Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE- SEMESTER–III (NEW) • EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2015
Subject Code: 2130703 Date:29/05/2015
Subject Name: Database Management Systems
Time: 02.30pm-05.00pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) Define: (1) Data (2) Entity (3) Meta Data (4) Super key (5) Not Null (6) Data 07
Integrity (7) Dual
(b) Differentiate Between: (1) update and insert (2) primary key and foreign key (3) 07
grant and revoke (4) row and column
Q.2 (a) Define DBMS. Explain the DBMS languages with examples: DDL, DML, and DCL. 07
(b) Who is DBA? Explain the role of DBA in DBMS. 07
OR
(b) Explain the three level architecture of DBMS and its advantages. 07
Q.3 (a) Define E-R Diagram. Draw E-R diagram with Customer, Loan and Payment sets. 07
(b) Write query for the following: 07
(1) To create a table from a table.
(2) To eliminate duplicate rows.
(3) To add a new column in the table
(4) To sort data in a table
OR
Q.3 (a) List the steps in proper sequence in order to convert an ER and EER diagram into 07
tables.
(b) Explain any three Aggregate functions and Scalar functions with examples. 07
Q.4 (a) What is functional dependency? Explain the its types in detail. 07
(b) What is a view? Explain how to create, its types and significance in DBMS. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) What is Normalization? What are its characteristics? Explain 2NF and 3NF in detail. 07
(b) Explain all types of Joins with commands and examples. 07
Q.5 (a) Define Transaction. Explain the transaction properties and transaction states. 07
(b) What is locking? Explain Two phase locking and its types. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) What is deadlock? Explain necessary conditions for deadlock and methods for 07
handling it.
(b) Define Failure? Explain Log based Recovery. 07
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