NRT/KS/19/17

Master in Computer Application (MCA) (Second Year) Semester–I Examination

DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Paper—5
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80
N.B. :— (1) All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
(2) Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
EITHER
1. (a) Explain the different roles and responsibilities of DBA in Database Management System.
8
(b) Discuss in detail the architecture of ORACLE. 8
OR
(c) Write notes on :
(i) Control file (ii) Log file
(iii) Data file (iv) Archived log file 8
(d) List the steps to move the database file in order to better manage its size or I/O requirements.
8
EITHER
2. (a) Explain string functions with example of each. 8
(b) Write a PL/SQL procedure that accepts the name of professor and raises a user defined
exception if salary is above 55,000 using table "Professor." 8
OR
(c) What is trigger ? Explain different types of triggers with advantages and disadvantages.
8
(d) Discuss any two commands of DDL, DML and DCL with example. 8
EITHER
3. (a) Discuss in detail internal memory architecture of ORACLE. 8
(b) Explain various types of locks and their allowed and prohibitted actions as permitted by
lock monitor of SQL DBA. 8
OR
(c) Write short notes on :
(i) Redo log file
(ii) Data Dictionary. 8
(d) Define INDEX. Explain types of indexes; when indexes are used ? Explain. 8
EITHER
4. (a) What do you mean by logical and physical backup ? Explain. 8
(b) Explain the following import and export of :
(i) Tables (ii) Indexes
(iii) Table Spaces (iv) User id 8
OR
(c) Explain file structure involved in recovery process. 8
(d) Explain how cumulative and incremental exports is better over complete export. 8
EITHER
5. (a) How lock contentions are detected ? Why is it necessary ? Explain. 8
(b) Explain tuning in ORACLE. How do we tune shared pool ? 8
OR
(c) Explain steps involved in querying control. 8
(d) Describe standalone monitoring system in detail. 8

CLS—13197