Practice Serializability (9.3.2) - Transaction Management - Introduction to Database Systems
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Serializability

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Question 1 Easy

Define serializability in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about the importance of order in operations.

Question 2 Easy

What is a serial schedule?

💡 Hint: Visualize a queue of transactions.

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Question 1

What is serializability in the context of database transactions?

Ensuring transactions run one after another
Ensuring transactions yield results as if executed in order
Allowing transactions to run independently

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of maintaining data integrity.

Question 2

True or False: Concurrent schedules always guarantee data consistency.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what can go wrong with overlapping transactions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how implementing conflict serializability can affect the performance of a database system.

💡 Hint: Think about the trade-off between performance and correctness.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a scenario where two transactions conflict and suggest how to resolve the conflicts based on serializability.

💡 Hint: Remember to consider the order of operations in any adjustments.

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