15 Questions
What is the main characteristic of a distributed database system?
Database and computer network availability
How are the processors in a distributed system described?
They may vary in size and function
What do the sites in a distributed database system mainly emphasize?
Physical distribution of the systems
In a distributed database system, how do the computers communicate with one another?
Communication through various media like LAN, WAN, high-speed buses, or telephone lines
What is the key difference between a distributed database and a traditional database?
Distributed databases do not share main memory
Is a distributed database an integrated database built on a single computer?
False
In a distributed database system, the computers communicate with one another through various communication media such as LAN, WAN, high-speed buses, or telephone lines.
True
The processors in a distributed system may include only small microcomputers.
False
In a distributed database system, the sites mainly emphasize the physical distribution of the systems.
True
A distributed database system consists of a collection of sites, each of which may participate in the execution of transactions.
True
In a distributed database system, the processors are limited to only small microcomputers.
False
A distributed database is built on top of a computer network rather than on a single computer.
True
The term 'site' in a distributed database system mainly emphasizes the logical distribution of these systems.
False
In a distributed database system, the computers communicate with one another through various communication media, such as LAN, WAN, high-speed buses, or telephone lines.
True
In a distributed database system, the collection of sites may participate in the execution of transactions which access data at one site, or several sites.
True
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