Practice Dynamic Load Balancing (8.8.2) - Multicore

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Question 1.
What is static load balancing?
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Think about how tasks are assigned before a race based on past performance.
Question 2.
What does dynamic load balancing do?
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Consider how animal herds move in response to predator presence.
3Question 3.
What is a key advantage of dynamic load balancing?
- A. It assigns tasks based on known data before execution
- B. It minimizes idle cores by reallocating tasks
- C. It increases the number of cores in the system
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Think about why being active is better than waiting!
4Question 4.
Static load balancing can adapt to changes in workload effectively.
- True
- False
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Remember how static means 'unchanging'!
Question 5.
Can you design a simple algorithm for dynamic load balancing based on hypothetical core loads that change every minute?
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Consider how traffic is rerouted during busy peaks.
Question 6.
Discuss the potential technological challenges in implementing a dynamic load balancing system in a cloud infrastructure.
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Think about what it requires to synchronize a team working remotely.

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