Exam 12: Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

XSL allows designers to dictate how Web pages are displayed and the type of client device.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -A measurement that tracks the core business functions affected by a system.

A __________ is a client device designed so that most processing and data storage occurs on the server.

Which of the following combines three logical and distinct applications (data management,presentation,and analysis)into a single information system application?

API refers to a combination of hardware,software,and communication technologies that bring together data management,presentation,and analysis into a three-tiered client/server environment.

__________ is an Internet-authoring language that allows designers to create customized tags,enabling the definition,transmission,validation,and interpretation of data between applications.

When migrating relational DBMSs and other LAN-based technologies into the client/server environment,issues such as compatibility of data types,query optimization,distributed databases,data administration of distributed data,CASE tool code generators,and cross operating system integration may arise.

The remote presentation approach to designing client/server architectures places all data presentation functions on the client machine so that the client has total responsibility for formatting data.

Downsizing is the process of migrating mainframe applications to personal computers,workstations,and networks.

How do operational and informational systems differ?

In the client/server architecture,the client workstation is most often responsible for managing the user interface.

Match each of the following approaches to its corresponding description. -This form of client/server architecture places all functionality on the client,except data storage and management that is divided between the client and server.

In a client-based LAN,the file server handles all data manipulations.

A major difference between two-level and three-level data warehouses is the creation of an enterprise data warehouse.

Which of the following client/server architectures splits analysis functions between the client and server,leaving all presentation on the client and all data management on the server?

A __________ is the back-end portion of the client/server database system running on the server and provides database processing and shared access functions.

An __________ is a computing server where data analysis functions primarily reside.

Internet sites that allow a user to customize information to their personal preferences best describes __________.

__________ is a specification for separating style from content when generating HTML documents.

In a typical client/server architecture,all database recovery,security,and access management is localized at the client.