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Speeding up storage search

publish date2025/09/08 20:34:41.037626 UTC

To speed up disk searches, the DBMS uses auxiliary files called (1), which are often based on tree or (2) data structures.  The (3) module is responsible for maintaining parts of the database in main memory buffers.

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buffering or caching
indexes
hash

Correct Answer

(1) indexes
(2) hash
(3) buffering or caching

Explanation

A DBMS uses indexes as the auxiliary files, names "tree" and "hash" as the underlying structures, and describes the "buffering or caching module" for main memory management.

Reference

Fundamentals of database systems (7th edition)


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