DATABASE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM
Assignment unit 1
Q1 Define
● data

● information

● field

● record

● file

● Database

● DBMS

● Data Warehouse

● Data model

Q2 Different between data and information (Any 8).

Q3 What is a database and why is it used?
Q4 Explain role of DBMS, advantages and disadvantages of
DBMS.
Q5 List and Explain types of databases.
Q6 Explain why database design is important.
Q7 Explain various functions of DBMS.
Q8 What is data redundancy?
Q9 Explain structural and data dependencies.
Q10 Explain evolution of file system and data processing.
Q11 Write the problems with file system and data processing.
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Q12 What is Data model and importance of data models.
Q13 Explain evolution of data model.
Q14 Explain basic building blocks of data model.
Q15 Explain degrees of data abstraction.
Q16 Explain advantages and disadvantages of each data
model.