diff --git a/examples/disconnect_client.py b/examples/disconnect_client.py
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+"""This example shows how to clear resources owned by a client and how to disconnect a client from the scheduler."""
+
+from scaler import Client
+from scaler.cluster.combo import SchedulerClusterCombo
+
+
+def main():
+    cluster = SchedulerClusterCombo(n_workers=10)
+    client = Client(address=cluster.get_address())
+    # Client.clear() will clear all computation resources owned by the client. All unfinished tasks will be cancelled,
+    # and all object reference will be invalidated. The client can submit tasks as it wishes.
+    client.clear()
+
+    # Once disconnect is called, this client is invalidated, and no tasks can be installed on this client.
+    # Should the user wish to initiate more tasks, they should instantiate another Client. The scheduler's running
+    # state will not be affected by this method.
+    client.disconnect()
+
+    # The user may also choose to shutdown the scheduler while disconnecting client from the scheduler. Such a request
+    # is not guaranteed to succeed, as the scheduler can only be closed when it is not running under "protected" mode.
+    # client.shutdown()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/graphtask_client.py b/examples/graphtask_client.py
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+"""This example shows how to utilize graph task functionality provided by scaler."""
+
+from scaler import Client
+from scaler.cluster.combo import SchedulerClusterCombo
+
+
+def inc(i):
+    return i + 1
+
+
+def add(a, b):
+    return a + b
+
+
+def minus(a, b):
+    return a - b
+
+
+# A graph task is defined as a dict with str as the key type and val_t as the value type, where val_t is defined as
+# follows:
+# Union[Any, Tuple[Union[Callable, str], ...]
+# Each value can be one of the following:
+# - a basic data type (int, List, etc.),
+# - a callable,
+# - a tuple of the form (Callable, key_t val1, key_t val2, ...)
+# that represents a function call.
+graph = {
+    "a": 2,
+    "b": 2,
+    "c": (inc, "a"),  # c = a + 1 = 2 + 1 = 3
+    "d": (add, "a", "b"),  # d = a + b = 2 + 2 = 4
+    "e": (minus, "d", "c"),  # e = d - c = 4 - 3 = 1
+    "f": add,
+}
+
+
+def main():
+    # For an explanation on how SchedulerClusterCombo and Client work, please see simple_client.py
+    cluster = SchedulerClusterCombo(n_workers=1)
+    client = Client(address=cluster.get_address())
+
+    # See graph's definition for more detail.
+    # The result is a dictionary that contains the requested keys.
+    # Each value provided in the graph will be evaluated and passed back.
+    result = client.get(graph, keys=["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f"])
+    print(result.get("e"))
+    print(result)  # {'a': 2, 'b': 2, 'c': 3, 'd': 4, 'e': 1, 'f': <function add at 0x70af1e29b4c0>}
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/graphtask_nested_client.py b/examples/graphtask_nested_client.py
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+"""This example shows how to build graph dynamically in the remote side"""
+
+from scaler import Client
+from scaler.cluster.combo import SchedulerClusterCombo
+
+
+def minus(a, b):
+    return a - b
+
+
+def fibonacci(clnt: Client, n: int):
+    if n == 0:
+        return 0
+    elif n == 1:
+        return 1
+    else:
+        # Dynamically building graph in the worker side is okay.
+        # BE WARNED! You are not suppose to use it like that. This is to demonstrate the ability instead of intention
+        # of what graph can do. This should rarely be done. Redesign if you find yourself in this position. With the
+        # ability to dynamically build a graph, one can even concatenate the source graph to its child (as long as they
+        # evaluate to a value).
+        fib_graph = {"n": n, "one": 1, "two": 2, "n_minus_one": (minus, "n", "one"), "n_minus_two": (minus, "n", "two")}
+        res = clnt.get(fib_graph, keys=["n_minus_one", "n_minus_two"])
+        n_minus_one = res.get("n_minus_one")
+        n_minus_two = res.get("n_minus_two")
+        a = clnt.submit(fibonacci, clnt, n_minus_one)
+        b = clnt.submit(fibonacci, clnt, n_minus_two)
+        return a.result() + b.result()
+
+
+def main():
+    # For an explanation on how SchedulerClusterCombo and Client work, please see simple_client.py
+    cluster = SchedulerClusterCombo(n_workers=10)
+    client = Client(address=cluster.get_address())
+    result = client.submit(fibonacci, client, 8).result()
+    print(result)  # 21
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/map_client.py b/examples/map_client.py
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+++ b/examples/map_client.py
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+"""
+This example shows how to use the Client.map() method.
+Client.map() allows the user to invoke a callable many times with different values.
+For more information on the map operation, refer to
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_(higher-order_function)
+"""
+
+import math
+
+from scaler import Client
+from scaler.cluster.combo import SchedulerClusterCombo
+
+
+def main():
+    # For an explanation on how SchedulerClusterCombo and Client work, please see simple_client.py
+    cluster = SchedulerClusterCombo(n_workers=10)
+    client = Client(address=cluster.get_address())
+
+    # map each integer in [0, 100) through math.sqrt()
+    # the first parameter is the function to call, and the second is a list of argument tuples
+    # (x,) denotes a tuple of length one
+    results = client.map(math.sqrt, [(x,) for x in range(100)])
+
+    # Collect the results and sums them
+    result = sum(results)
+
+    print(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/nested_client.py b/examples/nested_client.py
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+++ b/examples/nested_client.py
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+"""This example shows how to created nested tasks. Please see graphtask_nested_client.py for more information."""
+
+from scaler import Client
+from scaler.cluster.combo import SchedulerClusterCombo
+
+
+# Calculate fibonacci sequence with nested client.
+# Each intermediate call in the recursive process is submitted to the client.
+def fibonacci(client: Client, n: int):
+    if n == 0:
+        return 0
+    elif n == 1:
+        return 1
+    else:
+        a = client.submit(fibonacci, client, n - 1)
+        b = client.submit(fibonacci, client, n - 2)
+        return a.result() + b.result()
+
+
+def main():
+    # For an explanation on how SchedulerClusterCombo and Client work, please see simple_client.py
+    cluster = SchedulerClusterCombo(n_workers=1)
+    client = Client(address=cluster.get_address())
+    result = client.submit(fibonacci, client, 8).result()
+    print(result)  # 21
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/readme.md b/examples/readme.md
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+++ b/examples/readme.md
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+
+## Scaler Examples
+
+If you wish to run examples in current working directory, prefix `python run_xxx.py` with `PYTHONPATH=..`
+
+Ensure that the scheduler and cluster are set up before running clients.
+
+- `disconnect_client.py`
+    Shows how to disconnect a client from scheduler 
+- `graphtask_client.py`
+    Shows how to send a graph based task to scheduler
+- `graphtask_nested_client.py`
+    Shows how to dynamically build graph in the remote end 
+- `map_client.py`
+    Shows how to use client.map
+- `nested_client.py`
+    Shows how to send a nested task to scheduler
+- `simple_client.py`
+    Shows how to send a basic task to scheduler
+- `simple_scheduler.py`
+    Shows how to initialize a Scheduler
+- `simple_cluster.py`
+    Shows how to initialize a Cluster
+
+```{include} disconnect_client.py
+```
diff --git a/examples/send_object_client.py b/examples/send_object_client.py
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+++ b/examples/send_object_client.py
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+"""
+This example demonstrates how to use the Client.send_object() method.
+This method is used to submit large objects to the cluster.
+Users can then reuse this object without needing to retransmit it multiple times.
+"""
+
+from scaler import Client
+from scaler.cluster.combo import SchedulerClusterCombo
+
+large_object = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+
+def query(object_reference, idx):
+    return object_reference[idx]
+
+
+def main():
+    # For an explanation on how SchedulerClusterCombo and Client work, please see simple_client.py
+    cluster = SchedulerClusterCombo(n_workers=1)
+    client = Client(address=cluster.get_address())
+
+    # Send the "large" to the cluster for reuse. Providing a name for the object is optional.
+    # This method returns a reference to the object that we can use in place of the original object.
+    large_object_ref = client.send_object(large_object, name="large_object")
+
+    # Reuse through object reference
+    # Note that this example is not very interesting, since query is essentially a cheap operation that should be done
+    # in local end. We chose this operation since it demonstrates that operation and operator defined on the original
+    # type (list) can be applied to the reference.
+    fut1 = client.submit(query, large_object_ref, 0)
+    fut2 = client.submit(query, large_object_ref, 1)
+
+    # Get the result from the future.
+    print(fut1.result())
+    print(fut2.result())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/simple_client.py b/examples/simple_client.py
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+++ b/examples/simple_client.py
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+"""
+This example demonstrates the most basic implementation to work with scaler
+Scaler applications have three parts - scheduler, cluster, and client.
+Scheduler is used to schedule works send from client to cluster.
+Cluster, composed of 1 or more worker(s), are used to execute works.
+Client is used to send tasks to scheduler.
+
+This example shows a client sends 100 tasks, where each task represents the
+execution of math.sqrt function and get back the results.
+"""
+
+import math
+
+from scaler import Client
+from scaler.cluster.combo import SchedulerClusterCombo
+
+
+def main():
+    # Instantiate a SchedulerClusterCombo which contains a scheduler and a cluster that contains n_workers workers. In
+    # this case, there are 10 workers. There are more options to control the behavior of SchedulerClusterCombo, you can
+    # check them out in other examples.
+    cluster = SchedulerClusterCombo(n_workers=10)
+
+    # Instantiate a Client that represents a client aforementioned. One may submit task using client.
+    # Since client is sending task(s) to the scheduler, we need to know the address that the scheduler has. In this
+    # case, we can get the address using cluster.get_address()
+    client = Client(address=cluster.get_address())
+    # Submits 100 tasks
+    futures = [
+        # In each iteration of the loop, we submit one task to the scheduler. Each task represents the execution of a
+        # function defined by you.
+        # Note: Users are responsible to correctly provide the argument(s) of a function that the user wish to call.
+        # Fail to do so results in exception.
+        # This is to demonstrate client.submit(). A better way to implement this particular case is to use
+        # client.map(). See `map_client.py` for more detail.
+        client.submit(math.sqrt, i)
+        for i in range(0, 100)
+    ]
+
+    # Each call to Client.submit returns a future. Users are expected to keep the future until the task has been
+    # finished, or cancelled. The future returned by Client.submit is the only way to get results from corresponding
+    # tasks. In this case, future.result() will return a float, but this can be any type should the user wish.
+    result = sum(future.result() for future in futures)
+
+    print(result)  # 661.46
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/simple_cluster.py b/examples/simple_cluster.py
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+++ b/examples/simple_cluster.py
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+"""
+This example shows how to instantiate a Cluster using the Python API.
+For an example on how to instantiate a Scheduler, see simple_scheduler.py
+"""
+
+from scaler import Cluster
+from scaler.io.config import (
+    DEFAULT_GARBAGE_COLLECT_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
+    DEFAULT_HARD_PROCESSOR_SUSPEND,
+    DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
+    DEFAULT_TASK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+    DEFAULT_TRIM_MEMORY_THRESHOLD_BYTES,
+    DEFAULT_WORKER_DEATH_TIMEOUT,
+)
+from scaler.utility.network_util import get_available_tcp_port
+from scaler.utility.zmq_config import ZMQConfig
+
+
+def main():
+    N_WORKERS = 8
+    # Initialize a Cluster.
+    cluster = Cluster(
+        worker_io_threads=1,
+        address=ZMQConfig.from_string(f"tcp://127.0.0.1:{get_available_tcp_port()}"),
+        worker_names=[str(i) for i in range(N_WORKERS - 1)],
+        heartbeat_interval_seconds=DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
+        task_timeout_seconds=DEFAULT_TASK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+        death_timeout_seconds=DEFAULT_WORKER_DEATH_TIMEOUT,
+        garbage_collect_interval_seconds=DEFAULT_GARBAGE_COLLECT_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
+        trim_memory_threshold_bytes=DEFAULT_TRIM_MEMORY_THRESHOLD_BYTES,
+        hard_processor_suspend=DEFAULT_HARD_PROCESSOR_SUSPEND,
+        event_loop="builtin",  # Or "uvloop"
+        logging_paths=("/dev/stdout",),
+        logging_level="DEBUG",  # other choices are "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"
+        logging_config_file=None,
+    )
+
+    # Start the cluster. The cluster will begin accepting tasks from the scheduler.
+    cluster.start()
+
+    # Shut down the cluster. Cluster subclasses Process and can be shutdown using `.terminate()`, or arbitrary signals
+    # can be sent using `.kill()`
+    cluster.terminate()
+
+    # Wait for the cluster's process to terminate.
+    cluster.join()
+
+    # Release resources. Must be called after `.join()` has returned.
+    cluster.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/simple_scheduler.py b/examples/simple_scheduler.py
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+++ b/examples/simple_scheduler.py
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+"""This example demonstrates how to start a scheduler using the Python API."""
+
+from scaler import Scheduler
+from scaler.io.config import (
+    DEFAULT_CLIENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+    DEFAULT_IO_THREADS,
+    DEFAULT_LOAD_BALANCE_SECONDS,
+    DEFAULT_LOAD_BALANCE_TRIGGER_TIMES,
+    DEFAULT_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TASKS_WAITING,
+    DEFAULT_OBJECT_RETENTION_SECONDS,
+    DEFAULT_PER_WORKER_QUEUE_SIZE,
+    DEFAULT_WORKER_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+)
+from scaler.scheduler.config import SchedulerConfig
+from scaler.utility.network_util import get_available_tcp_port
+from scaler.utility.zmq_config import ZMQConfig
+
+
+def main():
+    # First we need a SchedulerConfig as the parameter to Scheduler's ctor.
+
+    # scaler provides a set of default to use. Kindly follow the comments there for detailed explanations.
+    # Note, these defaults aims to be a starting point. You should change the defaults according to your use case.
+    # Arguments that you would change are most likely "event_loop", "io_threads", "protected", and
+    # "per_worker_queue_size".
+    config = SchedulerConfig(
+        event_loop="builtin",  # Either "builtin", or "uvloop"
+        address=ZMQConfig.from_string(f"tcp://127.0.0.1:{get_available_tcp_port()}"),
+        io_threads=DEFAULT_IO_THREADS,  # Consider increasing this number if your workload is IO-heavy
+        max_number_of_tasks_waiting=DEFAULT_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TASKS_WAITING,
+        per_worker_queue_size=DEFAULT_PER_WORKER_QUEUE_SIZE,
+        client_timeout_seconds=DEFAULT_CLIENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+        worker_timeout_seconds=DEFAULT_WORKER_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+        object_retention_seconds=DEFAULT_OBJECT_RETENTION_SECONDS,
+        load_balance_seconds=DEFAULT_LOAD_BALANCE_SECONDS,
+        load_balance_trigger_times=DEFAULT_LOAD_BALANCE_TRIGGER_TIMES,
+        protected=False,  # When false, clients can shutdown the scheduler.
+    )
+
+    # Then we put config into Scheduler. Unlike Cluster, scheduler should always be long running. Therefore, we don't
+    # provide API to close scheduler. The only way to shutdown a scheduler is through Client.shutdown, which shutdowns
+    # the scheduler if "protected" member variable is set to False
+    _ = Scheduler(config)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
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+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
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+import os
+import unittest
+from glob import glob
+
+from scaler.utility.logging.utility import setup_logger
+from tests.utility import logging_test_name
+
+
+class TestExamples(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        setup_logger()
+        logging_test_name(self)
+
+    def tearDown(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def test_examples(self):
+        basic_examples = glob("examples/*.py")
+        prefix = "PYTHONPATH=. python "
+        for example in basic_examples:
+            assert os.system(prefix + example) == 0