Practice File Organization and Indexing - 7 | Module 7: File Organization and Indexing | Introduction to Database Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a block in the context of databases?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of the size of storage units.

Question 2

Easy

Describe what a heap file is.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens if you toss papers in a box?

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 the smallest unit of data that can be read from or written to a disk?

  • Record
  • Block
  • File

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the units of storage.

Question 2

True or False: A heap file is organized in a specific logical order.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how records are stored in heap files.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You have a dataset of customer orders that requires both fast retrieval and frequent updates. Which file organization would you recommend and why?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how often you need to read versus write.

Question 2

Discuss how you would handle collisions in hash file organization and the implications for performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What strategies can reduce performance impact?

Challenge and get performance evaluation