BCS501 Database Management System Syllabus
AKTU B.Tech 5th Semester · Unit-wise syllabus (2024-25 onwards)
BCS501 / KCS501 Database Management System AKTU B.Tech 5th Semester ka subject hai, jiske 4 credits aur L-T-P 3-1-0 hai. Iske syllabus mein 5 units hain: Introduction, Relational data Model and Language · Introduction on SQL, Data Base Design & Normalization, Transaction Processing Concept · Distributed Database, Concurrency Control Techniques. Neeche har unit ke complete topics diye gaye hain, jo Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University ke official syllabus se liye gaye hain.
BCS501 Subject Details
| Subject Code | BCS501 / KCS501 |
|---|---|
| Subject Name | Database Management System |
| Course | AKTU B.Tech |
| Year / Semester | 3rd Year · 5th Semester |
| Credits | 4 |
| L-T-P | 3-1-0 |
| Total Units | 5 |
| Effective From | 2024-25 |
BCS501 Database Management System Unit-Wise Syllabus
AKTU official syllabus (2024-25 onwards) — 5 units.
Unit 1: Introduction
Introduction: Overview, Database System vs File System, Database System Concept and Architecture, Data Model Schema and Instances, Data Independence and Database Language and Interfaces, Data Definitions Language, DML, Overall Database Structure. Data Modeling Using the Entity Relationship Model: ER Model Concepts, Notation for ER Diagram, Mapping Constraints, Keys, Concepts of Super Key, Candidate Key, Primary Key, Generalization, Aggregation, Reduction of an ER Diagrams to Tables, Extended ER Model, Relationship of Higher Degree.
Unit 2: Relational data Model and Language · Introduction on SQL
Relational data Model and Language: Relational Data Model Concepts, Integrity Constraints, Entity Integrity, Referential Integrity, Keys Constraints, Domain Constraints, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, Tuple and Domain Calculus. Introduction on SQL: Characteristics of SQL, Advantage of SQL. SQl Data Type and Literals. Types of SQL Commands. SQL Operators and Their Procedure. Tables, Views and Indexes. Queries and Sub Queries. Aggregate Functions. Insert, Update and Delete Operations, Joins, Unions, Intersection, Minus, Cursors, Triggers, Procedures in SQL/PL SQL
Unit 3: Data Base Design & Normalization
Data Base Design & Normalization: Functional dependencies, normal forms, first, second, 8 third normal forms, BCNF, inclusion dependence, loss less join decompositions, normalization using FD, MVD, and JDs, alternative approaches to database design
Unit 4: Transaction Processing Concept · Distributed Database
Transaction Processing Concept: Transaction System, Testing of Serializability, Serializability of Schedules, Conflict & View Serializable Schedule, Recoverability, Recovery from Transaction Failures, Log Based Recovery, Checkpoints, Deadlock Handling. Distributed Database: Distributed Data Storage, Concurrency Control, Directory System.
Unit 5: Concurrency Control Techniques
Concurrency Control Techniques: Concurrency Control, Locking Techniques for Concurrency Control, Time Stamping Protocols for Concurrency Control, Validation Based Protocol, Multiple Granularity, Multi Version Schemes, Recovery with Concurrent Transaction, Case Study of Oracle.
BCS501 Course Outcomes
- At the end of course , the student will be able to:
- CO 1 Apply knowledge of database for real life applications. K3
- CO 2 Apply query processing techniques to automate the real time problems of databases. K3, K4
- CO 3 Identify and solve the redundancy problem in database tables using normalization. K2, K3
- CO 4 Understand the concepts of transactions, their processing so they will familiar with broad range K2, K4
- of database management issues including data integrity, security and recovery.
- CO 5 Design, develop and implement a small database project using database tools. K3, K6
BCS501 Reference Books
- Korth, Silbertz, Sudarshan,” Database Concepts”, McGraw Hill
- Date C J, “An Introduction to Database Systems”, Addision Wesley
- Elmasri, Navathe, “ Fundamentals of Database Systems”, Addision Wesley
- O’Neil, Databases, Elsevier Pub.
- RAMAKRISHNAN"Database Management Systems",McGraw Hill
- Leon & Leon,”Database Management Systems”, Vikas Publishing House
- Bipin C. Desai, “ An Introduction to Database Systems”, Gagotia Publications
- Majumdar & Bhattacharya, “Database Management System”, TMH
BCS501 Syllabus — FAQs
BCS501 Database Management System syllabus mein kitne units hain?
AKTU BCS501 Database Management System syllabus mein 5 units hain — Unit 1 (Introduction), Unit 2 (Relational data Model and Language · Introduction on SQL), Unit 3 (Data Base Design & Normalization), Unit 4 (Transaction Processing Concept · Distributed Database), Unit 5 (Concurrency Control Techniques). Poora unit-wise breakdown is page pe upar diya gaya hai.
Is BCS501 the same as KCS501?
Haan. AKTU ne 2022-23 se subject codes ka prefix badla tha, isliye ek hi subject BCS501 aur KCS501 dono codes se jaana jaata hai. Syllabus content wahi hai.
BCS501 ke kitne credits hain?
AKTU evaluation scheme ke hisaab se BCS501 Database Management System ke 4 credits hain, aur L-T-P 3-1-0 hai.
BCS501 ke previous year question papers kahan milenge?
BCS501 Database Management System ke saare AKTU previous year question papers Ryzenstudy pe free download ke liye available hain — bina login ke.
Kya ye official AKTU syllabus hai?
Haan. Is page ka poora content Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University ke official syllabus PDF (2024-25 se effective) se liya gaya hai. Original PDF ka direct link is page pe sabse upar highlighted hai.
Related AKTU Syllabus
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