Performance Optimization Strategies Quiz

What you'll be asked

1. Which of the following is the most effective way to reduce database load for frequently accessed, read-only data?
2. What is the primary purpose of horizontal scaling (scaling out) in an application architecture?
3. When analyzing a performance bottleneck, you notice that your application server response times increase linearly as the number of concurrent users grows. What is the most appropriate first step in your investigation?
4. You are managing an application that experiences sudden, unpredictable spikes in traffic. Which scaling strategy is most cost-effective and efficient for this scenario?
5. In a distributed system, you observe high latency due to frequent 'chatty' communication between microservices. Which architectural pattern is most effective at mitigating this issue?

Answers and explanations come after you submit.