Practice Recoverability (9.3.1) - Transaction Management - Introduction to Database Systems
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Question 1 Easy

What is recoverability?

💡 Hint: Think about how failures affect data consistency.

Question 2 Easy

Define Cascading Rollback.

💡 Hint: Consider how reading uncommitted data causes issues.

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Question 1

What is the primary aim of recoverability?

To ensure all data is written immediately
To maintain the database's consistency after failures
To eliminate the need for backups

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of a failed transaction on data.

Question 2

True or False: A cascadeless schedule allows transactions to read data written by another transaction prior to its commit.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the definition and rules of a cascadeless schedule.

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Challenge 1 Hard

An online shopping site uses transactions for user orders. Describe a possible sequence of transactions leading to cascading rollbacks if not managed under a recoverable schedule.

💡 Hint: Relate to the interdependency of related transactions.

Challenge 2 Hard

You are tasked to improve the recoverability of a banking system database. What techniques would you implement to ensure maximum efficiency alongside data integrity?

💡 Hint: Consider protocols that increase transaction assurance while maintaining throughput.

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