SQL Server Storage Architecture Quiz
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What is the fundamental unit of data storage in SQL server?

  • Row
  • Extent
  • Partition
  • Page (correct)
  • When the data row is too large to store in one page, where will the SQL server store the overflow data?

  • IN_ROW_DATA
  • ROW_OVERFLOW_DATA (correct)
  • IN_OVERFLOW_DATA
  • LOB_DATA
  • What is the correct action when a page is modified in the buffer cache?

  • Changes are written to the data file and the log cache at the same time. (correct)
  • Changes are immediately written to the log cache as log records.
  • Changes are immediately written to the datafiles before writing in the log cache.
  • Changes are immediately written to the datafiles without writing to the log cache.
  • Select the false statement about SQL Server data files.

    <p>The main data file contains only the database structures and the secondary files contain the data of the database.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is correct about the functions of file groups?

    <p>There are two filegroup types in SQL server 2019.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    SQL Server Data Storage

    • The fundamental unit of data storage in SQL Server is an 8-kilobyte page.

    Data Overflow Storage

    • When a data row is too large to store in one page, SQL Server stores the overflow data in a linked list of overflow pages.

    Buffer Cache Modifications

    • When a page is modified in the buffer cache, the correct action is to write the modified page to disk and update the log file.

    SQL Server Data Files

    • The false statement about SQL Server data files is that a database can have only one primary file.

    File Groups Functions

    • One correct statement about the functions of file groups is that they allow database administrators to group related database files together for administrative and troubleshooting purposes.

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    Test your knowledge of SQL Server storage architecture with this quiz. Questions cover topics such as fundamental units of data storage, handling overflow data, and actions when a page is modified in the buffer cache.

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