Why microservices exist - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to identify the main reason microservices exist.

Microservices

Microservices help to improve [1] by breaking a large system into smaller parts.

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Ascalability

Bcomplexity

Csecurity

Dcost

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Common Mistakes

Choosing complexity because microservices reduce it but that's not the main reason.

Microservices exist mainly to improve scalability by dividing a system into smaller, manageable parts.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to explain a benefit of microservices.

Microservices

Microservices allow teams to work [1] on different parts of the system.

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Aindependently

Bslowly

Ctogether

Drandomly

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Common Mistakes

Choosing together because teams do collaborate but microservices focus on independence.

Microservices let teams work independently, speeding up development and reducing conflicts.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the statement about microservices.

Microservices

Microservices combine all functions into one large [1].

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Aapplication

Bmonolith

Cdatabase

Dserver

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Common Mistakes

Choosing application or server because they are general terms but not the error here.

The statement is wrong because microservices split functions instead of combining them into one monolith.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to describe microservices benefits.

Microservices

Microservices improve [1] and allow [2] deployment of features.

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Ascalability

Bslow

Cindependent

Dsecurity

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Common Mistakes

Choosing slow because microservices speed up deployment.

Microservices improve scalability and allow independent deployment, making updates easier.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to explain microservices advantages.

Microservices

Microservices break a system into [1], enable [2] teams, and improve [3].

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Asmall services

Bindependent

Cscalability

Dlarge modules

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Common Mistakes

Choosing large modules because microservices avoid large blocks.

Microservices split systems into small services, let teams work independently, and improve scalability.