Select 1 topic from among the 6 listed below, and in at least 400 words, write a post that explains your chosen topic.

Additional resources are listed in the Reading & Study folder of this Module/Week.

1. Query Optimizer Overview

Query Optimization Steps

*Be sure to address the question What are the algorithm categories?

2. Algorithms Introduction

External Sort/Merge

*Be sure to explain how the merge/sort algorithm works.

3. Select Algorithms - Simple

*Be sure to discuss Algorithms S1-S7.

4. Select Algorithms - Complex

*Be sure to discuss Algorithms S8-S11.

5. Join Operation Algorithms

*Be sure to explain Algorithms J1-J5

6. Optimization Techniques

*Be sure to discuss Cost vs. Heuristic based optimization