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Which term is used to describe software that makes requests?
Client
Where does client-side software run?
On a user's device
What does the client-server model describe?
How client-side and server-side software communicate and interact with each other
What is the term used for hardware that server-side software runs on?
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What is the term used for hardware that client-side software runs on?
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What is the term used to refer to software and hardware in this book?
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What is the client-side software?
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What is the server-side software?
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What does the term 'machine' refer to in the context of system design?
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What does the term 'device' refer to in the context of system design?
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Which term refers to software that performs a wide range of operations and targets an entire problem domain?
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What is a client-side application also called?
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What is the difference between a service and a server?
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What is a service instance?
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In the example given, what services does 'server-01' run?
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What does the term API stand for?
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What does a server refer to in the context of software deployment?
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What does a service interface define?
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What is the logical layout of services called?
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What are machines usually named after?
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Which term refers to a published interface used to invoke a service?
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What is the difference between a component and a module?
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What does the term 'system' refer to in the context of software?
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What is scalability in the context of software systems?
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What are some advantages of a distributed system?
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What is one of the disadvantages of a distributed system?
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What is the main reason why distributed systems are a necessity in software engineering?
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What is the difference between a component and a module in terms of their relationship to software instances?
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What does scalability measure in a system?
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