BigQuery Table Data and Storage Overview
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What type of data does the majority of the data stored in BigQuery consist of?

  • Columnar format data (correct)
  • Materialized view data
  • External table data
  • Unstructured data

    • What is the purpose of table clones in BigQuery?

  • To periodically cache the results of view queries
  • To create read-only copies of standard tables
  • To store point-in-time copies of tables
  • To store lightweight, writable copies of standard tables (correct)

    • What is the key characteristic of table snapshots in BigQuery?

  • They store data in an external data store
  • They contain structured data
  • They are read-only copies of tables (correct)
  • They periodically cache the results of view queries

    • What distinguishes materialized views in BigQuery from standard tables?

    <p>They are precomputed and periodically cache view query results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes external tables in BigQuery from standard tables?

    <p>They reside in a data store external to BigQuery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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