VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur-603 203

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PERIODICAL TEST - II
Subject Code: CS2255
Date:

Semester: IV
Time: 3 Hrs

Database Management System

PART- A
10 X 2 = 20 Marks
(Answer ALL questions)

1. What are the differences between unique & primary key?

2. What is the difference between procedural & non-procedural
query language?
3. What is aggregate function? List the various aggregate
functions.
4. What is Tuple & Domain Relational calculus?
5. What is Embedded SQL?
6. What is View? List its advantages.
7. Why do we go for Normalization?
8. What are the different types of Anomalies?
9. What is Multivalued Dependency?
10. What is Lossless decomposition?

PART- B
(Answer ALL questions)

5 X 16 = 80 Marks

11 A) Explain Tuple Relational Calculus & Domain Relational

Calculus.
(or)
B) Explain triggers with example.
12 A) Explain the integrity constraints supported by SQL
(or)
B)Explain embedded SQL and dynamic SQL in detail
13. A)Explain security and authorization and Security in
SQL.
(or)
B) Explain the architecture of distributed Database in
detail
14.A)Discuss the various normal forms in normalization with
suitable examples.
(or)
B)Explain Functional dependency and trivial functional
dependency with examples.
15) A) What are the pitfalls in relational database desigh?With a
suitable example, explain the role of functional dependency
in the process of normalization.
(or)
B)Explain the Boyce-Codd normal form with an example.
Also state how it differ from that of 3NF.