1.5 - Stress and Scalability Testing
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of stress testing in IoT systems?
💡 Hint: Think about performance limits.
Define scalability testing.
💡 Hint: How does a system respond as we add more users?
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What does stress testing help to identify in IoT systems?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens under extreme conditions.
True or False: Scalability testing is only about adding hardware.
💡 Hint: Consider what scalability means beyond just hardware.
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Challenge Problems
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Develop a plan to test a newly deployed IoT smart grid system under various stress conditions and for scalability. Include specific metrics to monitor during the tests.
💡 Hint: Think about typical usage spikes for this system.
Discuss the potential user impacts if an IoT application fails under stress conditions during a critical operation, such as an emergency response system.
💡 Hint: What are the consequences of system failure in critical applications?
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