History and Overview of Distributed Computing Quiz
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When did the study of distributed computing become its own branch of computer science?

  • 1980s
  • 1970s (correct)
  • 1960s
  • 1990s

    • What technology development laid the groundwork for modern distributed systems in the mid-1980s?

  • Introduction of cloud computing
  • Invention of high-speed computer net
  • Advancement in quantum computing
  • Development of powerful microprocessors (correct)

    • What challenge are we facing with the advent of multicore CPUs?

  • Reducing the power consumption of CPUs
  • Adapting and developing programs to exploit parallelism (correct)
  • Improving the physical size of CPUs
  • Increasing the clock speed of CPUs

    • How does the computing power of the current generation of machines compare to the mainframes deployed 30 or 40 years ago?

    <p>Comparable computing power but significantly lower price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the second development that laid the groundwork for modern distributed systems in the mid-1980s?

    <p>Invention of high-speed computer net</p> Signup and view all the answers

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