Practice - Drawbacks of Denormalization
Practice Questions
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What is denormalization?
💡 Hint: Think about what redundancy means in the context of databases.
How does denormalization affect data storage?
💡 Hint: More copies of data means more space is needed.
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What is the primary purpose of denormalization?
💡 Hint: What is one main reason that drives database optimizations?
True or False: Denormalization always simplifies data updates.
💡 Hint: Think about whether more copies of something make updating easier.
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Challenge Problems
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In a denormalized student database, the instructor's department is stored in every enrollment record. Discuss the potential issues this may cause and propose a solution.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would manage changes in data.
A company has a denormalized product database to speed up sales reports. As a result, data redundancy has tripled storage usage while creating inconsistencies. What steps should the company take to address these issues?
💡 Hint: Think about optimizing the balance between performance and data management.
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