Distributed Systems Lecture 1 Agenda

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What term has been used to refer to interconnected computers in distributed systems?

Single-computer

Mainframe computers

Super-computers

Multi-computers (correct)

What is the main characteristic of a distributed system as perceived by its users?

Coherence of systems (correct)

Parallel processing

Low performance

Independence of computers

Which technology problems can be solved using distributed systems?

Computer hardware manufacturing

Computer security

Computer modeling and simulation (correct)

Data entry issues

What type of system involves processing elements working together towards a common goal?

Parallel system Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a collection of independent computers linked by a network in a distributed system?

Cloud computing Signup and view all the answers

What term has been used interchangeably with 'distributed systems'?

Cluster Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of an ideal distributed system?

To present a single-system image Signup and view all the answers

How does communication occur in an ideal distributed system at the lowest level?

Inter-process communication via message passing Signup and view all the answers

What are two important considerations for a distributed system according to the text?

Autonomous and unifying hardware and software Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to networks of workstations in the 1980s as mentioned in the text?

Collections of Workstations (COWs) Signup and view all the answers

What technology is associated with the term 'Cloud computing' in distributed systems evolution?

Virtualization Signup and view all the answers

Distributed Systems Lecture 1 Agenda

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What term has been used to refer to interconnected computers in distributed systems?

What is the main characteristic of a distributed system as perceived by its users?

Which technology problems can be solved using distributed systems?

What type of system involves processing elements working together towards a common goal?

Which term describes a collection of independent computers linked by a network in a distributed system?

What term has been used interchangeably with 'distributed systems'?

What is the main goal of an ideal distributed system?

How does communication occur in an ideal distributed system at the lowest level?

What are two important considerations for a distributed system according to the text?

Which term refers to networks of workstations in the 1980s as mentioned in the text?

What technology is associated with the term 'Cloud computing' in distributed systems evolution?

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