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Transaction:

A transaction is a sequence of operations that acts as a single, complete unit of


work. In simple terms, it's like a package of actions that need to happen together
in a database.
Imagine you're transferring money from your savings account to your checking
account:
1. The transaction first deducts money from your savings account.
2. Then it adds that money to your checking account.
Transactions ensure that either all steps happen together successfully, or
none happen at all.
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Atomicity
 Example: Imagine transferring $100 from Alice's bank account to Bob's. In
this transaction:
o First, $100 is deducted from Alice's account.

o Then, $100 is added to Bob's account.

 Atomicity ensures that either both steps happen, or neither does. If


there's an error after deducting $100 from Alice’s account but before
adding it to Bob’s, the transaction will be rolled back, and Alice's balance
will remain unchanged. This prevents partial updates.
2. Consistency
Imagine an online shopping platform where a user’s order reduces the quantity
of items in the store’s inventory.
 Let’s say there’s a rule that the total quantity of an item in the inventory
cannot go below zero (because you can’t sell more than you have in
stock).
 A user places an order to buy 5 units of a product, but the store only has 3
in stock.
Consistency ensures that if this transaction is attempted, the system will reject it
(or roll it back) because it would violate the rule. The transaction would either
adjust the order quantity to match the available stock or deny the order, keeping
the inventory in a consistent state.
3. Isolation
 Example: Two users, Jack and Jim, are both trying to buy the last item of a
product at the same time:
o Isolation ensures that each transaction operates as if it’s the only
one occurring. So, if Jack completes his purchase first, Jill’s
transaction won’t see the item as available. Jill will only proceed if
the item is still in stock when her transaction is isolated and
checked.
4. Durability
 Example: After a bank transaction is completed where $200 is deposited
into Sarah’s account:
o Durability guarantees that, once the transaction is committed,
Sarah’s account will reflect the new balance permanently. Even if a
power failure or crash occurs immediately after, the updated
balance will remain intact and recoverable when the system is
restored.
Each ACID property helps maintain data reliability and integrity in transaction
management.

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