Chapter 1: Basic understanding of distributed system

What is the defining characteristics of distributed systems?

Centralized architecture

Decentralized Architecture

Geographically dispersed components

Single point of failure

Which of the following is an examples of a distributed system?

Standalone desktop application

Single server web application

Cloud computing platform

Personal mobile application

Which term describes the challenge of maintaining data consistency across distributed nodes?

Scalability

Fault tolerance

Concurrency control

Communication overhead

What is the primary challenge addressed by fault tolerance mechanisms in distributed systems?

Ensuring high performance

Handling increasing loads

Dealing with failures

Managing data consistency

Which characteristic of distributed computing refers to the ability to handle increasing loads by adding more resources?

Scalability

Fault tolerance

Consistency

Concurrency control

Which of the following accurately describes a distributed system?

A system where all components are located in a single physical location.

A system where components communicate via a shared bus.

A system where components are geographically dispersed and communicate through a network.

A system where all computation is performed on a single server.

What distinguishes distributed systems from centralized systems?

Distributed systems always have higher performance.

Centralized systems are easier to manage.

Centralized systems have better fault tolerance.

Distributed systems have geographically dispersed components.

Which of the following is a benefit of distributed systems?

Reduced complexity

Lower communication overhead

Improved fault tolerance

Limited scalability

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of distributed systems?

Scalability

Fault tolerance

Low network latency

Consistency

What term describes a distributed system where all nodes have equal roles and responsibilities?

Centralized

Decentralized

Hierarchical

Peer-to-peer

Which of the following is an example of a distributed system?

A standalone calculator app

An offline word processor

An online shopping website

A single-player video game

How are cloud computing and distributed systems related?

Cloud computing is a subset of distributed systems.

Distributed systems are a subset of cloud computing.

Cloud computing and distributed systems are unrelated concepts.

Cloud computing relies on distributed systems to deliver services.

In cloud computing, what role do distributed systems play in ensuring high availability?

Distributing data across multiple nodes

Minimizing communication overhead

Centralizing resources in a single location

Reducing network latency

How does cloud computing leverage distributed systems to enhance resource utilization?

By minimizing fault tolerance mechanisms

By centralizing data storage

By distributing workloads across multiple nodes

By reducing the need for concurrency control

In cloud computing, which characteristic of distributed systems ensures that users can access resources from anywhere at any time?

Broad network access

Elasticity

On-demand self-service

Measured service

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