Practice - The Nature of Byzantine Failure
Practice Questions
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What is a Byzantine failure?
💡 Hint: Think of faulty devices that still function but don't give accurate results.
How many generals are required to tolerate f traitors?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between loyal and traitor generals.
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What is a characteristic of Byzantine failures?
💡 Hint: Consider the unpredictability in their behavior.
True or False: The Lamport-Shostak-Pease algorithm requires at least 3 times the number of loyal generals as traitors.
💡 Hint: Think of how it ensures enough loyal participants.
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Challenge Problems
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Describe a scenario where Byzantine fault tolerance may be essential in a real-world application.
💡 Hint: Think about how trust and verification affect transactions.
Formulate a strategy to improve consensus protocols in the presence of Byzantine faults in a distributed network.
💡 Hint: Consider how real-time assessment can enhance trust.
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