Exam 12: Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

Which cloud computing characteristic provides computing resources that can be scaled up or down almost instantaneously and often automatically,based on user needs?

The ________ functions of an IS manage just the interface between system users and the software,including the display and printing of forms and reports and possibly validating system inputs.

________ is a set of style rules that tells a Web browser how to present a document.

A(n)________ cloud does not free an organization from the issues associated with managing the cloud infrastructure,but it does give the organization a high degree of customizability,flexibility,and control over their data and applications.

A(n)________ is a special type of software application for collecting,organizing,and publishing Web site content.

________ is the cabling,hardware,and software used to connect workstations,computers and file servers located in a confined geographical area.

Define a client/server architecture.

A private cloud frees an organization from the issues associated with managing the cloud infrastructure.

________ is a relatively simple and fast protocol for communicating JSON data between Web service applications and the operating system.

________ is a method for translating Internet domain names into Internet Protocol (IP)addresses.

The ________ functions of an IS transform inputs into outputs,including simple summarization to complex mathematical modeling such as regression analysis.

A(n)________ is a computing server where data analysis functions primarily reside.

Which of the following is a feature of a private cloud?

The software system that makes a request is called a service requester,whereas the software system that would process the request and provide the response is called a service provider.

A(n)________ is a software emulation of a physical computer system,both hardware and operating system,that allows more efficient sharing of physical hardware resources.

Thin clients are most appropriate for doing a minimal amount of client-side processing,essentially displaying information sent to the client from the server.

Client/server architecture is a ________-based computing environment in which a central database server or engine performs all database commands sent to it from client workstations,and application programs on each client concentrate on user interface functions.

________ is a communication protocol for exchanging information on the Internet.

What are the types of clouds?

In a file server configuration,each file server acts as an additional hard disk for each client ________.