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pages, to identify any recurring         management system (RDBMS) for
                   themes or concerns expressed by          data storage?
                   users of specific services provided   14. Why are indexes used in a database
                   by the website.                          management system (DBMS)?
                   (a)  What features would you find     15. In the context of a database          Chapter Eight: Databases and Database Management Systems
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                       in an object-oriented database       management system (DBMS), what
                       model that are not typically         is the goal of query optimization?
                       present in a relational database   16. Consider a national healthcare
                       model?                               system in  Tanzania that stores
                   (b)  How do data structures              patient records, medical histories,
                       like trees relate to database        and treatment information. Which
                       models? Provide an example           system between parallel and
                       of a database model that uses        distributed database systems, would
                       this structure.                      be most appropriate if the goal is to

               10. Construct an SQL query to update         ensure reliable access to complete
                                                            patient records at any hospital across
                   the salary of all employees in the       the country, and why?
                   “Sales” department by 10%.

               11. How can you respond to someone        17. Describe demands created by the
                                                            rise of IoT (Internet of Things)
                   who need to understand about             devices
                   parallel and distributed database
                   systems?                              18. What is the purpose of the echo
               12. In parallel database systems, why        statement in PHP?
                   is data partitioning considered an    19. What makes GET and POST HTTP
                   important technique?                     methods not to look the same?
               13. What is the primary reason for        20. Demonstrate with code how to
                   using tables (comprising rows and        implement a CRUD operation for
                   columns) in a relational database        a ‘users’ table in PHP using PDO.





                                  Project: Multi-functional Library Management System



               Project Overview:

               Develop  a  comprehensive Library  Management System  (LMS) that  integrates
               various functionalities relevant to the topics covered throughout the course. The
               LMS will allow users to manage library resources, borrow  and return books,
               search for books, and provide administrative functionalities.


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