CSE 301

Homework: 1
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PART-A

Question 1: conceptually and diagrammatically describe the logical steps while executing users
request to access the database system.

Question 2: Construct a E-R diagram for a hospital management system with a set of doctors and
a set of patients.With each patient,a series of various tests and examinations are conducted. On
the basis of preliminary report patients are admitted to a particular specialty ward.

Question 3: Compare and contrast the different models?

PART-B

Question 4: If WE want to change the schema of at one level of database system without having
change the schema of next higher level , is it possible , if yes representing using abstraction
levels.

Question 5: Can we treat a relationship as a high level entity? Justify your answer with example?

Question 6: A university has many academic unit named schools. Each school is administered by
a Head of School. The school has administrative and teaching staff. A school offers many
courses. A course consists of many subjects A subject is taught to students who have registered
for a subject in a class room by a teacher. Draw the necessary E-R diagram for the university
specifying aggregation, generalization or specialization hierarchy.
Question 7: How deletion, insertion is possible using relational Algebra?
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