Reading 13

Mar 5, 2012

What are locks? How does SQLite implement "coarse-grained locking?" What does this have to do with transactions?

Requirements

Re-read / skim SQLite chapter 4, pages 111 - 118 ("Transactions"), paying special attention to locking.

Read SQLite chapter 5, pages 138 - 145, "Transactions," paying special attention to "Lock States."

Grading Criteria

No quiz.

This is due by 3PM on Wednesday, Mar 7.