PCPP2 Database Access Practice Question
Which object in SQLAlchemy is responsible for maintaining a collection of loaded objects and managing their lifecycle?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Session
The Session object acts as a workspace for objects and tracks their state.
Answer analysis
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Engine
Why it's wrong here
The Engine is the interface to the DB, not the object manager.
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Session
Why this is correct
The session tracks object states like 'persistent' and 'dirty'.
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Query
Why it's wrong here
The Query object is for generating SQL, not managing object states.
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MetaData
Why it's wrong here
MetaData tracks table definitions.
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