Microservices and Serverless Architecture Quiz

Which of the following is a primary benefit of adopting a microservices architecture?

• Simplified deployment of the entire application.

• Increased tight coupling between components.

• Independent deployability and scalability of services.

• Reduced operational complexity for small teams.

A key challenge associated with microservices architecture is:

• Difficulty in integrating with traditional databases.

• Increased complexity in managing distributed systems.

• Limited choice of programming languages.

• Slower development cycles due to smaller teams.

In a microservices architecture, how do individual services typically communicate with each other?

• Through shared memory directly.

• Via direct database access.

• Through well-defined APIs (e.g., REST, gRPC).

• By exchanging physical files.

Which characteristic of microservices allows different teams to work on different parts of an application using their preferred technologies?

• Monolithic deployment

• Centralized database

• Polyglot persistence and programming

• Strong coupling

If one microservice fails in a well-designed microservices architecture, what is the typical impact on the overall application?

• The entire application crashes.

• Only the failing service's functionality is affected, often with graceful degradation.

• All other services automatically restart.

• Data corruption occurs across the system.

Compared to a monolithic application, microservices typically offer:

• Lower operational overhead.

• Faster boot times for the entire application.

• Greater resilience and fault isolation.

• Simpler debugging processes.

Which of these is a common strategy for managing increased operational complexity in a microservices environment?

• Avoiding automation tools.

• Implementing robust monitoring, logging, and orchestration.

• Relying solely on manual deployment.

• Consolidating all services into a single database.

What is the core concept behind Serverless Architecture?

• Running applications on dedicated, always-on servers.

• Developers don't manage servers, only deploy code that runs on demand.

• All application logic is executed on the client-side.

• It requires extensive server configuration by the developer.

Which cloud service is a prominent example of a serverless compute platform, allowing you to run code without provisioning or managing servers?

• AWS EC2

• Google Cloud Storage

• AWS Lambda

• Azure Virtual Machines

A key benefit of Serverless computing is:

• Paying for idle server time.

• Automatic scaling based on demand.

• Full control over underlying server infrastructure.

• Manual server provisioning.