Practice Fault Tolerance (5.2.2.1) - Chapter 5: IoT Data Engineering and Analytics — Detailed Explanation

Practice: Fault tolerance

Lesson 5.2.2.1IoT Data Engineering and Analytics — Detailed Explanation

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Question 1.
What is fault tolerance?
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Think about how a car can still drive with a flat tire if it has a spare.
Question 2.
Name one mechanism of fault tolerance.
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Consider what happens when a light bulb goes out but you have a backup.
3Question 3.
What does fault tolerance refer to?
- A system's ability to increase efficiency
- A system's ability to continue functioning after some failures
- A system's ability to learn from data
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Remember that it’s about what happens when things go wrong.
4Question 4.
True or False: Redundancy means having more of something so that if one fails, others can take over.
- True
- False
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Think about a backup battery for a flashlight.
Question 5.
Imagine you are designing a smart home security system. Describe how you would implement fault tolerance to ensure constant monitoring.
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Consider the various elements of a home security system that can fail.
Question 6.
Evaluate the consequences of not implementing fault tolerance in an autonomous vehicle system.
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Think about all the sensors that keep autonomous vehicles operational and the risks of failure.

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