Backing Up a Database Rearranges How the Database Is Stored

question 29

True/False

Backing up a database rearranges how the database is stored on the disk and optimizes the performance of the database.

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Definitions:

Demographic Information

Data that describes the characteristics of a population or a particular segment, such as age, gender, income, and education.

Record

An individual entry in a database that typically represents a single item, person, or transaction.

Compacting

The process of optimizing database efficiency by reducing the file size and reorganizing data to eliminate unused space.

Backing Up

The process of creating a copy of data stored on a computer or system to prevent loss of information in case of a hardware failure, data corruption, or other disasters.