Practice - Undo/Redo Logging (Combined Approach)
Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of logging both old and new values in transaction logs?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a transaction fails.
Define what a dirty page is in the context of a database.
💡 Hint: Consider the state of data that a transaction was working on.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of the Redo Pass in the recovery process?
💡 Hint: Consider what you want the database state to be after a crash.
True or False: The combined Undo/Redo logging approach only tracks old values.
💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility this offers for recovery.
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Challenge Problems
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In a busy e-commerce database, a user adds items to their cart, but during the payment process, the system crashes. Describe the potential impact of recovery without a combined Undo/Redo logging approach.
💡 Hint: How would you restore user actions to a consistent state?
Consider a scenario where multiple transactions occur simultaneously. Explain how the Undo/Redo combined logging not only enhances performance but also maintains data integrity.
💡 Hint: Think about how tracking both values contributes to reliability.
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