Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) context development 
B) customization 
C) integration depth 
D) organizational breadth 
E) personalization

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a client device designed...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) analytical server 
B) application server 
C) three-tiered client/server 
D) trinity server

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is an Internet-authoring language that allows...

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do operational and informational systems differ?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do operational and informational systems differ?...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) distributed database 
B) distributed function 
C) distributed presentation 
D) distributed processing 
E) remote data management
F)remote presentation

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

A) distributed function 
B) distributed database 
C) remote data management 
D) distributed processing

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is the back-end portion of...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of An __________ is a computing server where...

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Internet sites that allow a user to...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a specification for separating style...

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.