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What is the purpose of CONCURRENCY CONTROL in database management?
To enforce isolation (through mutual exclusion) among conflicting transactions.
Which best describes a transaction in a DBMS?
The execution of a sequence of one or more operations on a database to perform some higher-level function.
What happens in the Strawman System when a transaction arrives at the DBMS?
The DBMS executes each transaction one-by-one in a serial order.
Why are partial transactions not allowed in a DBMS?
To maintain the atomicity and consistency of transactions.
What is the basic unit of change in a DBMS?
$Transactions$
Test your knowledge of concurrency control theory, which involves managing simultaneous transactions on a database to prevent interference and maintain consistency. Learn about the purpose of concurrency control and the management of transaction conflicts.
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