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QUESTION 1

What you understand by the following concepts as applied to database systems?


(a) Distributed databases
(b) Conceptual database design
(c) Relational lossless decomposition
QUESTION 2
(a) Explain what is meant by the term data independence.
(3 marks)
(Imark)
(b) Describe the types of data independence you know.
(2 marks)
QUESTION 3
(a) Define a data model and state its roles in database design.
(3 marks)
✓ (b) Describe the major building blocks of data models.
(4 marks)
QUESTION 4
Explain the roles of the following phases in query processing;
(3 marks)
✓ (a) Parser
✓ (b) Shared pool check
✓ (c) Hard parsing
QUESTION 5
Explain what you understand by file processing system in data management and state
its
disadvantages.
QUESTION 6
(5 marks)
Different people are involved in the design, use and maintenance of any database.
Describe the different categories of individuals whose roles involve the day-to-day
use of a database. (5 marks)

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