QUESTION Given the sample of the GPADatabase in a file, write SQL Stored function called calculateGPA which receive student's registration number, semester and academic year and return the corresponding semester GPA truncated to one decimal place. NOTE: GPA = (Grade Points x Credits) Σ Credits
QUESTION Given the sample of the GPADatabase in a file, write SQL Stored function called calculateGPA which receive student's registration number, semester and academic year and return the corresponding semester GPA truncated to one decimal place. NOTE: GPA = (Grade Points x Credits) Σ Credits
Database System Concepts
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Chapter1: Introduction
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> Use the Sample Database Given in a File named GPAdatabase.sql to Answer the Question
QUESTION
Given the sample of the GPADatabase in a file, write SQL Stored function called calculateGPA
which receive student's registration number, semester and academic year and return the
corresponding semester GPA truncated to one decimal place.
NOTE:
GPA = (Grade Points x Credits)
Σ Credits
Truncation means to discard the remaining. That is 3.9999 = 3.9 when truncated to one
decimal place
Example of GPA Calculation
MODULE
LTU 07205
LTU 07206
LTU 07207
LTU 07208
LTU 07209
GPA =
CREDITS
12
15
12
12
(4x12) + (2x15)+(4x12)+(2 x 12)+(1x0)
12 +15 +12 +12 +0
= 2.9
NIT/BLTM/2017/214
NIT/BLTM/2017/215
NIT/BLTM/2017/215
NIT/BLTM/2017/216
NIT/BLTM/2017/216
NIT/BLTM/2017/217
NIT/BLTM/2017/217
Compare your results against these output
studentID
NIT/BLTM/2017/214
SCORE
65.0
45.8
64.0
40.0
35.7
Test your function against the following query, changing the value of the studentID and
semester
aYear
2017/2018
2017/2018
select studentID, aYear, semester, calculateGPA(studentID, aYear, semester) from enrollment
where studentID=NIT/BLTM/2017/214' AND ayear=2017/2018' AND semester=1 limit 1:
2017/2018
2017/2018
2017/2018
2017/2018
2017/2018
2017/2018
GRADE
B+ (4 points)
C (2 points)
B+ (4 points)
C (2 point)
D (1 point)
Semester
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
=
GPA
3.4
2.9
0.9
2.8
3.0
3.2
5.0
4.7
150
51
Golden HINT:
Use combination of SQL Counter Controlled While loop and SQL if-else-if structures to help
solve the question
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