30 Questions
What is a downside of running multiple processes in a platform?
Higher memory footprint
Why is it hard/costly to maintain shared state across processes?
Due to IPC constraints
What is a high cost associated with running different processes?
Context switch
Why might it be difficult to have multiple processes listening on a specific port?
Port availability conflicts
What approach can achieve concurrency within a single address space?
Multithreaded approach
What setup could involve a boss running the first step and workers executing the remaining steps?
'Boss/Workers' setup
What is the main benefit of having a execution context processing multiple requests?
Reduced latency
Why might threads be useful on a single CPU according to the text?
To hide latency
What happens in the event-driven model when a request needs to wait for an action?
The execution context switches to another request
How does the event-driven model handle multiple requests within a single execution context?
By interleaving processing of multiple requests
What can happen if a thread spends more time idle than the time it takes to context switch twice?
Context switch to another thread
In the event-driven model, what determines when the execution context switches from one request to another?
When a request needs to wait
What does asynchronous system calls allow the process or thread to do?
Continue execution now and check results later
Why is a multithreaded kernel required for asynchronous calls?
To allow another kernel thread to handle waiting for I/O results
What type of model does Apache use?
Multiprocess and multithreaded
What benefits can hardware devices provide in asynchronous operations?
Allowing a thread to pass requests and get results at a later time
How is the flow of control in Apache similar to the event driven model?
Each request passes through all modules
In the absence of asynchronous I/O calls, what is needed for handling blocking I/O operations?
Helpers that interact with the dispatcher
What does each instance in Apache represent?
A process
How do synchronous I/O operations differ from asynchronous I/O operations?
Asynchronous operations do not block execution until results are ready
How can the total number of processes in Apache be adjusted?
Dynamically depending on factors like outstanding requests
What is the purpose of using helpers in handling blocking I/O operations?
To pass calls to the operation to a helper while handler returns to event dispatcher
What is the purpose of mounting various modules in an Apache deployment?
To extend the functionality of the basic server behavior
What is the purpose of caching in the context of the text?
To optimize performance by storing and reusing computed results.
Which type of configuration does Apache implement with its instances?
Multithreaded boss/workers configuration
How does caching relate to HTTP headers according to the text?
Caching can be done based on file dependency in HTTP headers.
What does the Apache web server core component provide?
Essential server functionalities for web hosting.
Why is it important to cache the response header according to the text?
To avoid repeated calculations of header values when the file remains unchanged.
In what scenario would caching be most beneficial?
When repeated computations can be avoided by reusing stored results.
How does Flash optimize performance according to the text?
By caching and utilizing available network hardware.
Learn about how operating systems handle asynchronous system calls, allowing processes or threads to continue execution while waiting for results. Explore the concept of multithreaded kernels and the importance of asynchronous operations in handling I/O tasks.
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