Class XI – Informatics Practices (065)
Summer Holiday Worksheet (2025)
Based on Chapters Taught:
• Chapter 7: Database Concepts
• Chapter 8: Introduction to MySQL
• Upcoming: Chapter 1 – Computer System, Python Overview (To be
introduced in July)
Section A: Fill in the Blanks
1. A ________ is a collection of related data.
2. ________ is a software used to create and manage databases.
3. A table consists of rows and ________.
4. DDL stands for ________.
5. MySQL is an example of a ________.
Section B: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
6. Which of the following is not a type of SQL command?
a) DDL
b) DML
c) HTML
d) TCL
7. What is the full form of DBMS?
a) Data Base Management System
b) Data Backup Management Software
c) Database Mail System
d) Digital Base Managing Software
8. The command used to retrieve data from a database is:
a) INSERT
b) UPDATE
c) DELETE
d) SELECT
9. Which device is used to temporarily store data for quick access by the CPU?
a) Hard Disk
b) RAM
c) Monitor
d) Keyboard
10. Python was developed by:
a) James Gosling
b) Guido van Rossum
c) Dennis Ritchie
d) Charles Babbage
Section C: Very Short Answer Questions
11. Define “Database”.
12. What is a Primary Key?
13. Give one example of a DML command.
14. What is the difference between a row and a column in a table?
15. Name any two input devices.
Section D: SQL Query Writing
Given Table: STUDENT
Roll_No Name Class Marks
101 Amit 11 85
102 Sanya 11 91
103 Rahul 11 78
Write SQL queries for the following:
16. Display all the records from the STUDENT table.
17. Display the names and marks of students who scored more than 80.
18. Add a new student with Roll_No 104, Name 'Neha', Class 11, Marks 88.
19. Change the marks of Rahul to 82.
20. Delete the record of the student with Roll_No 101.
Section E: Preview to Python (Awareness Only)
21. What is Python used for? Name any two applications.
22. Mention one difference between a compiler and an interpreter.
23. What is the extension of a Python file?
24. Name two data types in Python.
25. What is the output of: print(3 + 5 * 2)?
Worksheet: 50 Questions
1. What is the full form of DBMS?
2. What is the difference between data and information?
3. Name any two database models.
4. What is a primary key in a database?
5. Define the term 'tuple' in a relational database.
6. What is the purpose of SQL?
7. Write the syntax to create a database in MySQL.
8. What does the SELECT statement do in SQL?
9. Name two DDL commands in SQL.
10. What is the use of the INSERT INTO statement in MySQL?
11. Mention any two features of a DBMS.
12. What is a foreign key?
13. Write one difference between CHAR and VARCHAR in SQL.
14. What does the term 'redundancy' mean in DBMS?
15. What is the command to delete a table in MySQL?
16. Define the term 'attribute' in database terminology.
17. What is the full form of RDBMS?
18. What is the difference between DELETE and DROP commands in SQL?
19. Which clause is used to filter records in a SELECT query?
20. What is the use of the UPDATE command in SQL?
21. What is a DBMS? Give one example.
22. Write the full form of SQL.
23. Define the term 'schema' in databases.
24. What is normalization in DBMS?
25. Mention any two aggregate functions in SQL.
26. What does the WHERE clause do in SQL?
27. What is the function of the GROUP BY clause in SQL?
28. Write the syntax of UPDATE command.
29. What are the data types supported by MySQL? Name any three.
30. Explain the concept of ‘data integrity’.
31. Differentiate between AND and OR operators in SQL.
32. Which command is used to add a new column in a table?
33. What is a candidate key?
34. Write a query to select all fields from a table named STUDENT.
35. What is the use of the DISTINCT keyword in SQL?
36. What is a database table?
37. Name two software used to create and manage databases.
38. Write the syntax to create a table in SQL.
39. How do you add a constraint while creating a table in SQL?
40. What is the purpose of using constraints in SQL?
41. Define DBMS with two advantages.
42. What is a relational database model?
43. What is the command to remove all records from a table without removing its
structure?
44. Explain the concept of NULL value in SQL.
45. Differentiate between IS NULL and IS NOT NULL in SQL.
46. What is the function of ORDER BY clause?
47. What is a view in SQL?
48. Which SQL command is used to rename a table?
49. Define 'logical operators' in context of SQL.
50. What are the advantages of using a computerized database system?
