DATABASE SYSTEM CONCEPTS (LOOSELEAF)
DATABASE SYSTEM CONCEPTS (LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781260515046
Author: SILBERSCHATZ
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 14, Problem 14PE

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Preferable type of index:

The B-Tree index would be preferable for the following problem.

Consider a relation having the x, y coordinates and names of restaurants. Assume the queries are asked of the form: “The query specifies a point and asks if there is a restaurant exactly at the point”.

Justification:

  • Since the query given is not a range query and it requires only a point search, this problem is effectively answered by a B-tree index on the pair of attributes (x, y)...

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