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What is a key feature of Lamport Timestamps when it comes to ordering events?
What is a key feature of Lamport Timestamps when it comes to ordering events?
- Causal relationship establishment
- Partial ordering based on node weights (correct)
- Total ordering based on event timestamps
- Random ordering of events
Why do Lamport Timestamps only provide partial ordering?
Why do Lamport Timestamps only provide partial ordering?
- Lack of synchronization among nodes
- Insufficient timestamp precision
- Incapability to handle concurrent events
- Inability to compare equal timestamps (correct)
How can Lamport Timestamps be extended to achieve total ordering?
How can Lamport Timestamps be extended to achieve total ordering?
- Introducing node weights for tie-breaking (correct)
- Implementing causal relationships among events
- Assigning each event a unique identifier
- Using random assignment of ordering
In the context of the Chandy-Lamport algorithm, what does a process do upon receiving a snapshot request?
In the context of the Chandy-Lamport algorithm, what does a process do upon receiving a snapshot request?
What is a critical component for initiating the snapshot process in the Chandy-Lamport algorithm?
What is a critical component for initiating the snapshot process in the Chandy-Lamport algorithm?
Which feature distinguishes Berkley's clock synchronization algorithm as an internal synchronization algorithm?
Which feature distinguishes Berkley's clock synchronization algorithm as an internal synchronization algorithm?
What is one drawback of using Lamport Timestamps for total ordering?
What is one drawback of using Lamport Timestamps for total ordering?
'Tie-breaking' in Lamport Timestamps refers to:
'Tie-breaking' in Lamport Timestamps refers to:
What happens to messages that do not have the snapshot token in the Chandy-Lamport algorithm?
What happens to messages that do not have the snapshot token in the Chandy-Lamport algorithm?
What is a crucial function of the weight assigned to each node in Lamport Timestamps for total ordering?
What is a crucial function of the weight assigned to each node in Lamport Timestamps for total ordering?
