Practice External and Internal Clock Synchronization: Different Goals, Different Approaches - 1.4 | Week 4: Classical Distributed Algorithms and the Industry Systems | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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1.4 - External and Internal Clock Synchronization: Different Goals, Different Approaches

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does external clock synchronization aim to achieve?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think about what a globally recognized time source would be.

Question 2

Easy

What is internal clock synchronization focused on?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider the term 'internal.' What does it imply?

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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 primary goal of external clock synchronization?

  • To maximize internal consistency
  • To align with a global time source
  • To ignore time entirely

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think of what 'external' implies in relation to time.

Question 2

True or False: Internal clock synchronization relies on external time references.

  • True
  • False

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Recall the definitions we discussed earlier.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

How would you design a distributed system that must maintain event ordering strictly without relying on external time references?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider the algorithms discussed earlier.

Question 2

Discuss a scenario in a financial transaction system where both external and internal synchronizations would be necessary. What challenges might arise?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think about the dependencies and workflow in such a system.

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