Quote from: fevirfevir on May 20, 2016, 02:47:09 PM

My questions:
1.a How long does it take to verify the validity of a single transaction (not included in a block)? I guess some assumptions must be made (CPU, memory, number of inouts/outputs in a transaction)

It depends on the number of inputs and signature operations. A transaction could theoretically take several minutes to verify.

Quote from: fevirfevir on May 20, 2016, 02:47:09 PM

1.b Is there a tool available with which I can test and observe the verification time (of a single and/or multiple transactions)?

I'm not sure, but you can probably write one.

Quote from: fevirfevir on May 20, 2016, 02:47:09 PM

2. Is transaction validation of a single transaction (not included in a block) similar to transaction validation of a transaction in a block body?

Thanks.

Yes.