Practice Media Recovery (10.5) - Database Recovery - Introduction to Database Systems
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Question 1 Easy

What is media recovery?

💡 Hint: It addresses what happens when the disk fails.

Question 2 Easy

Name the types of backups used in media recovery.

💡 Hint: Think about how each backup type differs in data capture.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of media recovery?

To restore lost primary data files
To optimize database performance
To create backups without data loss

💡 Hint: Think about the role of recovery processes in database management.

Question 2

True or False: Incremental backups capture all changes since the last full backup.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how incremental backups function relative to full backups.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a database that crashed due to a hardware failure. You only have one incremental backup from a month ago. Describe the recovery process you would follow and the limitations of relying solely on this backup.

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of having an old backup.

Challenge 2 Hard

Imagine you have a full backup from last week and daily incremental backups. A disk failure occurs. Explain the steps you would take to recover the database efficiently.

💡 Hint: Consider the order of operations and why it's important to carefully apply backups.

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