Practice - Recovery from Failures
Practice Questions
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What happens to uncommitted changes when a transaction aborts?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in a situation where a user cancels an operation.
What is the purpose of the shadow page table?
💡 Hint: Recall what it's used for during recovery.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to uncommitted changes when a transaction fails?
💡 Hint: Think about how transactions are rolled back.
The shadow page table retains the current active states of all pages. (True/False)
💡 Hint: Consider what happens before a transaction alters the data.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine a scenario where a user initiates a transaction to transfer funds, but the system crashes halfway through the transfer. Discuss the immediate implications for both atomicity and durability.
💡 Hint: Consider the key properties of transactions and their importance in financial systems.
Evaluate the performance impacts of using shadow paging in a high-transaction environment. What are the benefits and potential drawbacks?
💡 Hint: Think about the balancing act between speed and data integrity under frequent updates.
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