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Default Database performance while choosing no of tables - 07-21-2007 , 11:16 AM






Hi,

I have got 3 subjects namely Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
I have multiple choice questions in each subject.

I want to create columns 6 columns namely Question, Choice 1, Choice
2, Choice 3, Choice 4 and Answer.
But each subject has got the same table structure( same columns).

Now what should I do?

Should I maintain one large table inserting all questions into it
having a distinction
for each subject( by adding another column which relates question to
subject) ??

Or should I maintain 3 tables for each subject, each table having 6
columns?

Will the performance increase if I maintain 3 tables instead of 1
large table?
Or it has got the same effect?

What if I got many subjects, say 100?

Please someone solve my problem!

Thanks


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