Practice Advantages of Shadow Paging - 10.4.4 | Module 10: Database Recovery | Introduction to Database Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the two main structures used in shadow paging?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what each table represents in terms of the database state.

Question 2

Easy

How does shadow paging improve recovery speed?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the process flow for recovery in shadow paging.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What are the two key tables in shadow paging?

  • Current Page Table and Shadow Page Table
  • Active Page Table and Backup Table
  • Main Table and Backup Table

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the naming conventions in shadow paging.

Question 2

True or False: Shadow paging requires extensive undo/redo logging.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the primary features of shadow paging.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Describe a scenario where shadow paging would significantly outperform traditional logging methods in a highly transactional database.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the speed of required recovery in financial operations.

Question 2

Critique the use of shadow paging in a system where the primary concern is preserving every single transaction, including failed ones.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what a traditional system does differently regarding transaction preservation.

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