Distributed Systems Lecture 1 Agenda
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What term has been used to describe interconnected computers in distributed systems?

  • Parallel computers (correct)
  • Supercomputers
  • Mainframe computers
  • Quantum computers

    • In a distributed system, how do independent computers appear to the users?

  • As separate entities
  • As interconnected but isolated machines
  • As a unified single computer (correct)
  • As virtual reality simulations

    • What is the primary motivation for the development of distributed systems?

  • To increase the complexity of computer networks
  • To solve technology problems using computer modeling (correct)
  • To create isolated computing environments
  • To reduce computer processing power

    • What is a parallel system characterized by?

    <p>Cooperation among processing elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a collection of processing elements working together in a distributed system?

    <p>Parallel system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept describes a network of independent computers appearing as a single coherent system?

    <p>Unified computing environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of an ideal distributed system?

    <p>To present a single-system image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an ideal distributed system, how is software distributed?

    <p>Each processing element has its own operating system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are two important considerations in a distributed system?

    <p>Autonomous and unifying hardware</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology was NOT part of the 1980s distributed systems landscape?

    <p>Cloud computing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of message passing in a distributed system?

    <p>It facilitates inter-process communication at the lowest level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept focuses on users viewing a distributed system as a single computer?

    <p>Autonomous Unification</p> Signup and view all the answers

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