Practice - Machine Failures
Practice Questions
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Define clock drift.
💡 Hint: Think about how clocks might gain or lose time.
What is network latency?
💡 Hint: Consider delays in internet communication.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is clock drift?
💡 Hint: Consider the measurement of time over an extended period.
True or False: Fault tolerance prevents all failures in a distributed system.
💡 Hint: Think about the concept of redundancy.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a theoretical dual-layer synchronization protocol that combines external and internal synchronization strategies, discussing potential benefits and weaknesses.
💡 Hint: Think of scenarios requiring both precision and flexibility.
Critically evaluate how you would apply fault tolerance in a large distributed application to address potential clock synchronization issues.
💡 Hint: Explore how redundancy mitigates risks from single points of failure.
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