

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Solve this query in relational algebra.
The Relations are:
EMP( EnameSSNo, Sal,Deptno)
Dept (Deptno, Dname, Dloc)
Retrieve each employee name, department name having salary greater than 500.
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Question 4
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Elucidate the following terms: Relation cardinality and Relation degree.
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Question 5
2

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Enlist the uses of ER diagrams.
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Question 6
2

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State the components of the Physical database structure of Oracle Database.
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Question 7
2

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Three Level ANSI-SPARC’ Architecture of database is used by every database. Illustrate functionalities
of schema at each level.
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Question 8
2

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Recognize how data Independence is helpful in databases? Illustrate the role of logical data
independence and physical data independence with examples.
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Question 9
2

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Enlist the role and responsibilities of database administrator?
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Question 10
2

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Differentiate between DBMS and RDBMS?
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Question 11
2

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Write syntax to apply integrity constraints? Illustrate.
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Question 12
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Demonstrate the use of five character functions; LOWER,UPPER,REPLACE, INITCAP and LENGTH.
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Question 13
2

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Write syntax to rename and update table? With Illustration.
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Question 14
2

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State how can you apply pattern searching? Illustrate different Operators used for Pattern Searching?
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Question 15
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Show the use of UNION and INTERSECT operators using relations.
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Question 16
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Consider the following Database schema
Employee (Eno, EName, Salary, Dno, Mgr_Eno)
Department (Dno, DName)
Project (Pno, Pname, Dno)
Write the following queries in SQL:
Display the name of the employee who draws minimum salary.
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Question 17
2

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Consider the following Database schema
Employee (Eno, EName, Salary, Dno, Mgr_Eno)
Department (Dno, DName)
Project (Pno, Pname, Dno)

Write the following queries in SQL:


Display the department number along with the average salary drawn by the employees of that
department.
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Question 18
2

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Consider the following Database schema
Employee (Eno, EName, Salary, Dno, Mgr_Eno)
Department (Dno, DName)
Project (Pno, Pname, Dno)

Write the following queries in SQL:


Display the name of all the employees along with the name of their managers.
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Question 19
2

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State instances and schema in database.
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Question 20
2

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Derive a schema for CUIMS database.
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Question 21
2

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Elaborate the three levels of data abstraction using suitable diagram.
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Question 22
2

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Explain the importance of data models and classify its types.
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Question 23
2

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Illustrate different various DDL, DML, DCL Commands.
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Question 24
2

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Write down the disadvantages of RDBMS .
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Question 25
2

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Illustrate with example how can you apply the following command in SQL
· Having clause
· Group by
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Question 26
2

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Illustrate with example how can you apply the following command in SQL
● Order by
● In operator
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Question 27
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State Data base applications.
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Question 28
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Translate the following: i) Key constraints ii) Integrity constraints.
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Question 29
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Can we print unique rows in a table write syntax?
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Question 30
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Comparison between Derived Attributes and multivalued attributes with example.
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