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Practice Questions
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Question 1
Easy
Define the lost update problem in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about overlapping transactions and their consequences.
Question 2
Easy
What is one real-life scenario where the lost update problem might occur?
💡 Hint: Consider situations involving shared resources among multiple users.
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 occurs in the lost update problem?
- A. One transaction successfully commits while another fails.
- B. One transaction's update overwrites another's.
- C. Two transactions read the same data but do not modify it.
💡 Hint: Focus on overlapping transactions.
Question 2
True or False: The lost update problem can occur even if both transactions are reading the same data.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about actions—reading vs writing.
Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
You are developing a transaction management system for a retail application. Describe how the lost update problem might occur during inventory updates and suggest methods to prevent it.
💡 Hint: Think of any overlapping scenarios where multiple updates could harm stock integrity.
Question 2
Discuss the impact of the lost update problem on a bank's transaction system and outline the design features that could avoid or handle this problem.
💡 Hint: Consider possible layers of protection and recovery methods.
Challenge and get performance evaluation