Which of the following is NOT a variant of time stamp-based method of…

2021

Which of the following is NOT a variant of time stamp-based method of concurrency control in database management system?

  1. A.

    Total time stamp ordering

  2. B.

    Partial time stamp ordering

  3. C.

    Multi version time stamp ordering

  4. D.

    Multilevel time stamp ordering

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Correct answer: D

Time stamp-based concurrency control methods include Total Time Stamp Ordering and Multi-Version Time Stamp Ordering. These protocols use timestamps to manage transaction ordering. Multilevel Time Stamp Ordering is not a standard or recognized variant of timestamp-based concurrency control methods in database management systems.

The commonly recognized timestamp-based concurrency control variants in DBMS are mainly:

  1. Basic/Total Timestamp Ordering

  2. Partial Timestamp Ordering

  3. Multiversion Timestamp Ordering (MVTO)

Apart from these, some books may discuss modified or strict versions such as:

  • Strict Timestamp Ordering

  • Thomas Write Rule (optimization over timestamp ordering)

But “Multilevel Timestamp Ordering” is not considered a standard timestamp-based concurrency control method in DBMS.

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