Practice Disadvantages of Shadow Paging - 10.4.5 | Module 10: Database Recovery | Introduction to Database Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does garbage collection refer to in shadow paging?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the need to manage excess data.

Question 2

Easy

List one performance impact of shadow paging.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when you change a small detail.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is one primary disadvantage of shadow paging?

  • Concurrency Control
  • Garbage Collection Overhead
  • Media Recovery

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the aspects of managing discarded data.

Question 2

True or False: Shadow paging cannot handle media recovery effectively.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what shadow paging addresses versus actual data loss.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate a database system using shadow paging and facing high concurrency needs. What are two specific strategies to mitigate concurrency issues?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you can provide each transaction with its own version of data to prevent conflicts.

Question 2

Develop a proposal to integrate shadow paging into a system that also employs log-based recovery. Identify how both can complement each other.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each method can cover the limitations of the other.

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