Client-Server Technology Usage

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What is the main function of a server in the client-server model?

Share resources with clients
Provide services or content to clients (correct)
Initiate communication sessions with clients
Await incoming requests from clients

Which statement best describes the role of a client in the client-server model?

Awaits incoming requests from servers
Shares its resources with servers
Provides services to servers
Initiates communication sessions with servers (correct)

In client-server technology, where may both the client and server reside?

Same network
Different systems
Different countries
Same hardware (correct)

What type of programs cooperate in an application based on the client-server characteristic?

Client and server (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which action do clients take in the client-server model?

Initiate communication sessions with servers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common function that is built on the client-server model according to the text?

Email exchange (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the central ideas of network computing?

Client-server model (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which messaging pattern describes how two different parts of an application or different systems communicate with each other?

Request/Response (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main method used for communication in Web 1.0?

Request/Response (A) Signup and view all the answers

What protocol is commonly used for communication on the Internet?

HTTP (C) Signup and view all the answers

What architectural paradigm describes how different systems communicate with each other?

Messaging pattern (C) Signup and view all the answers

In software messaging patterns, which one follows a publish/subscribe model?

MQTT (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a client in the client-server model?

Process the user's query (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using a centralized, mainframe system for real-time applications compared to a client-server model?

Higher reliability and continuous operation (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the typical client-server interaction described, what happens first?

The user runs client software to create a query (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the client-server model?

To facilitate communication and exchange of information between programs (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the server in the client-server model?

Translate the user's request into the desired protocol (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the client-server model less suitable for real-time applications compared to centralized mainframe systems?

Client-server systems are not maintained centrally and have lower reliability (B) Signup and view all the answers