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A distributed system leads to synchronization and coordination problems.
A distributed system leads to synchronization and coordination problems.
True (A)
In an overlay network, each node communicates only with a well-defined set of neighbors.
In an overlay network, each node communicates only with a well-defined set of neighbors.
False (B)
Partial failures in a distributed system can be easily hidden from the user.
Partial failures in a distributed system can be easily hidden from the user.
False (B)
Middleware in distributed systems contains components and functions that must be implemented by applications separately.
Middleware in distributed systems contains components and functions that must be implemented by applications separately.
Distributed systems enable one computer to obtain access to data held at some other computer.
Distributed systems enable one computer to obtain access to data held at some other computer.
A distributed system is a collection of autonomous computing elements that appears to its users as a single _____ system.
A distributed system is a collection of autonomous computing elements that appears to its users as a single _____ system.
In a distributed system, resources reside in ______ units.
In a distributed system, resources reside in ______ units.
The performance of a distributed system is determined by the speed and _____ to end-to-end communication.
The performance of a distributed system is determined by the speed and _____ to end-to-end communication.
Each node in a distributed system is autonomous and will have its own notion of _____, as there is no global clock.
Each node in a distributed system is autonomous and will have its own notion of _____, as there is no global clock.
A standardized distributed system architecture removes complexity resulting from diversity of _____ technology.
A standardized distributed system architecture removes complexity resulting from diversity of _____ technology.
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