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DBMS Theoryknowledge~10 mins

Why query optimization reduces execution time in DBMS Theory - Test Your Understanding

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easy

Complete the sentence to explain why query optimization helps.

DBMS Theory
Query optimization reduces execution time by [1] the number of operations needed.
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Areducing
Bincreasing
Cignoring
Dduplicating
Attempts:
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'increasing' because it sounds like improving, but it actually slows down.
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medium

Complete the sentence to describe how query optimization affects data access.

DBMS Theory
Optimization helps by [1] the amount of data the database needs to scan.
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Aignoring
Bincreasing
Creducing
Dduplicating
Attempts:
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'increasing' because it seems like more thorough scanning.
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hard

Fix the error in the sentence about query optimization.

DBMS Theory
Query optimization [1] the execution time by choosing efficient query plans.
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Aincreases
Bduplicates
Cignores
Dreduces
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'increases' which is the opposite of what optimization does.
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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the explanation of query optimization.

DBMS Theory
Query optimization [1] the use of indexes and [2] unnecessary data retrieval.
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Aimproves
Bignores
Creduces
Dduplicates
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'ignores' for index use, which would hurt performance.
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hard

Fill all three blanks to explain how query optimization reduces execution time.

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It [1] the query plan, [2] the number of joins, and [3] the data scanned.
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Asimplifies
Breduces
Cminimizes
Dcomplicates
Attempts:
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Common Mistakes
Choosing 'complicates' which is the opposite of simplifying.