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What is the main characteristic of a public cloud?
What is the main characteristic of a public cloud?
A cloud available via the Internet to anyone willing to pay for the services
What is the key difference between public cloud and private cloud?
What is the key difference between public cloud and private cloud?
Availability, public cloud is available to anyone via the Internet, whereas private cloud is run by a company for its own use
How does cloud computing extend the concept of virtualization?
How does cloud computing extend the concept of virtualization?
Cloud computing uses virtualization as a base for its functionality
What type of cloud computing combines public and private cloud components?
What type of cloud computing combines public and private cloud components?
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What type of cloud computing provides software applications via the Internet?
What type of cloud computing provides software applications via the Internet?
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Which type of cloud computing provides a software stack ready for application use via the Internet?
Which type of cloud computing provides a software stack ready for application use via the Internet?
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What is the primary limitation of Traditional Computing in terms of access to data, software, or storage?
What is the primary limitation of Traditional Computing in terms of access to data, software, or storage?
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What are the two dominant operating systems in mobile computing?
What are the two dominant operating systems in mobile computing?
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What type of distributed system is characterized by server systems satisfying client requests?
What type of distributed system is characterized by server systems satisfying client requests?
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What are the two main categories of server systems in a client-server architecture?
What are the two main categories of server systems in a client-server architecture?
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What is the primary advantage of mobile computing devices over traditional computing environments?
What is the primary advantage of mobile computing devices over traditional computing environments?
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What is the common characteristic of mobile computing devices used for various tasks beyond e-mail and web browsing?
What is the common characteristic of mobile computing devices used for various tasks beyond e-mail and web browsing?
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What is the primary function of a compute server in a client-server system?
What is the primary function of a compute server in a client-server system?
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How do file servers differ from compute servers in a client-server system?
How do file servers differ from compute servers in a client-server system?
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What is the primary advantage of peer-to-peer systems over traditional client-server systems?
What is the primary advantage of peer-to-peer systems over traditional client-server systems?
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How does Skype utilize peer-to-peer computing?
How does Skype utilize peer-to-peer computing?
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What is a key characteristic of nodes in a peer-to-peer system?
What is a key characteristic of nodes in a peer-to-peer system?
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What is a potential drawback of traditional client-server systems?
What is a potential drawback of traditional client-server systems?
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