Practice Projection (pi) Operation (selecting Columns) (8.4.2) - Query Processing and Optimization
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Projection (pi) Operation (Selecting Columns)

Practice - Projection (pi) Operation (Selecting Columns)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the projection operation do in database queries?

💡 Hint: Think about what the projection symbol (π) represents.

Question 2 Easy

Which method is used to handle duplicates during projection?

💡 Hint: Consider how you might identify similar items.

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Question 1

What does the projection operation (π) do?

Selects rows based on conditions
Extracts specific columns
Sorts data

💡 Hint: Think about what 'selecting columns' refers to.

Question 2

True or False: The projection operation automatically eliminates duplicate rows.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you select non-unique entries.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

How would you improve the performance of a projection operation that queries a large dataset with many duplicate records?

💡 Hint: Evaluate the existing structures and indexes in your database.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the choice of evaluation strategy (either Scan and Write or Index-Only Scan) may affect SQL query performance in real-world scenarios.

💡 Hint: Consider database sizes and complexities when making your choice.

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