10.1 Algorithms in Databases
Databases are critical components of almost all modern industries, and they use a wide range of algorithms to provide efficient storage, retrieval, and manipulation of data. These algorithms work in tandem to ensure that databases function smoothly and accurately.
One of the essential algorithms used by databases is indexing. Imagine a library with thousands of books but no cataloging system. It would be incredibly challenging to find a specific book, wouldn't it? But if the books were arranged by, for example, author names, you could locate your desired book much more efficiently. In databases, indexing serves precisely this purpose - to organize data in an easily searchable manner.
There are several common indexing algorithms used in databases, including the B-Tree algorithm. B-Trees are self-balancing search trees that are ideal for read-intensive workloads. They ensure that data remains accessible in logarithmic time complexity, making them perfect...