ISTQB Exam CTAL-TTA Topic 1 Question 29 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's CTAL-TTA exam

Question #: 29
Topic #: 1

The last release of a hotel booking website resulted in poor system performance when hotel searches reached peak volumes. To address these problems in the forthcoming release, changes to the system architecture are to be implemented as follows:

Change 1 - Provision of a single Internet service using multiple servers, rather than a single server, to maximize throughput and minimize response time during peak volumes

Change 2 - Prevention of unnecessary database calls for objects that were not immediately needed by the calling applications. Achieved by not automatically creating database connections at the start of processing, instead only just before the data is required.

The system architecture document has been drafted and as Technical Test Analyst you have been invited to participate in its review. Which of the following review checklist items is MOST likely to identify any defects in the proposed system architecture for Change 2?

AConnection pooling

BData replication

CLazy instantiation

DCaching

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Suggested Answer: A

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by Izetta at Jan 14, 2025, 08:40 PM

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18 days ago

Ah, I see, Change 2 is all about optimizing database connections. Lazy instantiation seems like the way to go here - only creating connections when the data is actually needed. That should help reduce the unnecessary overhead.

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Crista

2 days ago

Lazy instantiation is definitely the key here. It will help in reducing unnecessary database calls.

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Johana

21 days ago

I agree with Gwen, lazy instantiation would be crucial for detecting issues in the proposed system architecture.

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Gwen

22 days ago

I think lazy instantiation could help identify defects in Change 2.

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