10.1.2.3.3 - Garbage Collector (GC)
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What is the primary purpose of garbage collection in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about memory efficiency.
Name one type of Garbage Collector available in Java.
💡 Hint: Consider which one is used for single-threaded environments.
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What does the Garbage Collector in Java do?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when objects are no longer needed.
True or False: The CMS collector runs concurrently with the application to minimize pause times.
💡 Hint: Think about the goals of the CMS collector.
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Evaluate how different types of garbage collectors can impact the performance of a large-scale enterprise application needing high throughput and low latency.
💡 Hint: Consider the GC types and identify trade-offs between latency and throughput.
Propose a tuning strategy for an application experiencing frequent full garbage collections.
💡 Hint: Think about the settings and behaviors that lead to excessive garbage collection.
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