Practice The Leader Election Problem - 1.1 | Module 3: Leader Election in Cloud, Distributed Systems and Industry Systems | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of leader election in distributed systems?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the role of a leader in a team.

Question 2

Easy

Name a requirement of the leader election process.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember, only one leader should exist.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the main purpose of leader election in distributed systems?

  • To ensure multiple leaders exist
  • To manage shared resources
  • To simplify network communication

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the key role a leader plays in coordination.

Question 2

True or False: The LCR algorithm is efficient with a message complexity of O(N).

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the implications of growing the number of messages.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design an election protocol for a distributed system that can handle dynamic membership changes and illustrate how it maintains fault tolerance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how processes could communicate their statuses effectively.

Question 2

Critically analyze the limitations of existing leader election algorithms in the context of real-world cloud applications.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how failure recovery might be managed differently in practical use cases.

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