Exam 2: Application Layer

In the three-tier architecture, the software on the client computer is responsible for the presentation logic, an application server is responsible for the application logic and a separate database server is responsible for the data access logic and data storage.

(True/False)

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Question 21

A "thin client" approach places most of the application logic on the client.

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Question 22

Which of the following is not an example of a mail user agent software package?

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Question 23

The two functions of middleware are to: 1) provide a standard way of communicating that can translate between software from different vendors, and 2) manage the message transfer between clients and servers so that clients do not need to 'know' which server contains the application's data.

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Question 24

The ________________ cloud deployment model provides the highest levels of control, privacy and security.

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Question 25

The four general functions of any application program are: data storage, data access logic, application logic and presentation logic.

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Question 26

IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol):

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Question 27

An application architecture is the way in which the functions of the application layer are performed solely by the clients in the network.

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Question 28

The application architecture called the distributed computing model uses the "thick" client approach.

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Question 29

Web-based e-mail like Hotmail is an example of three-tier client-server architecture that provides access to e-mail messages.

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Question 30

____________ is not an important middleware standard.

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Question 31

What is Telnet and why is it useful?

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Question 32

What is MIME? What does it stand for? Why was it developed?

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Question 33

The protocol that makes it possible for a Macintosh web browser to be able to retrieve a Web page from a Microsoft Web server is called the _____________________.

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Question 34

The ________________ clouds realize the benefits from cloud infrastructure such as speed of deployment) with the added level of privacy and security that private clouds offer.

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Question 35

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the least commonly used e-mail standard.

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Question 36

An application program function is __________, or the processing required to access data.

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Question 37

The two-tier e-mail architecture does not require any application software on the client computer.

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Question 38

Scalability refers to the ability to increase or decrease the capacity of the computing infrastructure in response to changing capacity needs.

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Question 39

What are the standards SMTP, POP, and IMAP? What roles do SMTP, POP, and IMAP play in sending and receiving email on the Internet? What do these acronyms stand for?

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In the three-tier architecture, the software on the client computer is responsible for the presentation logic, an application server is responsible for the application logic and a separate database server is responsible for the data access logic and data storage.

A "thin client" approach places most of the application logic on the client.

Which of the following is not an example of a mail user agent software package?

The two functions of middleware are to: 1) provide a standard way of communicating that can translate between software from different vendors, and 2) manage the message transfer between clients and servers so that clients do not need to 'know' which server contains the application's data.

The ________________ cloud deployment model provides the highest levels of control, privacy and security.

The four general functions of any application program are: data storage, data access logic, application logic and presentation logic.

IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol):

An application architecture is the way in which the functions of the application layer are performed solely by the clients in the network.

The application architecture called the distributed computing model uses the "thick" client approach.

Web-based e-mail like Hotmail is an example of three-tier client-server architecture that provides access to e-mail messages.

____________ is not an important middleware standard.

What is Telnet and why is it useful?

What is MIME? What does it stand for? Why was it developed?

The protocol that makes it possible for a Macintosh web browser to be able to retrieve a Web page from a Microsoft Web server is called the _____________________.

The ________________ clouds realize the benefits from cloud infrastructure such as speed of deployment) with the added level of privacy and security that private clouds offer.

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the least commonly used e-mail standard.

An application program function is __________, or the processing required to access data.

The two-tier e-mail architecture does not require any application software on the client computer.

Scalability refers to the ability to increase or decrease the capacity of the computing infrastructure in response to changing capacity needs.

What are the standards SMTP, POP, and IMAP? What roles do SMTP, POP, and IMAP play in sending and receiving email on the Internet? What do these acronyms stand for?

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