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This document appears to be exam instructions for a Distributed Databases course. It lists 8 questions that students can choose 5 from to answer for the exam. The questions cover topics like the differences between distributed and centralized databases, data fragmentation, transactions, commitment protocols, time stamps, inconsistency detection, and distributed database systems like Tandem's Encompass. Students have 3 hours to answer 5 questions out of the 8 choices given.

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Or 46 Mca Distributed Databases

This document appears to be exam instructions for a Distributed Databases course. It lists 8 questions that students can choose 5 from to answer for the exam. The questions cover topics like the differences between distributed and centralized databases, data fragmentation, transactions, commitment protocols, time stamps, inconsistency detection, and distributed database systems like Tandem's Encompass. Students have 3 hours to answer 5 questions out of the 8 choices given.

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Code No: 46/MCA

OR
M.C.A IV Semester Supplementary Examinations, April/May -2008.

DISTRIBUTED DATABASES

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 60

Answer any five questions


All questions carry equal marks
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1. Discuss in detail the features of distributed versus centralized


databases. Give suitable examples for each type.

2.a) What is meant by data fragmentation? Explain with an example


the “Horizontal fragmentation”.
b) Discuss about simplification of joins between Horizontally
Fragmented relations.

3.a) Discuss the objectives of the design of data distribution.


b) What is meant by a transaction? Discuss the properties of
transactions.

4. Explain clearly the 2-phase – commitment protocol, and write


some comments on it.

5.a) Describe the time and time stamps in a distributed database.


b) Explain clearly the termination protocols for 3-phase-
commitment.

6.a) What is meant by inconsistency? Discuss in detail about detection


and resolution of inconsistency.
b) Discuss about query processing.

7. Explain clearly the TANDEM’S ENCOMPASS distributed database


systems.

8. Write short notes on the following


a) Distributed Ingress
b) Heterogeneous databases
c) Integrity Constraints.

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