Practice - Vector Timestamps: Capturing Full Causality
Practice Questions
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What is the primary purpose of vector timestamps?
💡 Hint: Think about how these timestamps relate to events.
How does a process increment its vector timestamp?
💡 Hint: Consider what occurs during a local operation.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the function of a vector timestamp in distributed systems?
💡 Hint: Think about what allows you to order events.
True or False? Vector timestamps can only capture partial ordering of events.
💡 Hint: Remember the difference to Lamport timestamps.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a distributed application that requires vector timestamps and explain its architecture.
💡 Hint: Think about how collaboration works in real-time environments.
Explain how a failure in one process could impact vector synchronization in a distributed system.
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of isolation of processes on the overall system's view.
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