Practice Heap Tuning - 28.7.1 | 28. JVM Internals and Performance Tuning | Advanced Programming
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What flag is used to set the initial heap size in JVM?

💡 Hint: Think about the starting point of the heap.

Question 2

Easy

What does the -Xmx flag indicate?

💡 Hint: Recall what the maximum limit of something means.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the purpose of -Xms in JVM tuning?

  • Sets the maximum heap size
  • Sets the initial heap size
  • Sets the Eden space size

💡 Hint: Remember the starting point concept.

Question 2

True or False: A higher Survivor space allocation can reduce garbage collection times.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the balance of allocation and collection times.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given an application that frequently encounters OutOfMemoryErrors, how would you approach tuning the JVM heap settings to resolve this issue?

💡 Hint: Understand the application workload and tailor your settings accordingly.

Question 2

An application has a mixed workload but results in long garbage collection pauses. How might you adjust your Eden and Survivor space configurations?

💡 Hint: It’s about finding the right balance in memory distribution.

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