Practice - Complexity
Practice Questions
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What is consensus in distributed systems?
💡 Hint: Think about why unity is crucial in a distributed setting.
Name two types of process failures discussed.
💡 Hint: Consider the behaviors of processes when they fail.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of the Paxos algorithm?
💡 Hint: Focus on the environment where it is effective.
True or False: Byzantine failures are characterized by processes that stop functioning entirely.
💡 Hint: Think about the complexity of Byzantine failures.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a scenario where asynchronous communication leads to a failure in achieving consensus. Illustrate how Paxos could help resolve this.
💡 Hint: Focus on how Paxos manages the proposal process to validate account states.
Evaluate the implications of the FLP theorem for systems that require strong reliability in distributed environments. What solutions might mitigate these limitations?
💡 Hint: Consider how combining synchronous assumptions with failure detection can create practical solutions.
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