Practice GC Generations - 28.5.1 | 28. JVM Internals and Performance Tuning | Advanced Programming
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GC Generations

28.5.1 - GC Generations

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the Young Generation?

💡 Hint: Think about which objects would be temporary.

Question 2 Easy

What is MetaSpace?

💡 Hint: Consider what replaced Permanent Generation.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of the Young Generation?

To store long-lived objects
To store newly created objects
To hold class metadata

💡 Hint: Think about the lifespan of objects.

Question 2

Is MetaSpace used for storing class metadata in Java 8?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what changed in Java 8.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given that the Young Generation has a higher frequency of garbage collection, analyze how this affects overall application memory management.

💡 Hint: Consider the benefits of keeping memory clean and the implications for performance.

Challenge 2 Hard

Compare and contrast the effects of using MetaSpace versus Permanent Generation on JVM performance, citing specific scenarios.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the flexibility of memory allocation.

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