Distributed Computing Quiz

Which of the following is an advantage of distributed computing?

• Fault tolerance

• Slower processing

• Increased hardware costs

• Limited resource sharing

What does parallel computing primarily aim to increase?

• Memory usage

• Computation power

• Network latency

• Data redundancy

In which computing model do multiple processors execute tasks simultaneously?

• Parallel computing

• Cluster computing

• Serial computing

• Standalone computing

What is a key characteristic of grid computing?

• Heterogeneous resources

• Single operating system

• Local data processing only

• Centralized resource management

Which type of parallelism allows multiple instructions to be executed simultaneously?

• Bit-level parallelism

• Instruction-level parallelism

• Task-level parallelism

• Hardware-level parallelism

What is the main purpose of middleware in grid computing?

• To execute tasks independently

• To manage local resources

• To facilitate communication

• To increase hardware costs

Which of the following is an application of grid computing?

• Basic word processing

• Local file storage

• Weather forecasting

• Single-user gaming

What is a characteristic of cluster computing?

• Dedicated to the same work

• Heterogeneous nodes

• Decentralized management

• Low-speed internet connection

Which of the following is NOT a type of parallel computing?

• HPC

• MIMD

• SIMD

• SISD

What is the primary goal of parallel computing?

• To reduce power consumption

• To enhance computation power

• To increase execution time

• To simplify programming