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Name : …………………………………………….………………
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CS/B.TECH (CSE) (Separate Supple)/SEM-7/CS-704A/2011

2011
DISTRIBUTED DATABASE
Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks : 70

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.


Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.

GROUP – A
( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
1. Choose the correct alternatives for the following :
10 × 1 = 10
i) Which of the following in a component of a distributed
database system ?
a) Server b) Client
c) Network d) All of these.
ii) Which of the following computing models is used by
distributed database system ?
a) Mainframe computing model
b) Disconnected, personal computing model
c) Client/Server computing model
d) None of these.
iii) Which of the following refers to the operation of copying
and maintaining database objects in multiple databases
belonging to a distributed system ?
a) Backup b) Recovery
c) Replication d) None of these.

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iv) What is data about data called ?

a) Metadata b) Data catalog

c) Information d) None of these

v) Which of the following is a function of a DDBMS!

a) Distributed query processing

b) Replicated data Management

c) Distributed data recovery

d) All of these.

vi) Which of the following is the recovery management

technique in the case of distributed system ?

a) Deferred update b) Immediate update

c) Two-phase commit d) None of these

vii) Which of the following strategies is designed to ensure

that either all the databases are updated or none of

them are ?

a) two-phase commit b) two-phase locking

c) two-phase update d) None of these.

viii) Local mapping schema depends on the

a) global relation b) fragments

c) type of local DBMS d) None of these

ix) Distributed Database is basically placement of

a) data and function b) program and control

c) data and program d) data and control.

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x) During growing phase of two-phase locking, locks are

a) released b) acquired
c) both ( a ) and ( b ) d) None of these.

GROUP – B

( Short Answer Type Questions )


Answer any three of the following. 3 × 5 = 15

2. Discuss the reason why an organization with a centralised

database system might like to move to a distributed database


environment. 5

3. Discuss the replication and its advantages and

disadvantages. 5

4. Comment on distributed database administration. 5

5. What is false deadlock ? How is it overcome ? 2+3

6. Explain 3-phase commit protocol. Why is it non-blocking ?

3+2

GROUP – C

( Long Answer Type Questions )

Answer any three of the following. 3 × 15 = 45


7. a) Comment on the information required for Data
allocation. 4
b) State the advantages and disadvantages of Distributed
Database. 6
c) Design an allocation model that will attempt to minimize
the total cost of processing and storage while trying to
meet response time restrictions. 5

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8. a) Explain quorum based protocol. 6


b) Discuss the different degrees of consistency. 4
c) Discuss different levels of distribution transparancy. 5
9. Write short notes on any three of the following : 3×5
a) Check points
b) Primary copy locking
c) Loosely and Tightly coupled system
d) Distributed Data Dictionary Management
e) Catalogue Management in distributed database system.
10. a) Describe 2-phase commit protocol. What are the
demerits of this protocol ? 6+3
b) Simplify the following query using the idempotency
rules : 6
SELECT ENO
FROM ASG
WHERE (NOT (TITLE : 'PROGRAMMER')
AND (TITLE = 'PROGRAMMER' OR
TITLE = 'ELECT.ENG')
AND NOT (TITLE = 'ELECT. ENG'))
OR ENAM = 'J. DAS'
11. What is concurrency control ? What is lock based protocol ?
Explain what is validation based protocol ? Write insert and
delete operations. What is coalscene ? 1 + 3 + 4 + ( 2 + 2 ) + 3

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