Beginner Big Data & Data Engineering
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What is the purpose of a database index?

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The correct answer is A) To speed up data retrieval by providing a faster lookup path, at the cost of extra storage and write overhead

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Correct Answer

To speed up data retrieval by providing a faster lookup path, at the cost of extra storage and write overhead

Explanation

Indexes act like a lookup structure (often a B-tree) that allows the database to find rows quickly without scanning the entire table.

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