Practice Lost Update Problem (9.4.1) - Transaction Management - Introduction to Database Systems
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Lost Update Problem

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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.

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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.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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.

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