COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING

Unit V OPEN SYSTEM AND DATABASE FOR CIM

Two Marks Questions
1. List out the OSI layer
The OSI layer are,
Physical layer
Data link layer
Network layer
Transport layer
Session layer
Presentation layer
Application layer
2. What is the purpose of OSI model?
The OSI model is intended to facilitate writing the software that can be
transported easily from one network to another.
3. What is meant by protocol?
It comprises the set of rules for operating a data communication system
4. What is syntax?
The syntax of the information is an analogous to the language used in
person-to-person communication
5. What is semantics?
The semantics of a protocol is like the rules that determine when and how
people say certain things.
6. What is MAP?
The MAP is a hardware cum software implementable set of rules that
facilitate information transfer among network computers and computer
equipment.
7. What is TOP?
A related protocol standard is being adopted for office network is the
technical and office protocol.
8. What are the tests available for MAP/TOP?
Conformance
Inter operability
functionality
9. What is database?
A database can be defined as a collection of data in a single location
designed to be used by different programmers for a variety of applications.
10. Who is database administrator?
The database administrator is a person responsible for managing the
database his function includes,
a. Creating primary database structure
b. Backing up and restoring
c. Modifying the structure
d. Transfer data to the external files
e. Control user access

f. Monitoring performance
11. What is meant by database tunability?
Tunability means that the database must be adjustable to improve its
performance.
12. What is meant by manufacturing data?
The manufacturing data is meant that any information, a manufacturing
company requires in general be referred to as manufacturing data.
13. How manufacturing data are classified?
Manufacturing data are classified as,
Static
The design data of products are static
Dynamic
The production data are dynamic
14. What is byte in database?
The byte is the smallest group of bits that can be addressed individually.
15. What is data item?
The data item is the smallest unit of data with a name. The data items are
several bits log.
16. What is data aggregate?
The group of data item is called data aggregate. Example, DATE comprises
the items MONTH, DAY and YEAR.
17. What is record in database?
The record is a collection of data items or aggregates. An application
program usually cause one complete record from the database.
18. What is file in database?
A file comprises a collection of logical records.
19. What is DASD in database?
It is direct access storage devices. These devices are attractive because data
can be read and written directly rather than sequentially. The examples for
DASD are disks and drums.
20. How do you classify the logical and physical record in database?
A logical record is meant that the data and their associated relationship. A
physical record refers to how the data is physically recorded on the
hardware.
21. List out the benefits of DBMS?
a. Every time a user can alter the data in the database.
b. Consistency of the data is maintained even if programs change.
22. List out the data encountered in an engineering / manufacturing
environment.
The data encountered in an engineering / manufacturing environment listed
as follows,
a. Product data
b. Production data
c. Operational data
d. Resource data
23. How the data are organised in database?
There are three ways in which data can be organised.
1. Hierarchical

2. Network
3. RDBMS
24. What is hierarchical database?
In hierarchical data model, the data files are arranged in a tree like structure
which facilities searches along branch lines. Starting at the root of the tree,
each file has a one to many.
25. What is network model database?
The network database is a combination of several hierarchies in which child
files can have more than one parent file thereby establishing a many to
many relationship among data.
26. What is relational database?
In relational database, a data is stored as a collection of tables composed of
rows and columns.
27. What is schema?
The schema is the logical description of database and also it is an overall
chart of all the data items and record types stored in the database.
28. What is subschema?
It refers to an application programmers view of the data being used.
29. What is the criteria for selection of database?
1. Number of user and data files
2. Access speed
3. Flexibility desired
4. Access control and security
5. Type and volume of data to be stored
6. maintainability
30. What is RDBMS?
The RDBMS consist a collection of interrelated data and a set of programs to
access that data.
31. List out the characteristics of RDBMS.
The characteristics of RDBMS are,
1. The data are independent, stored in tables of related information
2. There are no predefined relations / links / paths
3. A relationship or view is established by each user at run time, creating a
temporary subset of data
4. There are no navigational restrictions via path or direction.
32. What is query language?
A query language is one with which a user requests information from a
databse.
33. List out some of the SQL languages.
ORACLE
Informix
SQL BASE XDB
Sybase
Progress
34. List out the database operators.
1. Create a file
2. Add records to the file
3. Search the file
4. Sort the file

5. Produce reports
35. Write short note on application layer.
The application layer is user dependent and serves as a window between
sender and receiver other several services of application layers are given
below
Identifies the communication partner
Establish authority of communicate
Allocates costs for communication
Determines adequacy of resources
Identifies constraints on data system
36. Write down the drawback of layered structure
The only drawback of layered structure is the high data overhead compared
to a single level structure.