BSc CSIT (TU) Science Database Management System (BSc CSIT, CSC260) Question Paper 2074
This is the official BSc CSIT (TU) (Science stream) Database Management System (BSc CSIT, CSC260) question paper for 2074, as set in the regular annual examination. It carries 60 full marks and a time allowance of 180 minutes, across 12 questions. On Kekkei you can attempt this Database Management System (BSc CSIT, CSC260) past paper online with a timer, get instant AI feedback and step-by-step solutions, and track the topics where you lose marks — completely free. Whether you are revising for your BSc CSIT (TU) Database Management System (BSc CSIT, CSC260) exam or solving previous years' question papers, this 2074 paper is a great way to practise under real exam conditions.
Section A: Long Answer Questions
Attempt any TWO questions.
What is a Database Management System (DBMS)? Explain the three-schema architecture of a DBMS and the concept of data independence.
Explain the Entity-Relationship (ER) model. Draw an ER diagram for a university database and explain different types of entities, attributes, and relationships.
How are the different types of entities and relationships of an ER diagram reduced into tables? Explain with examples for each type of entity and relationship.
Section B: Short Answer Questions
Attempt any EIGHT questions.
Differentiate between a file system and a DBMS.
Explain the roles of a Database Administrator (DBA).
What are the different types of database users?
Differentiate between primary key, candidate key, and foreign key.
Explain the concept of a weak entity set with an example.
What is a view in SQL? Explain its advantages.
Differentiate between the DELETE, DROP, and TRUNCATE commands.
Explain aggregate functions in SQL with examples.
What is a trigger? Explain with an example.