5.2.2.1 - Fault tolerance
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What is fault tolerance?
💡 Hint: Think about how a car can still drive with a flat tire if it has a spare.
Name one mechanism of fault tolerance.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a light bulb goes out but you have a backup.
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What does fault tolerance refer to?
💡 Hint: Remember that it’s about what happens when things go wrong.
True or False: Redundancy means having more of something so that if one fails, others can take over.
💡 Hint: Think about a backup battery for a flashlight.
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Imagine you are designing a smart home security system. Describe how you would implement fault tolerance to ensure constant monitoring.
💡 Hint: Consider the various elements of a home security system that can fail.
Evaluate the consequences of not implementing fault tolerance in an autonomous vehicle system.
💡 Hint: Think about all the sensors that keep autonomous vehicles operational and the risks of failure.
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