Practice Practical Example: Building A Serverless And Edge-powered Application (1.5)

Practice: Practical Example: Building a Serverless and Edge-Powered Application

Lesson 1.5Serverless and Edge Computing

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Question 1.
What is the main function of a serverless backend?
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Think about what being 'serverless' implies.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of using edge computing.
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Consider how data is processed location-wise.
3Question 3.
What is a key benefit of serverless computing?
- Lower latency
- No server management
- Higher costs
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Think about the term 'serverless'.
4Question 4.
True or False: Edge computing processes data at a central cloud location.
- True
- False
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Consider where processing happens.
Question 5.
Design an application using both serverless and edge computing technologies for a real-time voting system during a live event.
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Consider the flow of data from user vote to final display.
Question 6.
Evaluate the differences in cost structures between traditional server hosting and a serverless architecture combined with edge computing for a streaming platform.
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Think about how both technologies scale and charge differently.

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