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PostgreSQL Fundamentals Test
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PostgreSQL Fundamentals Test
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1. What are the join strategies available to the postgreSQL planner when a SELECT query contains two or more relations?
2. What command turns on timing?
3. True or false: When a table is created which uses a table name as a column type - not null constraints on the column type's table definition are honored by the including table.
4. What is a TOAST file?
5. To create a database that supports UTF-8 - the following command can be used:
6. To prevent transaction wraparound - a VACUUM operation should be run on every table no less than once every:
7. True or False? When using a SELECT statement on a table - or group of tables - those resources are locked exclusively.
8. We add data to PostgreSQL by using which statement?
9. A VACUUM operation is used:
10. What is the difference between DO 'some code...' and EXECUTE 'some code...' statements?
11. True or False? Only the administrator can make use of tablespaces.
12. True or False? PostgreSQL is so lightweight that performance and reliability are not affected by hardware.
13. What does the following statement do? CREATE INDEX lower_title_idx ON books ((lower(title)));
14. PostgreSQL is
15. To copy a database from server1 to server2 - you might use which of the following:
16. PostgreSQL used what model of communication?
17. Which statement is true about PostgreSQL data types?
18. The most common method to get data into a table is to use what command?
19. PostgreSQL can be installed?
20. True or False? ALTER TABLE may be issued while a VACUUM process is running.
21. To describe a table in PostgreSQL which of the following is correct:
22. WAL segment size is determined:
23. A meta-command always begins with what?
24. When you want to use a join between columns that are in the same table - you use what type of join?
25. Which of the following best describes a role: