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What term has been used to describe interconnected computers in distributed systems?
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?
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?
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?
What is a parallel system characterized by?
Which term refers to a collection of processing elements working together in a distributed system?
Which term refers to a collection of processing elements working together in a distributed system?
What concept describes a network of independent computers appearing as a single coherent system?
What concept describes a network of independent computers appearing as a single coherent system?
What is the main goal of an ideal distributed system?
What is the main goal of an ideal distributed system?
In an ideal distributed system, how is software distributed?
In an ideal distributed system, how is software distributed?
What are two important considerations in a distributed system?
What are two important considerations in a distributed system?
Which technology was NOT part of the 1980s distributed systems landscape?
Which technology was NOT part of the 1980s distributed systems landscape?
What is the role of message passing in a distributed system?
What is the role of message passing in a distributed system?
Which concept focuses on users viewing a distributed system as a single computer?
Which concept focuses on users viewing a distributed system as a single computer?
