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DBMS Theoryknowledge~10 mins

Why transactions ensure data consistency in DBMS Theory - Test Your Understanding

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easy

Complete the sentence to explain what a transaction is in a database.

DBMS Theory
A transaction is a sequence of operations that [1] the database from one consistent state to another.
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Aleaves
Bchanges
Cdeletes
Dignores
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'ignores' or 'deletes' which do not describe transactions correctly.
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medium

Complete the sentence to describe the property that ensures all parts of a transaction succeed or fail together.

DBMS Theory
The property that ensures a transaction is all-or-nothing is called [1].
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AIsolation
BDurability
CAtomicity
DConsistency
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Common Mistakes
Confusing Atomicity with Consistency or Isolation.
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hard

Fix the error in the sentence about transaction isolation.

DBMS Theory
Transaction isolation ensures that concurrent transactions [1] each other's intermediate states.
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Ahide
Bignore
Cshare
Dsee
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'see' or 'share' which allow exposure of partial data.
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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the explanation of the consistency property.

DBMS Theory
Consistency ensures that a transaction [1] the database from one valid state to another and [2] all defined rules.
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Atransforms
Bignores
Cfollows
Dbreaks
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'ignores' or 'breaks' which contradict consistency.
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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the sentence about durability in transactions.

DBMS Theory
Durability means once a transaction is [1], its changes are [2] in the database and will [3] even if the system crashes.
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Acommitted
Bpermanently saved
Cpersist
Drolled back
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'rolled back' which means undoing changes.