Database management systems notes
Locking & Deadlocks
Two-phase locking, what actually blocks what, and how to stop deadlocking. Every section is a drawn page beside a clear written explanation, about 21 minutes in all.
- Chapter 29 of 34
- About 21 minutes
- 5 sections
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In this chapter
- Shared and exclusive locks
- Two-phase locking
- What actually blocks what
- Deadlock
- The habit that prevents most deadlocks
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