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The use of table level locks is always useful in MyISAM tables.

A. True

B. False

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

This question is about how MySQL manages data changes in tables.
Imagine you have a table like a classroom with students. When you want to change something about a student's information (like their name or grade), you need to make sure no one else is changing it at the same time. That's where locks come in.
Think of a lock as a way to reserve the table for a specific task. There are different types of locks, but this question is about table-level locks, which basically lock the entire table.
MyISAM is a type of storage engine in MySQL. In MyISAM, table-level locks are used, meaning that when you modify a table, the entire table is locked, preventing anyone else from making changes until you are finished.
While this might seem efficient at first, it can actually cause problems. Imagine if you need to update a single student's information, but the whole classroom (table) is locked. Other students (users) can't access any information while you're making your change. This can slow down the system.
Therefore, the use of table-level locks in MyISAM isn't always useful. Sometimes it's better to use more specific locks, like row-level locks, which only lock the specific row you're changing.
So the correct answer is Option B: False.

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