Practice Caching (1.5.1) - Advanced Back-End Development

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Question 1.
What is caching?
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Think about speed and data retrieval.
Question 2.
Name an in-memory caching system.
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Think of systems that store data in RAM for quick access.
3Question 3.
What is the primary purpose of caching?
- To slow down data retrieval
- To store data permanently
- To speed up data retrieval
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Think about performance.
4Question 4.
True or False: Cache-Control headers cannot influence how browsers cache resources.
- True
- False
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Consider the role of HTTP headers.
Question 5.
Consider a financial application that witnesses heavy traffic at month-end. What caching strategy would you propose to ensure performance under load while maintaining data accuracy?
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Focus on balancing load and accuracy.
Question 6.
You are tasked to enhance the performance of an existing e-commerce platform. Make a case for when to use in-memory caching vs. traditional database calls.
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Consider how often data is accessed.

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