SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY

5th B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – NOV./DEC. 2019

Paper II(3-5-111)– DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Time : 3 Hrs] [Max. : 75 Marks
SECTION – A (55=15 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following Questions.
1. What is file-based system? List the drawbacks of file-based
system.
2. Write a brief note on database architecture.
3. Define attribute. Explain classification of attributes with
examples.
4. Write a note on Entity clustering.
5. Explain the advantages of relational algebra.
6. Write a note on functional dependencies.
7. Explain aggregate functions with examples.
8. Write a note on packages in PL/SQL.
SECTION – B (510=50 Marks)
Answer any one Question from each unit.
UNIT – I
9. Write a detailed note on data models. (Or)
10. Explain the situations where DBMS is note necessary.
UNIT – II
11. Explain the steps to reduce ER diagram to tables. (Or)
12. Write a detailed note on generalization and specialization.
UNIT – III
13. Explain relational algebra operations with examples. (Or)
14. Write a detailed note on Normalization.
UNIT – IV
15. Explain DDL and DML commands with examples. (Or)
16. What is Join? Explain different types of joins in SQL.
UNIT – V
17. What is cursor? Explain different types of cursors in
PL/SQL. (Or)
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18. Write a detailed note on Exception handling.

SOLUTIONS – SVU(DBMS5EM_BSc) – NOV./DEC. 2019

SECTION – A
1. What is file-based system? List the drawbacks of file-
based system.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 3, Page 13
2. Write a brief note on database architecture.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 21, Page 59
3. Define attribute. Explain classification of attributes with
examples.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 5, Page 83
4. Write a note on Entity clustering.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 26, Page 119
5. Explain the advantages of relational algebra.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 8, Page 135
6. Write a note on functional dependencies.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 31, Page 174
7. Explain aggregate functions with examples.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 8, Page 185
8. Write a note on packages in PL/SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 19, Page 294
SECTION – B :: UNIT – I
9. Write a detailed note on data models.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 18, Page 45
10. Explain the situations where DBMS is note necessary.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 22, Page 63
UNIT – II
11. Explain the steps to reduce ER diagram to tables.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 8, Page 89
12. Write a detailed note on generalization and specialization.
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Ans: Refer Q. No. 14, Page 105
UNIT – III
13. Explain relational algebra operations with examples.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 7, Page 134
14. Write a detailed note on Normalization.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 21, Page 157
UNIT – IV
15. Explain DDL and DML commands with examples.
Ans: Refer Q. Nos. 6, 9, Pages 181, 187
16. What is Join? Explain different types of joins in SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 13, Page 198
UNIT – V
17. What is cursor? Explain different types of cursors in
PL/SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. Nos. 11, 12, Pages 276, 278
18. Write a detailed note on Exception handling.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 20, Page 297

SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY

5th B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – NOV./DEC. 2018
Paper II(3-5-111)– DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Time : 3 Hrs] [Max. : 75 Marks
SECTION – A (55=15 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following Questions.
1. Explain the drawbacks of file-based system.
2. Write a note on components of database management
system.
3. Explain the classification of entity sets.
4. List the advantages of ER modeling.
5. Write a note on data anomalies.
6. Explain data types in SQL.
7. Write a note on embedded SQL.
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8. What is a function? Explain creating a function in SQL.
SECTION – B (510=50 Marks)
Answer any one Question from each unit.
UNIT – I
9. Explain the classification of database management system.
(Or)
10. Write a detailed note on models.
UNIT – II
11. Write a detailed note on relationship degrees. (Or)
12. Write a detailed note on generalization and specialization.
UNIT – III
13. Explain CODD's rules in detail. (Or)
14. What is normalization? Explain different steps in
normalization.
UNIT – IV
15. Explain aggregate functions with examples. (Or)
16. What is a constraint? Explain different types of constraints in
SQL.
UNIT – V
17. Explain different control structures with examples in
PL/SQL. (Or)
18. What is trigger? Explain different types of triggers.

SOLUTIONS – SVU(DBMS5EM_BSc) – NOV./DEC. 2018

SECTION – A
1. Explain the drawbacks of file-based system.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 3, Page 13
2. Write a note on components of database management
system.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 19, Page 55
3. Explain the classification of entity sets.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 4, Page 78
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4. List the advantages of ER modeling.

Ans: Refer Q. No. 1, Page 72
5. Write a note on data anomalies.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 19, Page 154
6. Explain data types in SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 5, Page 180
7. Write a note on embedded SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 17, Page 223
8. What is a function? Explain creating a function in SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 17, Page 289
SECTION – B :: UNIT – I
9. Explain the classification of database management
system.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 15, Page 37
10. Write a detailed note on models.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 18, Page 45
UNIT – II
11. Write a detailed note on relationship degrees.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 6, Page 85
12. Write a detailed note on generalization and specialization.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 14, Page 105
UNIT – III
13. Explain CODD's rules in detail.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 1, Page 120
14. What is normalization? Explain different steps in
normalization.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 21, Page 157
UNIT – IV
15. Explain aggregate functions with examples.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 8, Page 185
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16. What is a constraint? Explain different types of

constraints in SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 12, Page 194
UNIT – V
17. Explain different control structures with examples in
PL/SQL.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 6, Page 251
18. What is trigger? Explain different types of triggers.
Ans: Refer Q. No. 22, Page 301

SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY

5th B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – NOV./DEC. 2017
Paper II(3-5-111)– DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Time : 3 Hrs] [Max. : 75 Marks
SECTION – A (55=15 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following Questions.
1. Write a note on evaluation of Database System.
2. Explain the building blocks for E-R diagrams.
3. Write a note on entity Clustering.
4. What is Generalization? Explain with an example.
5. Explain Relational Algebra Operations.
6. Write a brief note on functional Dependency.
7. Explain Aggregate Functions in SQL.
8. Write a brief note on Embedded SQL.
SECTION – B (510=50 Marks)
Answer any one Question from each unit.
UNIT – I
9.a) Explain the drawbacks of file-based System.
b) List out the Advantages of DBMS. (Or)
10. Write a detailed note on Database Architecture.
UNIT – II
11. Explain the process of reducing ER diagrams to tables. (Or)
12. What is Specialization? Explain the constraints on Generalization
and Specialization with example.
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UNIT – III
13. What is relational Algebra? Explain the advantages and limitations
of relational Algebra. (Or)
14. What is Normalization? Explain different forms of Normalization.
UNIT – IV
15. Explain DDL and DML commands with examples. (Or)
16.a) Explain in Detail about Set Operations.
b) Explain Join Operations with examples.
UNIT – V
17. Explain different control structures with examples in PL/SQL (Or)
18.a) Write a brief note on Packages.
b) Explain about Exceptional handling in PL/SQL.

SOLUTIONS – SVU(DBMS5EM_BSc) – NOV./DEC. 2017

SECTION – A
1. Refer QNo.1, Page 9 2. Refer QNo.2, Page 74
3. Refer QNo.26, Page 119 4. Refer QNo.24, Page 118
5. Refer QNo.6, Page 130 6. Refer QNo.31, Page 174
7. Refer QNo.8, Page 185 8. Refer QNo.17, Page 223
SECTION – B :: UNIT – I
9.a) Refer QNo.3, Page 13 b) Refer QNo.9, Page 25
10. Refer QNo.21, Page 59
UNIT – II
11. Refer QNo.8, Page 89 12. Refer QNo.14, Page 105
UNIT – III
13. Refer QNo.8, Page 135 14. Refer QNo.22, Page 158
UNIT – IV
15. Refer QNo.6,9, Page 181,187
16.a) Refer QNo.14, Page 209 b) Refer QNo.13, Page 198
UNIT – V
17. Refer QNo.6, Page 251
18.a) Refer QNo.19, Page 294 b) Refer QNo.20, Page 297

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