DBMS Assignment (With Answer Space)

Unit 1: Introduction to DBMS

1. Define DBMS. Explain its advantages over file systems.

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2. Differentiate between DBMS and RDBMS with examples.

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3. Explain the three levels of database architecture.

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4. What is data independence? Why is it important?

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5. Describe the roles of a Database Administrator (DBA).

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Unit 2: Data Models and ER Diagrams

6. What are different types of data models in DBMS? Explain each briefly.

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7. Draw an ER diagram for a library management system. Convert it to relational schema.

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8. Define entity, attribute, relationship, and cardinality with examples.

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9. Explain the concept of generalization, specialization, and aggregation in ER modeling.

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Unit 3: Relational Model & Algebra

10. Define relational model. What are the key constraints in relational databases?
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11. Write relational algebra expressions for the following operations: Selection, Projection, Join, Union

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12. Explain candidate key, primary key, foreign key, and super key with examples.

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Unit 4: SQL (Structured Query Language)

13. Create a table in SQL for an employee database. Insert at least 5 records.

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14. Write SQL queries for:

- Fetching all employees with salary > 50,000.

- Updating the department of an employee.

- Deleting employees from a specific department.

- Performing a join between two tables.

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15. Explain the use of GROUP BY, ORDER BY, HAVING with examples.

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Unit 5: Functional Dependency & Normalization

16. Define functional dependency. Give real-life examples.

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17. Explain 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, and BCNF with examples.

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18. Normalize the following relation into 3NF:

Student(RollNo, Name, Course, Instructor, Instructor_Phone)

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Unit 6: Transactions & Concurrency

19. What are ACID properties? Explain each with an example.

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20. Define concurrency control. How is deadlock handled in DBMS?

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