Computer Science trivia
Name a database system
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 40 answers to “Name a database system”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
Just below the surface
These 6 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- SQLite
- Oracle Database
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Redis
- MariaDB
- Microsoft Access
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 9 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 21 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 9 answers starting with C, D, E, F, I and N. The Abyss has 21 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 40 answers in total, 5 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “H2”. Longest: “Microsoft SQL Server”.
- M, C and R are the most common first letters; together they start 33% of the answers.
- 4 answers can be typed more than one way: “Postgres” counts as PostgreSQL.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with M than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB; everybody says them.
- Standards and their organisations hide many deep answers.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a database system”?
- Most people start with MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a database system”?
- 40 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 9 in The Deep, 21 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a database system”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “H2” and the longest is “Microsoft SQL Server”.
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