Question 1

Which of the following statements about peer-to-peer applications is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralized P2P applications follow the client/server relationship. 
B)  In pure P2P applications, it is difficult to determine who is on the network. 
C)  Centralized P2P applications simply management tasks, such as monitoring user access. 
D)  All file-sharing applications are pure P2P applications. 
A)  Centralized P2P applications follow the client/server relationship. 
B)  In pure P2P applications, it is difficult to determine who is on the network. 
C)  Centralized P2P applications simply management tasks, such as monitoring user access. 
D)  All file-sharing applications are pure P2P applications.

Question 2

__________ are examples of thin clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Applications that require minimal client-side support 
B)  Applications that require minimal server-side support 
C)  Applications that use JSP or servlets 
D)  Applications that do not use JSP and servlets 
A)  Applications that require minimal client-side support 
B)  Applications that require minimal server-side support 
C)  Applications that use JSP or servlets 
D)  Applications that do not use JSP and servlets

Question 3

To use a Jini service, a Jini client must know __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the implementation of the service 
B)  the interface of the service 
C)  both the implementation and the interface 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the implementation of the service 
B)  the interface of the service 
C)  both the implementation and the interface 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

Grid computing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  requires centralized control of computing resources 
B)  achieves high performance using spare computer power at little or no cost 
C)  is less scalable than clustering 
D)  requires high-speed, dedicated communication channels to operate efficently 
A)  requires centralized control of computing resources 
B)  achieves high performance using spare computer power at little or no cost 
C)  is less scalable than clustering 
D)  requires high-speed, dedicated communication channels to operate efficently

Question 5

__________ is not an open standard used in Web services.

Accepted Answer

A)  XML 
B)  SOAP 
C)  UDDI 
D)  DCOM 
A)  XML 
B)  SOAP 
C)  UDDI 
D)  DCOM

Question 6

__________ is not a pure P2P application.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gnutella 
B)  KaZaA 
C)  FreeNet 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Gnutella 
B)  KaZaA 
C)  FreeNet 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following about AFS is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vice runs at each client to govern access to distributed files. 
B)  AFS offers stronger security than NFS. 
C)  AFS is fault tolerant. 
D)  AFS uses main memory to cache its files. 
A)  Vice runs at each client to govern access to distributed files. 
B)  AFS offers stronger security than NFS. 
C)  AFS is fault tolerant. 
D)  AFS uses main memory to cache its files.

Question 8

The mechanisms used to ensure file consistency may __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase complexity 
B)  restrict scalability 
C)  reduce performance 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  increase complexity 
B)  restrict scalability 
C)  reduce performance 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

__________ is not one of the functionalities of JSP directives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inserting Java code 
B)  Specifying page settings 
C)  Including content from other resources 
D)  Specifying custom tag libraries 
A)  Inserting Java code 
B)  Specifying page settings 
C)  Including content from other resources 
D)  Specifying custom tag libraries

Question 10

In Coda, servers that store the same volume are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an available volume storage group (AVSG) 
B)  a volume storage group (VSG) 
C)  preferred servers (PS) 
D)  a virtual file system (VFS) 
A)  an available volume storage group (AVSG) 
B)  a volume storage group (VSG) 
C)  preferred servers (PS) 
D)  a virtual file system (VFS)

Question 11

In Sprite, each __________ represents a piece of the global file hierarchy and is stored at one server.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefix table 
B)  volume 
C)  domain 
D)  token 
A)  prefix table 
B)  volume 
C)  domain 
D)  token

Which of the following statements about peer-to-peer applications is false?

__________ are examples of thin clients.

To use a Jini service, a Jini client must know __________.

Grid computing __________.

__________ is not an open standard used in Web services.

__________ is not a pure P2P application.

Which of the following about AFS is true?

The mechanisms used to ensure file consistency may __________.

__________ is not one of the functionalities of JSP directives.

In Coda, servers that store the same volume are known as __________.

In Sprite, each __________ represents a piece of the global file hierarchy and is stored at one server.

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Exam 18: Exploring Distributed File Systems and Grid Computing With NFS, AFS, Coda, and JXTA

Which of the following statements about peer-to-peer applications is false?

__________ are examples of thin clients.

To use a Jini service, a Jini client must know __________.

Grid computing __________.

__________ is not an open standard used in Web services.

__________ is not a pure P2P application.

Which of the following about AFS is true?

The mechanisms used to ensure file consistency may __________.

__________ is not one of the functionalities of JSP directives.

In Coda, servers that store the same volume are known as __________.

In Sprite, each __________ represents a piece of the global file hierarchy and is stored at one server.

Exploring Operating Systems and Distributed Computing: a Comprehensive Overview

Understanding Computer Systems and Programming Concepts

Understanding Processes and Threads in Operating Systems

Exploring Semaphores and Multithreading in Operating Systems

Exploring Thread Synchronization and Mutual Exclusion in Java

Concurrency and Deadlock in Database Systems: Exploring Monitor Implementation and Thread Synchronization in Java

Operating System Scheduling and Deadlock Prevention: a Comprehensive Guide

Understanding Processor Scheduling and Memory Management in Operating Systems

Memory Management in Operating Systems: Segmentation, Paging, and Strategies for Efficiency

Memory Management and Address Translation in Operating Systems

Memory Management and Page Replacement Strategies in Operating Systems

Disk Storage and Raid Technology

Understanding File Systems and Database Systems: a Comprehensive Overview

Exploring Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking in Computer Systems

Understanding Multiprocessor Organizations and System Performance

Understanding the Layers of the TCP/IP Protocol Stack

Understanding Distributed Systems and Operating Systems

Security Threats and Solutions in Cryptography and Access Control

Exploring the Linux Operating Systems Features and Functionality

In-Depth Analysis of Windows XP

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