SQL Questions

This command is used when a large processing of data has occurred. If any large amount of deletions, any modifications, or Bulk Copy into the tables has occurred, it has to update the indexes to take these changes into account. UPDATE_STATISTICS updates the indexes on these tables accordingly.

PL/SQL tables are scalar arrays that can be referenced by a binary digit. They can be used to store values for later queries and calculations.

Language Integrated Query (LINQ) adds the ability to query objects using .NET languages. The LINQ to SQL object/relational mapping (O/RM) framework provides the following basic features:

- Tools to create classes (usually called entities) mapped to database tables

- Compatibility with LINQ's standard query operations

- The DataContext class, with features such as entity record monitoring, automatic SQL statement generation, record concurrency detection, and much more

Catalog views return information that is used by the SQL Server Database Engine. Catalog Views are the most general interface to the catalog metadata and provide the most efficient way to obtain, transform, and present customized forms of this information. All user- available catalog metadata is exposed through catalog views.

User defined data-types in SQL is an extension to the base SQL server data-types by provision of a descriptive name.

We use them to format the database and segregate specific repetitions of rows and columns in the database.

The knowledge of Joins is a MUST for every interviewee. Most SQL programmers have used inner join and  outer join[left/right]; but the catch point here is to also mention cross join and self-join.

The process of arranging any items in a systematic manner in a logical sequence is called as Sorting. It can be of two types :

1. Ordering

Arranging items following some criterion like ascending or descending order

2. Categorizing

Grouping items with similar properties together.