5 Questions
What is the main goal of an ideal distributed system?
To present a single-system image
In a distributed system, what is used for inter-process communication at the lowest level?
Message passing
What are two important considerations when defining a distributed system?
Autonomous and unifying hardware software
In the evolution of distributed systems, which technology was NOT part of the 1980s era?
Desktop grids
What technology is NOT considered an example of a modern distributed system?
Centralized mainframe computers
This quiz covers the agenda of the first lecture on Distributed Systems, including topics like the history of distributed systems, reasons for their appearance, goals, development, evolution, examples, and their importance. Learn about what distributed systems are and why they are significant in the field of computer science.
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