OR

6. a) How does tuple relational calculus differ from domain relational

calculus? 6
b) Consider the following schema given. The primary keys are
underlined
Sailors (sid : integer, sname : string, rating : integer, age : real)
Boats (bid : integer, bname : string, color : string)
Reserves (sid : integer, bid : integer, day : date)
Write the queries in relational algebra
i) Find the names of sailors who have reserved boat 103?
ii) Find the names of sailors who have reserved a red boat?
iii) Find the names of sailors who have reserved at least one boat? 6
UNIT-IV
7. a) What is the form of a basic SQL query and explain its meaning? 6
b) Briefly discuss about Nested queries? 6
OR
8. a) Explain the importance of Null values? 6
b) What is a Trigger? Explain a trigger with an example? 6
UNIT-V
9. a) What are the four important properties of transactions? 4
b) Explain the mechanism of Concurrency Control 8
OR
10. a) Explain about strict two-phase locking protocol 6
b) Explain the ARIES recovery algorithm 6


[04/VIII S/111]







[A-11]
[EUREC 852]
B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION
Electronics & Communication Engineering
VIII SEMESTER
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
(Effective from the admitted batch 200708)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
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Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
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UNIT-I
1. a) What is a Data Base Management Systems? What are the
advantages of DBMS? 8
b) Explain the difference between logical and physical data
independence 4
OR
2. a) What is a Data model? What is the relational data model? 4
b) Discuss the DBMS architecture? 8
UNIT-II
3. a) Explain the distinctions among the terms primary key, candidate
key and super key 6
b) Briefly discuss about relationships and relationship sets 6
OR
4. a) Discuss in detail the Aggregation feature of the ER model 6
b) Define the following terms: 6
i) attribute ii) tuple iv) degree v) cardinality
UNIT-III
5. a) What is a foreign key? Discuss foreign key constraints with an
example 6
b) What is view? How do views support logical data independence? 6


OR
6. a) How does tuple relational calculus differ from domain relational
calculus? 6
b) Consider the following schema given. The primary keys are
underlined
Sailors (sid : integer, sname : string, rating : integer, age : real)
Boats (bid : integer, bname : string, color : string)
Reserves (sid : integer, bid : integer, day : date)
Write the queries in relational algebra
i) Find the names of sailors who have reserved boat 103?
ii) Find the names of sailors who have reserved a red boat?
iii) Find the names of sailors who have reserved at least one boat? 6
UNIT-IV
7. a) What is the form of a basic SQL query and explain its meaning? 6
b) Briefly discuss about Nested queries? 6
OR
8. a) Explain the importance of Null values? 6
b) What is a Trigger? Explain a trigger with an example? 6
UNIT-V
9. a) What are the four important properties of transactions? 4
b) Explain the mechanism of Concurrency Control 8
OR
10. a) Explain about strict two-phase locking protocol 6
b) Explain the ARIES recovery algorithm 6


[04/VIII S/111]







[A-11]
[EUREC 852]
B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION
Electronics & Communication Engineering
VIII SEMESTER
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
(Effective from the admitted batch 200708)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT-I
1. a) What is a Data Base Management Systems? What are the
advantages of DBMS? 8
b) Explain the difference between logical and physical data
independence 4
OR
2. a) What is a Data model? What is the relational data model? 4
b) Discuss the DBMS architecture? 8
UNIT-II
3. a) Explain the distinctions among the terms primary key, candidate
key and super key 6
b) Briefly discuss about relationships and relationship sets 6
OR
4. a) Discuss in detail the Aggregation feature of the ER model 6
b) Define the following terms: 6
i) attribute ii) tuple iv) degree v) cardinality
UNIT-III
5. a) What is a foreign key? Discuss foreign key constraints with an
example 6
b) What is view? How do views support logical data independence? 6