144 Questions
What is the key technical concept of SOA?
Interoperability
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of SOA?
Services being joined together on demand
What is the purpose of virtualization?
Maximizing the investment in hardware
What is system virtualization?
Presenting the resources of a single computer as separate virtual machines
What are the trends that have moved virtualization into the spotlight?
Hardware being underutilized, data centers running out of space
What is grid computing?
Aggregation of geographically dispersed computing, storage, and network resources
What does IaaS provide?
Access to computing infrastructure and resources like virtual machines and storage
In which cloud service model are users provided with access to application software on demand?
SaaS
What is one of the business benefits of grid computing?
Improving productivity and collaboration of virtual organizations
What is the main characteristic of PaaS (Platform as a Service)?
Provides virtual development environment and allows deploying applications for the Cloud
What is the role of a hypervisor in virtualization?
Creating virtual machines on the host hardware
What is the scope of control in Software as a Service (SaaS)?
No control over underlying Cloud infrastructure and minimal control over application settings
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources called?
Interoperability
What is the purpose of loose coupling in SOA?
To ensure that technical details are decoupled from the service
What are the key components of Cloud Computing?
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
What is the primary characteristic of an open system?
Nonproprietary IT hardware and software made available by standards and procedures
What does SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) support?
Integrating a business as linked, repeatable tasks or services
What is the main characteristic of Virtualization?
Virtualization of physical compute assets
What does Open Source refer to?
Any program whose source code is made available for use or modification
What are the three architecture trends quickly becoming requirements for all businesses?
Service oriented architecture, Virtualization, Grid computing
What are the emerging technologies in Enterprise Architecture (EA) according to the text?
Service Oriented Architecture, Virtualization, Grid Computing
What is the primary function of a web service?
To contain a collection of Web-based data and procedural resources
What does interoperability refer to in the context of web services?
The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even if made by different manufacturers
What is a web service's dependency according to the text?
Dependent on interoperability
What are the two primary parts of web services according to the text?
Event and Service
What is the function of an event in the context of web services?
To detect threats and opportunities
What does a web service allow for according to the text?
Integration between apps
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an emerging technology in Enterprise Architecture (EA)?
Artificial Intelligence
What is the primary purpose of a server running on a computer device in the context of web services?
Listening for requests at a particular port over a network
What is the primary characteristic of an open system?
It allows for integration between different applications
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary function of a web service?
To allow for integration between different applications
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Reduced dependencies between services
What is the purpose of virtualization?
To isolate applications from the underlying hardware
What are the key components of Cloud Computing?
Distributed data storage and processing
What is the key technical concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Loose coupling of services and applications
What is one of the business benefits of grid computing?
Enhanced resource utilization
What is the scope of control in Software as a Service (SaaS)?
Limited control over the operating system and hardware infrastructure
What does a web service allow for?
Integration between different applications
What is the primary focus of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Ensuring IT systems can adapt quickly, easily, and economically to support changing business needs
What is the primary function of system virtualization?
To present the resources of a single computer as a collection of separate computers
What is the role of a hypervisor in virtualization?
To create and manage virtual machines on the host hardware
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Improving productivity and collaboration of virtual organizations
What are the trends that have moved virtualization into the spotlight?
Hardware being underutilized and system administration costs mounting
What is the primary characteristic of loose coupling in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Ensuring the technical details are decoupled from the service
What is the primary focus of virtualization?
Dividing the resources of a computer into multiple execution environments
What is the capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional components called?
Loose coupling
What is the primary benefit of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Adapting IT systems quickly, easily, and economically to support rapidly changing business needs
What is the primary function of a web service?
To receive messages when events occur in other services and applications
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of SOA?
Reducing the dependency between software components
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources called?
Interoperability
What is the primary characteristic of PaaS (Platform as a Service)?
Provides computing platforms including operating system and database
What is the main characteristic of Virtualization?
It creates virtual instances of computing resources
What is the scope of control in Software as a Service (SaaS)?
Minimal control over the application settings
What are the key technical components of Cloud Computing?
Ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access, virtualization, and shared pool of computing resources
What is the primary business benefit of grid computing?
Improved scalability and flexibility
What does Open Source refer to?
A program whose source code is made available for use or modification
What are the three architecture trends quickly becoming requirements for all businesses?
Service oriented architecture, virtualization, and grid computing
What is the primary function of a web service?
To serve web documents over a network
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Improved fault tolerance
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Minimal interaction between software modules
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary function of a hypervisor in virtualization?
To create virtual machines on the host hardware
What is the primary goal of loose coupling in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To decouple the technical details from the service
What is the main characteristic of grid computing?
It coordinates geographically dispersed computing resources
What is the primary focus of virtualization?
To divide the resources of a computer into multiple execution environments
What is the primary benefit of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Improved performance and quality of service
What is system virtualization?
The ability to present the resources of a single computer as a collection of separate computers
What are the trends that have moved virtualization into the spotlight?
Hardware being underutilized
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources called?
Interoperability
What is the primary characteristic of an open system?
Interoperability with other systems
What is the primary function of a web service?
To allow different systems to communicate over a network
What is the primary characteristic of Virtualization?
Dividing the resources of a computer into multiple execution environments
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Improved performance and quality of service
What is the primary purpose of a server running on a computer device in the context of web services?
To listen for requests at a particular port over a network
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Reducing dependencies between software components
What is the primary function of a hypervisor in virtualization?
Virtual machine management and allocation of resources
What is the primary goal of loose coupling in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To ensure that technical details are decoupled from the service
What is the primary function of a hypervisor in virtualization?
To create and manage virtual machines on the host hardware
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of SOA?
Decoupling the technical details from the service
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Improving productivity and collaboration of virtual organizations
What is the main characteristic of Virtualization?
Dividing computer resources into multiple execution environments
What is the key technical concept of SOA?
Services
What is system virtualization?
Presenting the resources of a single computer as multiple virtual machines
What are the trends that have moved virtualization into the spotlight?
Hardware being underutilized, data centers running out of space, increased energy costs, and mounting system administration costs
What is grid computing?
An aggregation of geographically dispersed computing, storage, and network resources
What is the primary goal of loose coupling in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To ensure that technical details are decoupled from the service
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of SOA?
Decoupling the technical details from the service
What does IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provide?
Computing infrastructure, physical or virtual machines and other resources like virtual-machine disk image library, block and file-based storage
What is the primary function of PaaS (Platform as a Service)?
Virtual development environment for deploying applications for the Cloud
What is the primary function of SaaS (Software as a Service)?
Access to application software often referred to as on-demand software
What is the key characteristic of an open system?
Hardware and software made available by the standards and procedures by which their products work
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Enables sharing of computing resources
What is the primary focus of virtualization?
Virtualization of physical Compute Assets
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What does Open Source refer to?
Any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit
What is the primary function of a web service?
To enable machine-to-machine interaction over a network
What is the key technical concept of SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)?
Loose coupling
What is the primary goal of loose coupling in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To make software components reusable and interoperable via service interfaces
What is the primary function of a web service?
To enable communication between different software applications
What is the primary function of a web service?
To allow different applications to share data and services using shared protocols and standards
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Enhanced processing power and speed
What is the key technical concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Loose coupling of services
What is the scope of control in Software as a Service (SaaS)?
No control over underlying Cloud infrastructure
What is the primary focus of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To support integrating a business as linked, repeatable tasks or services
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Enhanced processing power and cost efficiency
What is the key technical concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Loose coupling
What is the primary function of SaaS (Software as a Service)?
To provide access to service provider's applications
What is the purpose of loose coupling in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To support the reusability and interoperability of software components
What is the primary focus of virtualization?
To increase the processing power and cost efficiency
What does Open Source refer to?
Any program whose source code is made available for use or modification
What is the scope of control in Software as a Service (SaaS)?
Minimal control over application settings
What is the primary characteristic of Virtualization?
Increased processing power and cost efficiency
What is the main characteristic of PaaS (Platform as a Service)?
Virtual development environment
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary function of a web service?
To enable communication and interaction between different software applications over a network
What is the primary function of SaaS (Software as a Service)?
To provide access to application software on demand
What does loose coupling refer to in the context of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Decoupling of services to reduce dependencies and increase flexibility
What is the primary characteristic of Virtualization?
Abstraction and isolation of computing resources
What is the key technical concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
Making software components reusable and interoperable via service interfaces
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Enhanced processing power and resource utilization
What does interoperability refer to in the context of web services?
The ability of different software applications to communicate and exchange data
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary characteristic of an open system?
Nonproprietary IT hardware and software made available by standards and procedures
What is the primary focus of virtualization?
Abstraction and isolation of computing resources
What is the primary business benefit of grid computing?
Enhanced processing power and resource utilization
What is the primary function of PaaS (Platform as a Service)?
To provide a virtual development environment for deploying Cloud applications
What is the primary goal of loose coupling in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To enable services to be joined together on demand to create composite services
What is the primary function of a web service?
To allow for the exchange of data between different computer systems
What is the primary function of SaaS (Software as a Service)?
To deliver software applications over the internet
What is the primary focus of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
To ensure IT systems can adapt quickly, easily, and economically
What are the key technical concepts of Cloud Computing?
Virtualization and grid computing
What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers called?
Interoperability
What is the primary benefit of grid computing?
Increasing the quality of service and utilization of resources
What is the primary purpose of a server running on a computer device in the context of web services?
To enable the exchange of data between different computer systems
What is the primary characteristic of Virtualization?
Dividing the resources of a computer into multiple execution environments
What is the purpose of virtualization?
To divide the resources of a computer into multiple execution environments
What are the emerging technologies in Enterprise Architecture (EA) according to the text?
SOA and Cloud Computing
What is the primary business benefit of grid computing?
Improving productivity and collaboration of virtual organizations
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