Sql Interview Question and Answers
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What is an Data Abtration? |
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A major purpose of a database system is to provide users with an abstract view of the data.There are three levels of data abstraction- Physical level
- Logical level
- View level
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What is Transaction Manager? |
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It is a program module, which ensures that database, remains in a consistent state despite system failures and concurrent transaction execution proceeds without conflicting. |
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What kind of User-Defined Functions can be created? |
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There are three types of User-Defined functions in SQL Server 2000 and they are Scalar, Inline Table-Valued and Multi-statement Table-valued. |
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What are defaults? Is there a column to which a default can't be bound? |
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A default is a value that will be used by a column, if no value is supplied to that column while inserting data. IDENTITY columns and timestamp columns can't have defaults bound to them. See CREATE DEFUALT in books online. |
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What is data integrity? |
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Data integrity is an important feature in SQL Server. When used properly, it ensures that data is accurate, correct, and valid. It also acts as a trap for otherwise undetectable bugs within applications. |
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