Assignment
Why is column-oriented storage potentially advantageous in a database system that supports a data warehouse?
What is PageRank?
Explain the difference between the three storage types-volatile, non-volatile, and stable-in terms of I/O cost.
How might a distributed database designed for a local-area network differ from one designed for a wide-area network?
Explain the phantom phenomenon. Why may this phenomenon lead to an incorrect concurrent execution despite the use of the two-phase locking protocol?
Explain why the allocation of records to blocks affects database-system performance signi?cantly.
What's the Relational DB?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.