11.3 Serializability
Serial execution of transactions means that transactions are performed one after another, without any interleaving of operations. If A and B are two transactions, there are only two possible serial executions: all of transaction A is completed first and then all of transaction B is done, or all of B is completed and then all of A is done. In serial execution, there is no interference between transactions because only one is executing at any given time. However, there is no guarantee that the results of all serial executions of a given set of transactions will be identical. In banking, for example, it matters whether INTEREST is calculated for an account before a large deposit is made or after. However, as far as database ...
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