Practice Phase 3: Query Execution (8.1.3) - Query Processing and Optimization
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Phase 3: Query Execution

Practice - Phase 3: Query Execution

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Describe the role of the execution engine in query execution.

💡 Hint: Think about what the execution engine does with the query plan.

Question 2 Easy

What are intermediate results?

💡 Hint: Consider what might happen during the processing of multiple operations.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of the execution phase?

To optimize the query plan.
To execute the operations specified by the optimized query plan.
To parse the SQL query.

💡 Hint: Think about the sequence of phases that occur after querying.

Question 2

True or False: The execution engine handles memory management during query execution.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider who manages resources at this stage.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how an inefficient execution of a query can negatively impact the performance of an entire application.

💡 Hint: Consider the effects on user experience and resource allocation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a SQL query that joins multiple tables, explain how to determine the best order of execution for each operation.

💡 Hint: Think about how reducing dataset size early can impact later operations.

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