1. When a page in the buffer pool is modified, how does the DBMS ensure that this change is propagated to disk? (Explain the role of the buffer manager as well as the modifier of the page.)
2. What happens if there is a page request when all pages in the buffer pool are dirty?
3. What is sequential flooding of the buffer pool?
4. Name an important capability of a DBMS buffer manager that is not supported by a typical operating system's buffer manager.