Enrolment No. /Seat No.
: ______________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MCA – SEMESTER I- EXAMINATION –WINTER-2024
Subject Code: MC01094031 Date: 13/01/2025
Subject Name: Relational Database Management Systems
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make Suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Use of simple calculators and non-programmable scientific calculators are permitted.
Q.1 (a) Answer the following question: 07
1. Define: Spurious Tuples.
2. _______ Systems which execute on the same operating
system.
3. Multi-valued Attribute.
4. Define: Candidate Key
5. ________Combines results of two queries, removing
duplicates.
6. A detailed description of the data structure and relationships its
call Data-base Schema[T/F]
7. Difference between centralized and client-server architecture.
(b) Discuss Advantages of DBMS. 07
Q.2 (a) Explain Data-Independence and types. 07
(b) Explain the use of the GROUP BY and HAVING clauses in SQL. 07
Provide an example.
OR
(b) Discuss Database Languages in brief. 07
Q.3 (a) Define Functional Dependencies and Explain types with example. 07
(b) Explain Numeric, String built-in functions in SQL with proper example. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain the purpose and usage of Aggregate functions in SQL. 07
(b) Define E-R diagram. Draw an E-R diagram for Hospital 07
Management System. And explain how its work?
Q.4 (a) Explain Three-Schema Architecture in detail. 07
(b) Define Normalization and discuss its types with proper example. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Short note on: 07
1. Actors on Scene.
2. Worker behind the Scene.
(b) Compare Serializable schedules and non-serializable schedules. 07
Explain how serializability ensures consistency in transaction
processing.
Q.5 (a) Discuss the concept of Generalization, Specialization and 07
Aggregation giving example.
(b) Define Transaction. Explain ACID Property in detail. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Explain Informal Design Guidelines for Relational Schema in brief. 07
(b) List the different types of SQL JOINs with proper example. 07
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