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ANNA UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS)
B.E. /B. Tech - END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, NOV/DEC 2025
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SEMESTER VII
CS23301 - Database Management Systems
(Regulation 2023)
Date : 29/09/2025
Time : 90 Minutes Max Marks: 50
Model an application's data requirements using conceptual modeling tools like ER diagrams and
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design database schemas based on the conceptual model
CO2 Formulate solutions to a broad range of query problems using relational algebra/ SQL
Apply normalization theory to normalize the relations in RDBMS to avoid redundancy and
CO3
anomalies
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Manage concurrent transactions and their consequences, and analyze the use of triggers, functions,
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and procedures in a realistic database application
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CO5 Understand database storage structures and access techniques
BL - Bloom's Taxonomy Levels
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(L1-Remembering, L2-Understanding, L3-Applying, L4-Analysing, L5-Evaluating, L6-Creating)
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PART A (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
(Answer all questions)
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Define a database management system and list its primary components.
Explain the difference between primary key and candidate key constraints
in the relational model.
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L2
Given a relation R(A, B, C, D) with functional dependencies {A → B, B
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→ C, C → D}, find the closure of attribute set {A}.
4 What is an entity-relationship model and what are its basic components? 2 CO4 L1
5 Describe the purpose and functionality of database triggers in SQL. 2 CO5 L2
PART B (2 × 16 = 32 Marks)
Qn Questions Marks CO BL
A company stores employee data in flat files with redundant information
across multiple files. Apply database principles to design a normalized
6 (a) 16 CO1 L3
database structure that eliminates redundancy and ensures data
consistency.
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Implement a three-tier client-server architecture for the above database
6 (b) 16 CO1 L3
system, specifying the role and functionality of each tier.
Consider a university database with relations STUDENT(StudentID,
Name, Department, GPA) and COURSE(CourseID, CourseName, Credits,
Department). Analyze the functional dependencies and determine all
7 (a) 16 CO2 L4
candidate keys. If StudentID → Name, Department, GPA and CourseID
→ CourseName, Credits, Department, examine what normal forms these
relations satisfy and justify your analysis.
Qn Questions Marks CO BL
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Given relations R(A,B,C,D) and S(C,D,E,F), analyze the result of
different relational algebra operations. Compare and contrast the outcomes
7 (b) of R ⋈ S (natural join), R ⋈_{C=C AND D=D} S (theta join), and R × S 16 CO2 L4
(Cartesian product) in terms of resulting schema, tuple count, and
practical applications.
PART C (1 × 8 = 8 Marks)
(Qno 8 is compulsory)
Qn Questions Marks CO BL
Design a comprehensive normalization strategy for a university database
containing student enrollment data with attributes: StudentID,
8 (a) StudentName, CourseID, CourseName, InstructorID, InstructorName, 4 CO4 L6
Department, Credits, Grade, Semester. Create the initial unnormalized
relation and identify all functional dependencies.
Using the relation from part (a), systematically normalize the database
8 (b) through 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, and BCNF. Justify each normalization step and 4 CO4 L6
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show the final set of relations with their respective keys.
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