What is service-oriented architecture (SOA)?

• A method of software development using services

• A programming language

• A type of database management system

• A method of hardware development

What is one benefit of using SOA?

• Faster time to market

• Higher costs

• Limited adaptability

• Increased code complexity

What does interoperability in SOA refer to?

• Services being tightly coupled

• Services being able to communicate across platforms

• Services requiring the same programming language

• Services being dependent on each other

What is a service registry?

• A type of service provider

• A directory of available services

• A programming language

• A communication protocol

What is the role of a service provider in SOA?

• To consume services

• To manage databases

• To create and maintain services

• To develop communication protocols

What does loose coupling in SOA mean?

• Services are tightly integrated

• Services are highly dependent on each other

• Services retain information from past sessions

• Services have minimal dependencies on external resources

What is an ESB in service-oriented architecture?

• A database management system

• A type of service consumer

• A centralized service for communication

• A programming language

Which of the following is a communication protocol used in SOA?

• HTML

• CSS

• Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

• JavaScript

What is a limitation of implementing SOA?

• Limited scalability

• Decreased interdependencies

• Improved performance

• Increased scalability

What is granularity in the context of SOA?

• The size and scope of services

• The speed of service execution

• The complexity of service contracts

• The number of services in a system