Quiz on Distributed Systems

Which of the following is a characteristic of a distributed system?

• Centralized processing

• Single point of failure

• Scalability

• Homogeneous environment

In a distributed system, what does the term "transparency" refer to?

• The system's ability to hide the complexity of distribution

• The visibility of internal mechanisms to users

• The clarity of the system's user interface

• The ability to provide high-level security

Which type of transparency ensures that the system appears to be a single entity despite being distributed?

• Access transparency

• Location transparency

• Replication transparency

• Concurrency transparency

What is the primary goal of distributed systems?

• To make computing systems more complex

• To provide a centralized control of resources

• To improve resource sharing and fault tolerance

• To reduce hardware costs

Which of the following is NOT a challenge in distributed systems?

• Communication delay

• Fault tolerance

• Scalability

• Simplified debugging

Which type of distributed system involves nodes with the same capabilities and responsibilities?

• Client-server model

• Peer-to-peer model

• Cloud computing model

• Mainframe computing model

What is "middleware" in the context of distributed systems?

• Hardware components used in networking

• Software that connects different components of a distributed system

• A type of centralized database

• A physical layer in networking

Which distributed computing model typically uses thin clients?

• Peer-to-peer model

• Client-server model

• Distributed database model

• Grid computing model

In a distributed system, "scalability" refers to the ability of the system to:

• Handle increased workload by adding more resources

• Provide transparent access to resources

• Reduce latency to zero

• Maintain a constant workload regardless of demand

Which of the following best describes the "heterogeneity" characteristic of distributed systems?

• Use of identical hardware and software across the system

• Uniform resource access mechanisms

• Integration of different types of hardware, software, and networks

• Centralized management of resources