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Semester 5 · AKTU B.Tech CSE
BCS501: Database Management System
Which Database Management System topics AKTU actually asks — and how to prepare them in the days you have. ER model, relational algebra, SQL, normalisation, transactions and concurrency.
BCS501live at launch5 units
Syllabus
BCS501 units
- U1Introduction and ER model
- U2Relational model, algebra and SQL
- U3Database design and normalisation
- U4Transaction processing
- U5Concurrency control
Unit titles summarised from the AKTU syllabus. Confirm the latest version on aktu.ac.in.
papermap / heatmap / bcs501Sample data
BCS501Database Management System
TopicY1Y2Y3Y4Y5Asked
U1Introduction and ER model2×
U2Relational model, algebra and SQL5×
U3Database design and normalisation5×
U4Transaction processing3×
U5Concurrency controlnever
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