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Performance & Scalability Quiz

Answer 10 random questions about Performance & Scalability, then see your score and why each answer is right. Every attempt draws a new set.

Sample questions

  1. What is the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling?
  2. According to Little's Law, if throughput stays the same and latency doubles, what happens to concurrency?
  3. Why are percentiles (p95/p99) preferred over averages for latency?
  4. What is the first step in fixing a performance problem?
  5. Which load-balancing algorithm sends requests to the server with the fewest active connections?

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