Write short note on Indexing .
Indexing
Indexing is used to optimize the performance of a database by minimizing the number of disk accesses required when a query is processed. The index is a type of structure having only two columns. The first column comprises a copy of the primary or candidate Key of a table. The Second Column contains a set of pointers for holding the address of the disk block where Specific key values are stored.
Advantages of indexing
- Better performance of queries.
- Fast Searching from the database.
- Fast retrieval of data
- Increase performance in SELECT query.
Disadvantages of indexing
- Indexing takes more space.
- Decrease performance in INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE query.
Figure: Structure of index
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