Practice Disk Failures (Media Failures) - 10.1.3 | Module 10: Database Recovery | Introduction to Database Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a disk failure?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when a hard drive physically fails.

Question 2

Easy

Why are backups important?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what you would do if data suddenly became inaccessible.

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Question 1

What is a disk failure?

  • A power outage
  • Loss of non-volatile storage
  • A software error

πŸ’‘ Hint: It directly affects database integrity.

Question 2

True or False: Media recovery includes restoring data from backups.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the recovery steps.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Describe how you would feel if you were a database administrator who just experienced a disk failure with no backups. What policies would you implement to prevent future occurrences?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider your emotions and practical steps you could take.

Question 2

Assuming you have incremental backups in place, explain how to recover a database from a disk failure that occurred after the last full backup.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the sequence of events and how backups work together.

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