PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) sample exam question with answer 192

Question:
What is the purpose of tracing in observability?

1. To monitor system metrics such as CPU and memory usage
2. To trace user activity across distributed systems
3. To analyze log data for error patterns
4. To identify network performance issues

Answer:
B - Tracing is used to follow a user request or transaction as it moves across multiple services or systems, allowing for the identification of bottlenecks and performance issues