Question 1

In the public key private key encryption algorithm, normally the public key is used to _________, while the private key is used to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Access data, access information 
B)  Encrypt data, decrypt data 
C)  Password-protect data, retrieve password 
D)  Store data, restore data 
E)  Encrypt login id, encrypt password

Question 2

Encryption and authentication requirements address virus control measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An advantage of server-based architecture is that they never become overloaded and are always able to process user demands in a timely way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Define performance requirements. Briefly describe three key areas of performance requirements.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The purpose of the network model is to convey the complexity of the system, to show how the system's components will fit together, and to help the project team develop the hardware and software specification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With the client-based architecture the clients are personal computers on a local area network and the server computer is a server on the same network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain the distinction between two-tiered, three-tiered, and n-tiered client-server architectures. What is the chief advantage of a multi-tiered architecture as compared to a two-tiered architecture? What are the limitations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

A server in the client-server architecture performs which of the following application functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  application logic and data storage 
B)  application logic and presentation logic 
C)  data access logic and data storage 
D)  data access logic and presentation logic 
E)  data storage logic and presentation logic

Question 9

Describe network models. Discuss different components of a network model.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Most systems are not built to use the existing infrastructure in the organization, so the current infrastructure rarely restricts the choice of architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

With Platform as a Service (PaaS), the cloud vendor not only provides hardware support to a customer, but also provides the customer with either package-based solutions, different services that can be combined to create a solution, or the development tools necessary to create custom solutions in the PaaS vendor's cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic functions of a computer application?

Accepted Answer

A)  application logic 
B)  data access logic 
C)  data storage 
D)  networking logic 
E)  presentation logic

Question 13

Describe the fundamental types of computing architectures. Identify the four general functions of an application system and apply each to the corresponding computing architecture.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What is meant by a service-oriented architecture?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The cloud can contain the firm's IT infrastructure, IT platform, and software. _______________ refers to the cloud providing the computing hardware to the firm as a remote service.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) 
B)  Software as a service (SaaS) 
C)  Platform as a service (PasS) 
D)  Utility as a service (UaaS) 
E)  Computing as a service (CaaS)

Question 16

"The system should be operational on a 24 / 7 basis for the users." This is an example of the availability and reliability requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The application function that allows data to be stored and retrieved is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  application logic 
B)  data access logic 
C)  data storage 
D)  network logic 
E)  presentation logic

Question 18

The computing architecture in which the server performs practically all of the work is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  client connection based architecture 
B)  client-based architecture 
C)  client-server architecture 
D)  middleware architecture 
E)  server-based architecture

Question 19

Client-server architectures strive to balance the processing between the client and the server by having both perform some of the application functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Basically, a web service in cloud computing is the software that supports an entire business process such as salesforce.com.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Physical Architecture Layer Design

In the public key private key encryption algorithm, normally the public key is used to _, while the private key is used to ______.

Encryption and authentication requirements address virus control measures.

An advantage of server-based architecture is that they never become overloaded and are always able to process user demands in a timely way.

Define performance requirements. Briefly describe three key areas of performance requirements.

The purpose of the network model is to convey the complexity of the system, to show how the system's components will fit together, and to help the project team develop the hardware and software specification.

With the client-based architecture the clients are personal computers on a local area network and the server computer is a server on the same network.

Explain the distinction between two-tiered, three-tiered, and n-tiered client-server architectures. What is the chief advantage of a multi-tiered architecture as compared to a two-tiered architecture? What are the limitations?

A server in the client-server architecture performs which of the following application functions?

Describe network models. Discuss different components of a network model.

Most systems are not built to use the existing infrastructure in the organization, so the current infrastructure rarely restricts the choice of architecture.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic functions of a computer application?

Describe the fundamental types of computing architectures. Identify the four general functions of an application system and apply each to the corresponding computing architecture.

What is meant by a service-oriented architecture?

The cloud can contain the firm's IT infrastructure, IT platform, and software. _______________ refers to the cloud providing the computing hardware to the firm as a remote service.

"The system should be operational on a 24 / 7 basis for the users." This is an example of the availability and reliability requirements.

The application function that allows data to be stored and retrieved is called _____.

The computing architecture in which the server performs practically all of the work is known as _____.

Client-server architectures strive to balance the processing between the client and the server by having both perform some of the application functions.

Basically, a web service in cloud computing is the software that supports an entire business process such as salesforce.com.