LCP, INP, CLS, lazy loading, caching, CDNs, bundling, code splitting, critical rendering path and Lighthouse.
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- What does LCP stand for in Core Web Vitals?
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Largest Contentful Paint
- What is the good threshold for LCP?
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2.5 seconds or less
- What does INP stand for in Core Web Vitals?
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Interaction to Next Paint
- What is the good threshold for INP?
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200 milliseconds or less
- What does CLS stand for in Core Web Vitals?
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Cumulative Layout Shift
- What is the good threshold for CLS?
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0.1 or less
- What are Core Web Vitals?
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Three key metrics Google uses to measure page experience: LCP, INP, and CLS
- What is Lighthouse?
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An open-source tool by Google for auditing page quality, performance, accessibility, and SEO
- What is the critical rendering path?
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The sequence of steps the browser takes to convert HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into pixels on screen
- What is lazy loading?
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Deferring the loading of images or resources until they are needed, typically when they enter the viewport
- Name one benefit of lazy loading images.
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Reduces initial page load time by deferring loading of off-screen images
- How does a CDN improve performance?
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By serving content from a server geographically closer to the user, reducing latency and bandwidth usage
- What is browser caching?
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Storage of static assets in the user's browser so they do not need to be downloaded on repeat visits
- What HTTP header controls how long a resource is cached?
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Cache-Control
- What is minification?
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Removing unnecessary characters like spaces and comments from code without changing functionality