Practice Command-Line Tools - 10.7.1 | 10. JVM Internals and Performance Tuning | Advance Programming In Java
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10.7.1 - Command-Line Tools

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of jstat?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what kind of data we need to ensure the JVM is functioning well.

Question 2

Easy

How do you use jmap to generate a heap dump?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how we might analyze memory allocation.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the jmap command do?

  • Generates thread stack traces
  • Creates memory maps and heap dumps
  • Displays current JVM statistics

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the tool that's most closely related to memory analysis.

Question 2

True or False: jstat only works with the latest Java versions.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how long the tools have been part of the Java ecosystem.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You have a Java application that is running slowly. Use the appropriate command-line tools to identify potential causes of performance issues. Discuss your approach.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think sequentially about diagnosing performance: start with stats, dive into memory, then examine threads.

Question 2

Your application is throwing OutOfMemoryErrors. How would you use jmap and jcmd to investigate and solve the problem?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on understanding the state of memory at the time of the error.

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