Practice Timestamp-based Protocols (9.5.2) - Transaction Management - Introduction to Database Systems
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Timestamp-Based Protocols

Practice - Timestamp-Based Protocols

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of a timestamp in a database transaction?

💡 Hint: Think about how the system decides the priority of operations.

Question 2 Easy

Name one major advantage of timestamp-based protocols.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when transactions wait for locks.

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Question 1

What do timestamps in a database transaction provide?

Order of execution
Lock management
Conflict resolution

💡 Hint: Reflect on how multiple transactions operate simultaneously.

Question 2

True or False: Timestamp-based protocols can lead to deadlocks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of locks in deadlocks.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a database scenario where you implement timestamp-based protocols. Discuss how throughput and performance might differ using alternative concurrency control methods.

💡 Hint: Consider operational demands and transaction frequency.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically analyze the potential consequences of high abort rates in timestamp-based protocols in a system with multiple interrelated transactions.

💡 Hint: Reflect on transaction dependencies and recovery methods.

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