MIDTERM EXAM IPT

Which of the following is a key characteristic of distributed systems?

• Centralized control

• Decentralized control

• Single point of failure

• No communication between nodes

A distributed system is a system in which the hardware and software components:

• Are tightly coupled

• Are located at one physical site

• Communicate through a network

• Share a single processor

Which of the following is an example of a distributed system?

• A single-user desktop computer

• A web server cluster

• A local printer

• A spreadsheet application

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

• Resource sharing

• Transparency

• Scalability

• Centralized control

What does transparency in distributed systems refer to?

• Making the system complex

• Hiding the complexity from the user

• Increasing system failures

• Reducing security concerns

Which of these is an example of a real-time distributed system?

• E-mail system

• Online banking system

• Google search engine

• Air traffic control system

Which of the following is an example of a peer-to-peer distributed system?

• Dropbox

• Skype

• Google Drive

• Facebook

A cloud computing platform is an example of which type of distributed system?

• Client-server

• Peer-to-peer

• Grid computing

• Service-oriented architecture

Which distributed system provides shared access to files and printers?

• Grid computing

• File-sharing networks

• Distributed file system

• Online games

A DNS (Domain Name System) is an example of:

• File-sharing system

• Client-server architecture

• Distributed database system

• Cloud computing system