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What type of data is frequently stored in web-based services such as social-media platforms and online retailers?
What type of data is frequently stored in web-based services such as social-media platforms and online retailers?
- Locations of places of interest
- Sales data and orders
- Collections of new articles
- User connections and posts (correct)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being tracked by online retailers for the purpose of recommendation?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being tracked by online retailers for the purpose of recommendation?
- User preferences
- Search terms
- Sales data (correct)
- Product views
What type of records are maintained by online advertisements to enable targeted recommendations?
What type of records are maintained by online advertisements to enable targeted recommendations?
- Locations of places
- User connections
- Click history (correct)
- Sales data
In the context of databases, what do navigation systems primarily maintain?
In the context of databases, what do navigation systems primarily maintain?
How have people's interactions with databases evolved over time?
How have people's interactions with databases evolved over time?
What was the primary method of user interaction with early databases mentioned in the text?
What was the primary method of user interaction with early databases mentioned in the text?
What are some characteristics of data managed by database systems?
What are some characteristics of data managed by database systems?
How have database applications evolved over time?
How have database applications evolved over time?
What is a key difference between the university database application and a social-networking site's data?
What is a key difference between the university database application and a social-networking site's data?
How does the text describe the information stored in a university's database regarding courses and students?
How does the text describe the information stored in a university's database regarding courses and students?
Why is it important for distributed databases to handle complex relationships among data?
Why is it important for distributed databases to handle complex relationships among data?
In what way do both the university database application and a social-networking site share similarities?
In what way do both the university database application and a social-networking site share similarities?
Which chapter covers the discussion of partitioning and data skew, replication, parallel indexing, distributed file systems such as Hadoop, and parallel key-value stores?
Which chapter covers the discussion of partitioning and data skew, replication, parallel indexing, distributed file systems such as Hadoop, and parallel key-value stores?
In Chapter 22, what topic is covered regarding parallelism?
In Chapter 22, what topic is covered regarding parallelism?
Which of the following is NOT covered in Chapter 23 on transaction management?
Which of the following is NOT covered in Chapter 23 on transaction management?
What concept is discussed in all three chapters (21, 22, and 23) of Part 9?
What concept is discussed in all three chapters (21, 22, and 23) of Part 9?
Which of the following is NOT included in Chapter 21 on storage and indexing?
Which of the following is NOT included in Chapter 21 on storage and indexing?
In Chapter 22, what is NOT discussed under parallelism?
In Chapter 22, what is NOT discussed under parallelism?
