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The Figure is the top-level container holding everything (canvas, size, dpi). An Axes is the actual bounding box with coordinates where graphs are plotted.

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Oct 25, 2026

Quiz: What is the core architectural principle of a microservice in distributed systems?

Microservices emphasize loose coupling , high cohesion , bounded contexts, and independent database ownership per service.

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Quiz: In the Saga Pattern, what is the key difference between Choreography and Orchestration?

In Choreography , microservices react to events autonomously. In Orchestration , an orchestrator orchestrates the sequence of commands and compensations.

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Quiz: Why is gRPC often preferred over REST/JSON for high-throughput internal microservice-to-microservice communication?

gRPC leverages HTTP/2 streaming and compact binary Protocol Buffers , eliminating JSON parsing overhead and connection head-of-line blocking.

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Quiz: What is the purpose of the Circuit Breaker pattern (e.g. Netflix Hystrix / tenacity) in microservice meshes?

A Circuit Breaker monitors failure rates. When failures exceed a threshold, it trips to OPEN state, failing immediately without exhausting server connection pools.

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Quiz: What are the three operational states of a Circuit Breaker pattern?

A Circuit Breaker operates in Closed (healthy), Open (tripped/failing fast), and Half-Open (probing for upstream recovery).

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