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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 9626/12

END OF MONTH (FEBRUARY) – 2025 A LEVEL

PAPER 12 1 hours 30 minutes

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● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.

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● This paper consists of 9 printed pages and 1 blank page.

● The total mark for this paper is 60.

● The number of marks for each question or part question is in brackets [ ].

● No marks will be awarded for using brand names of software packages or

hardware.

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Que. 1.

a. Describe a relational database model.

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b. (i) Define the term referential integrity.
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(ii) Explain why referential integrity is important.

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 c. Describe features of the following other database models:
i. Object Oriented database model
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ii. Network database model.

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iii. Hierarchical database model

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Que 2. A data dictionary is required when creating a relational database.

Identify and describe four components that should be included in a data dictionary.

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Que 3. (a) Define the following database terms.

(i) One-to-one relationship

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(ii) One-to-many relationship..

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(iii) Compound key

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(b) Explain how a many-to-many relationship can be created in a database.

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Que 4. Describe what is meant by the following types of database query:

(a) Complex

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(b). Simple

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(c) Nested

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(d) Summary.

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Que 5. A company in Nairobi, Kenya, uses a database to store all its customer details.

Evaluate the use of static and dynamic parameters in a query to search the database for
customers in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Que 6.

a. Explain what is meant by normalisation.

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b. Describe any 2 benefits of normalisation.

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c. A company provides cars for several leasing organisations in districts of London, in

the UK, such as Enfield or Lewisham.

Agents buy cars from a number of showrooms. The company buys a car from an agent
before then providing it for lease.

The holding company needs to keep a record of:

• each car

• which agent bought each car

• which showroom it came from.

An example of a database for this company in unnormalised (0NF) form is shown below.

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Convert this database to third normalised form by completing the field names for each
table provided.
You are not required to enter any data into the tables.

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