10.5.1 - Types of Garbage Collectors
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What does the Serial GC do?
💡 Hint: Think about environments where only one thread is active.
Which garbage collector would you use for a multi-threaded application?
💡 Hint: Consider throughput and the number of application threads.
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Which garbage collector is best for single-threaded programs?
💡 Hint: Focus on the thread count.
True or False: CMS is designed to minimize pause times.
💡 Hint: Think about how CMS works.
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Given a scenario where an application requires real-time processing with minimal interruptions, which garbage collector would be the best choice, and why?
💡 Hint: Think about interruptions during performance.
In a large-scale application that runs with intensive data processing, discuss the advantages of using G1 over Parallel GC.
💡 Hint: Evaluate how large data impacts collection strategies.
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