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Database Management Systems Question Paper

Database Management Systems

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING PROGRAMME
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 311: DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

DATE: Monday 10th August, 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions.

1.
Explain FIVE advantages of using relationale databases in libraries and information centres.
2.
Explain the following terminologies as used in creating and maintaining a database in MS-ACCESS.
(i)
A field
(ii)
Schema
(iii)
Primary key
(iv)
Secondary key
(v)
Foreign key
3.
Discuss any FIVE obstacles a library can face when using a database for their day to day operations.
4.
Draw an appropriately labeled relationship tables of a database, clearly indicating the primary key between the tables.
5.
Discuss FIVE factors to consider before an information centre changes its records from manual to digital.

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