CSC461 Advanced Database

Advanced Database: most repeated questions

Questions that have come up in more than one paper, matched by what they ask rather than exact wording. Most repeated first.

  1. 4×Asked in 2081, 2080, 2079, Model question
    Explain ODMG object model.Answer coming5
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  2. 3×Asked in 2082, 2081, Model question
    Discuss the two main types of constraints on specializations and generalizations.Answer coming5
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  3. 3×Asked in 2082, 2080, 2079
    Explain the features of NOSQL system.Answer coming5
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  4. 3×Asked in 2081, 2080, Model question
    Why do we need query optimization in databases? Explain heuristic query optimization with examples.Answer coming10
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  5. 2×Asked in 2082, Model question
    Discuss the replication and allocation techniques for distributed database design.Answer coming5
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  6. 2×Asked in 2081, Model question
    Explain different distributed database architectures. What is data fragmentation?Answer coming10
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  7. 2×Asked in 2080, 2079
    Explain different steps in query processingAnswer coming5
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  8. 2×Asked in 2081, 2080
    What is Big Data? What are its 3 V's?Answer coming5
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  9. 2×Asked in 2080, 2079
    What is the concept of active database? What are triggers?Answer coming5
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  10. 2×Asked in 2081, 2079
    What is the CAP theorem? Explain.Answer coming5
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