Practice Arbitrary (Byzantine) Failures - 3.1.4 | Module 5: Consensus, Paxos and Recovery in Clouds | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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3.1.4 - Arbitrary (Byzantine) Failures

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is a Byzantine failure?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how components can mislead other components.

Question 2

Easy

What is the main challenge presented by the Byzantine Generals Problem?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the implications of betrayal.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What defines a Byzantine failure?

  • A process completely halts
  • A process acts arbitrarily
  • A process sends messages

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how a traitor might behave.

Question 2

True or False: The FLP theorem allows deterministic consensus in asynchronous distributed systems.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on what the FLP theorem states about process behavior.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a theoretical distributed system that could withstand Byzantine failures. Describe the key components and their interactions.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about redundancies and how to verify trust among nodes.

Question 2

Discuss the applications of Byzantine fault tolerance in modern systems. Provide examples of how it is implemented in practice.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider current technologies like cryptocurrencies and secure voting systems.

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