9.9 - Monitoring and Tuning Garbage Collection
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the jconsole tool?
💡 Hint: Think about which tool gives a visual representation of JVM performance.
Which JVM option can you use to set the maximum heap size?
💡 Hint: Consider the JVM options that control memory settings.
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Which tool provides a graphical interface for monitoring Java applications?
💡 Hint: Think about which option has a visual aspect.
True or False: The -Xmx JVM option sets the minimum heap size.
💡 Hint: What do you know about minimum and maximum configurations in JVM?
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Challenge Problems
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You are tasked with optimizing a Java application that suffers from long garbage collection pauses. What steps would you recommend, and which JVM options would you include?
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of each setting you choose.
Analyze a scenario where memory usage rapidly increases, leading to frequent GC. How would you address this in terms of configuration and monitoring?
💡 Hint: What tools or options might help identify the source of rapid memory usage?
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