Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2024 examination

GTU 2170714 Distributed DBMS (DDBMS) Summer 2024 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 7 · Subject code 2170714
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Compare DBMS and Distributed DBMS
(b)
4 marks
Explain location transparency.
(c)
7 marks
Explain distributed database design process.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Compare push only and pull only data delivery mode.
(b)
4 marks
Define: Data dictionary, global data dictionary
(c)
7 marks
With the help of example explain horizontal partition.
(c)
7 marks
With the help of example explain vertical partition.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
List steps for query processing.
(b)
4 marks
How can we measure query cost?
(c)
7 marks
How view management can be done in Distributed DBMS.
(a)
3 marks
Different query processing of DBMS and DDBMS.
(b)
4 marks
Explain query optimization.
(c)
7 marks
List and explain layers of transparency in DDBMS.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain serializability
(b)
4 marks
Discuss timestamp based protocols
(c)
7 marks
List and explain ACID property of transaction.
(a)
3 marks
List various types of transactions.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss lock based protocols
(c)
7 marks
List objectives of distributed concurrency control.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define failure. Give example.
(b)
4 marks
Explain deadlock.
(c)
7 marks
How deadlock can be prevented? Explain any one technique.
(a)
3 marks
List various types of failures.
(b)
4 marks
Explain two phase commit protocol.
(c)
7 marks
How deadlock can be detected? Explain wound wait algorithm.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Distributed DBMS (DDBMS) (Summer 2024, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 7). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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