Practice - Granular Profiling and Precise Bottleneck Identification
Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of code profiling?
💡 Hint: Think of how you track time for activities.
What do hardware performance counters track?
💡 Hint: Consider what metrics could indicate performance.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of a call-graph profiler?
💡 Hint: Think about which profiler will show you detailed execution paths.
True or False: Hardware performance counters can measure soft errors in a program.
💡 Hint: Consider what metrics relate to successful program execution versus performance.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine you are developing an embedded system that is lagging. Describe how you would apply profiling tools to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
💡 Hint: Think systematically about the order of tools you'll need based on the problems presented.
You are tasked with optimizing an application that runs on a battery-powered device. Describe how you could use power profiling to enhance efficiency.
💡 Hint: Relate the profiling data to battery life expectations and how you can adjust your strategy.
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