Practice JVM options - 10.5.3.1 | 10. JVM Internals and Performance Tuning | Advance Programming In Java
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10.5.3.1 - JVM options

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the -Xmx option control?

💡 Hint: Think about the memory limits of your application.

Question 2 Easy

How does setting a larger -Xms value affect performance?

💡 Hint: Consider time and resource efficiency.

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Question 1

What does the -Xms option specify?

Initial heap size
Maximum heap size
Young Generation size

💡 Hint: Think about what happens at the start of your application.

Question 2

The G1 garbage collector is best suited for applications with what kind of requirements?

High throughput
Low latency
Both high throughput and low latency

💡 Hint: Consider applications with heavy data demands.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given an application experiencing poor performance during peak loads, design a tuning strategy that adjusts heap sizes and suggests a garbage collection method.

💡 Hint: Consider load balancing and historical performance data to make decisions.

Challenge 2 Hard

You have an application running with a serious recycling issue leading to frequent OutOfMemory errors. What actions should you take regarding JVM options?

💡 Hint: Think about balancing memory allocation with garbage collection efficiency.

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