BCS403 DBMS Module2 QuestionBank 2022-23
BCS403 DBMS Module2 QuestionBank 2022-23
MODULE-2
Relational Model, Relational Algebra Mapping Conceptual Design into a
Logical Design
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Q. No. Question CL Marks
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1 Define the following: i) Relation ii) Domain iii) Relation State iv) Arity CO2 L1 6M
(Feb 2022,Jan 2019)
2 Describe the characteristics of relations with suitable example for each. CO2 L2 7M
(Jan 2019)
3 Explain the datatypes available for attribute specification in SQL. CO2 L2 6M
(July 2018)
4 What is meant by Integrity Constraint? Explain the importance of CO2 L2 8M
referential integrity constraint. How referential integrity is implemented
in SQL? (July 2019)
5 Briefly explain violations in Entity integrity constraint, Key and CO2 L2 10M
referential integrity constraints, with example. (Feb 2022, July 2018)
6 Explain the ER to relational mapping algorithm with suitable example CO2 L2 10M
for each step. (Feb 2022, Feb 2021)
7 Define the following terms with example. i) Primary Key ii) Super Key CO2 L1 8M
iii) Foreign Key iv) Candidate Key (Feb 2022,Jan 2020)
8 Consider the schema for Company Database: CO2 L3 8M
EMPLOYEE(Fname, Minit, Lname, SSN, Bdate, Address, Sex, Salary,
SuperSSN, DNo)
DEPARTMENT(DNo, DName, MgrSSN, MgrStartDate)
DLOCATION(DNo,DLoc)
PROJECT(PNo, PName, PLocation, DNo)
WORKS_ON(ESSN, PNo, Hours)
DEPENDENT(ESSN,Dependent_name,Sex,Bdate,Relationship)
Solve the following queries using SQL:
i) Retrieves all the attributes of an EMPLOYEE and the attributes of the
DEPARTMENT in which he or she works for every employee of the
‘Research’ department.
ii) For every project located in ‘Stafford’, list the project number, the
controlling department number, and the department manager’s last
15 Explain with examples in SQL: (i) DELETE (ii) DROP (iii) INSERT (iv) CO2 L2 6M
CREATE (Jan 2019)
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