Practice Failure Classification: Understanding What Can Go Wrong - 10.1 | Module 10: Database Recovery | Introduction to Database Systems
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10.1 - Failure Classification: Understanding What Can Go Wrong

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is a transaction failure?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for reasons why a transaction doesn't complete.

Question 2

Easy

Name one example of a system crash.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about unexpected events that disrupt the system.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is a transaction failure?

  • When a transaction completes successfully
  • When a transaction cannot complete and must roll back
  • When there is no DBMS running

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens during an error in a transaction.

Question 2

True or False: Disk failures only affect volatile storage.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember which type of storage disk failures involve.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Suppose a database transaction fails due to a logical error while trying to update a customer record. Discuss the steps a DBMS should take to ensure atomicity is maintained.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the principles ensuring no partial transactions remain.

Question 2

In a scenario where a system crash occurs from a power outage, outline the differences in recovery between ensuring atomicity and durability.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall what happens to committed and uncommitted transactions during recovery.

Challenge and get performance evaluation