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Terence Shin Terence Shin
Updated on June 10, 2025

90 Data Science Interview Questions to Know

Data science interviews encompass a variety of challenging questions to test your knowledge in machine learning, probability, SQL and more. Hone your skills with these questions.

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Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on June 04, 2025

What Is MySQL?

MySQL is a relational database management system commonly used to store and manage the structured data needed to run complex websites. Here’s how it works.

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Max Reynolds Max Reynolds
Updated on May 22, 2025

Differences Between SOQL and SQL Explained

SOQL is Salesforce’s proprietary programming language that’s used to query data directly from your Salesforce. SQL is a language used to query data from a general database. Here’s what you need to know.

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Abdishakur Hassan Abdishakur Hassan
Updated on May 22, 2025

What Is SQLite?

SQLite is a relational database management system that is embedded into servers and applications, making it easy to set up and efficient. Here’s how it works, its benefits and possible alternatives to SQLite.

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Sardar Mudassar Ali Khan Sardar Mudassar Ali Khan
Updated on May 07, 2025

NOLOCK in SQL Server Explained

The NOLOCK hint in SQL Server allows a SELECT statement to bypass shared locks to read data from a table. Here’s what to know about its advantages and risks.

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Yevhen Shchyholiev Yevhen Shchyholiev
Updated on May 07, 2025

What Is the Future of ORM in .NET Development?

What’s next for ORMs in .NET? From EF Core 10.0 to microORMs and visual tools, our expert explores the trends shaping modern, scalable data access strategies.

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Sanketh Balakrishna Sanketh Balakrishna
Updated on April 29, 2025

How Data Replication Can Help You Get the Most Out of Your Database

Data replication is the process of creating multiple copies of data across different systems or locations. Here’s how it can help you get the most out of your database needs.

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Nirali Shastri Nirali Shastri
Updated on March 10, 2025

What Are the Best Tools for SQL Server Database Management?

SQL Server Management Studio might not meet your database administration needs, so our expert reviews three alternatives.

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Giorgos Myrianthous Giorgos Myrianthous
Updated on February 26, 2025

Async Vs. Sync Programming: Understanding the Differences

Our expert explains the difference between asynchronous and synchronous programming approaches.

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Aashish Nair Aashish Nair
Updated on December 19, 2024

Understanding SQL Query Order of Execution

SQL order of execution determines how the clauses in SQL queries are evaluated. We discuss the order of execution in SQL and why it matters.

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