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What describes a web service according to the definition provided?

  • A middleware solution that requires specific software.
  • A self-contained, modular application accessible over the web. (correct)
  • A proprietary application limited to Java.
  • A high-level programming framework.

Which specification is used to define web services?

  • HTTP
  • XML-RPC
  • SOAP
  • WSDL (correct)

What role does UDDI play in the context of web services?

  • It serves as a web service discovery mechanism. (correct)
  • It provides a programming interface for web applications.
  • It defines the messaging protocols for web services.
  • It creates self-describing web applications.

Which of the following is NOT a key component of a web service?

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How does CORBA compare to web services?

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Why might someone choose web services over DCOM?

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What is one of the functions of web services on the internet?

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In the context of web services, what does SOAP refer to?

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What is the primary function of a web service after it is deployed?

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Which step is NOT part of the web service invocation process?

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How do web services contribute to business processes?

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What is a primary advantage of web services in a B2B context?

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What do dynamic business enablers in web services allow clients to do?

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What role does a web service play as a wrapper for other components?

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In what manner can componentized E-services be accessed?

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What is an essential characteristic of the UDDI registry in web services?

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What is a major disadvantage of tightly-coupled systems?

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What describes the nature of services in a loosely-coupled architecture?

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How do coarse-grained services enhance efficiency in communication?

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Which statement best characterizes web services' ability to keep track of interactions?

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What does vendor-neutral standardization in web services aim to address?

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What is the primary characteristic of a system with long development cycles?

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What benefit do loosely-coupled services offer over traditional architectures?

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What scenario exemplifies the utility of a .NET experience?

<p>Controlling household utilities remotely through a smart device. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a web service primarily characterized by?

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What role does HTTP play in web services?

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Which of the following statements about middleware components is correct?

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What is one limitation of web services?

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Which standards are commonly associated with XML-based messaging in web services?

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What does the web service do after parsing a request?

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Which aspect of web services enhances their ability to interact across different systems?

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What describes the nature of web services in terms of service provision?

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What is one of the primary goals of web services?

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What feature of the Java platform makes it suitable for implementing web service applications?

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Which of the following capabilities does JAXB provide?

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Which API is used to send SOAP method calls to remote parties?

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How does Java's polymorphic support benefit web services?

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What does JAXM provide to Java components?

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Which component of the JAX Pack helps in processing XML documents regardless of the parser?

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What does JAXR facilitate for developers?

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Which property does Java's interface support provide for web services?

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Which statement about web services is true?

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What is the primary function of WSDL in web services?

<p>It describes the message formats and contact methods for web services. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes UDDI?

<p>A yellow pages directory for discovering web services. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many layers of abstraction does a WSDL service definition apply?

<p>Six (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element does NOT form part of the WSDL specification?

<p>Service metadata (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does UDDI NOT serve as?

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Which of the following companies were involved in the initial development of WSDL?

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What role does a Service Provider play in UDDI?

<p>It publishes e-business web services. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of WSDL ports in a WSDL definition?

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Flashcards

Web Services

Self-contained, self-describing, modular applications that can be published, located, and invoked across the web, offering functionalities from simple requests to complex business processes.

Service-Oriented Architecture

A software design paradigm that structures applications as a collection of independent, interoperable services. This promotes flexibility, reusability, and faster development.

WSDL

Web Services Description Language: A standard XML-based language for describing the interface of a web service, outlining its capabilities, data types, and messaging protocols.

UDDI

Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration: A directory service for web services that allows developers to find and use existing web services. It acts as a central registry for web services.

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SOAP

Simple Object Access Protocol: A standard protocol for exchanging messages between web services, using XML for data representation.

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XML-RPC

XML Remote Procedure Call: A protocol using XML for encoding procedure calls and responses over HTTP.

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What are the key features of web services?

Six key components of a web service include being self-contained, self-describing, modular, published, located, and invoked across the web. They are like building blocks that can be reused and connected to create larger software systems.

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Why are web services advantageous compared to other distributed middleware solutions like RMI, CORBA, or DCOM?

Web services offer improved interoperability compared to proprietary solutions like DCOM. They are also language-agnostic, unlike Java-specific RMI, and more standards-based than CORBA, promoting easier integration and communication.

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What are Web Services?

Web services are self-contained, self-describing, modular applications that can be published, located, and invoked across the web.

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Web Services: Features

Web services are standards-based, vendor-neutral, language-agnostic.

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Web Service Usage

Web services can perform functions ranging from simple requests to complex business processes.

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Web Service Discovery

Once deployed, other applications can discover and invoke a web service.

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Web Service Facade

A web service acts as a standardized wrapper for non-standardized middleware components.

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Web Service Communication

Web services use SOAP or XML-RPC over HTTP as communication protocols.

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Web Service Request Handling

Web services parse requests and either fulfill them directly or invoke business services via middleware.

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Web Service Benefits

Web services leverage the power and flexibility of the Internet by providing a service-centric, asynchronous communication model.

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Web Service Function

A web service can perform a wide range of tasks, from simple requests to complex business processes.

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Web Service Invocation

The process of a client interacting with a web service.

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Web Service Wrapper

A web service can act as a bridge between existing systems and the web.

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Web Service Integration

Web services can connect different components like middleware, back-end systems, and legacy applications.

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B2B Facilitator

Web services enable businesses to exchange information and collaborate more quickly.

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Componentized E-services

Web services can act as building blocks for creating larger, more complex applications.

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Smart Services

Dynamic web services that can be combined on the fly to create unique services for clients.

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Tightly-Coupled Architecture

A system where changes in one part require modifications in other, unrelated parts, making development and maintenance difficult.

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Loosely-Coupled Architecture

A system where components can function independently, allowing for flexibility and easier changes.

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Coarse-Grained Service

A service that provides a broader, high-level function, potentially hiding multiple smaller services within it.

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Asynchronous Communication

A type of communication where the sender and receiver don't need to be active simultaneously, allowing for delays and processing time. This type of communication can be thought of as like exchanging email or text messages.

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Proprietary API

A specific communication interface designed by a particular company or software vendor, limiting compatibility and interoperability.

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Standards-Based Format and Protocol

A set of rules and guidelines that ensure compatibility and interoperability between different software applications.

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What are the goals of Web Services?

Web services aim to be language and vendor independent, facilitating collaboration between applications and information exchange.

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Java and Web Services

Java, being a platform-independent and vendor-neutral language, exhibits similar goals to web services, making it a suitable choice for building web service applications.

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Componentization in Web Services

Web services are often designed as components, encapsulating functionality and acting as wrappers for other components.

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JAX Pack

A set of Java APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for working with XML in web services. It includes JAXP, JAXB, JAXM, JAXR, and JAX-RPC, each providing functionalities for specific XML tasks.

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JAXB

Java API for XML Binding. Offers a way to map XML documents to Java classes, enabling developers to work with XML data as regular Java objects.

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JAXM

Java API for XML Messaging. Provides tools for sending and receiving SOAP messages via HTTP from Java applications.

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Why are web services important?

Web services enable communication between diverse applications regardless of their programming language, platform, or operating system, making them useful for integrating different systems and creating flexible, modular software.

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How does WSDL work?

WSDL defines the structure and communication methods of a web service, allowing developers to understand how to interact with it and build applications that consume its functionalities.

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How does UDDI work?

UDDI allows service providers to publish their web services and service requesters to search for and discover services that meet their requirements.

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What is the relationship between WSDL and UDDI?

WSDL defines the technical details of a web service, while UDDI acts as a directory service for locating those services. UDDI uses WSDL to describe the web services listed within the directory.

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How do web services and Java fit together?

Java provides a robust framework for creating and consuming web services. The Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) allows developers to build SOAP-based web services using Java, enabling communication between Java applications and other services.

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Study Notes

Introduction to Internet Computing: Web Services and Standards

  • This course focuses on web services and their standards.
  • Web services are a new type of web application, acting as independent, self-describing, and modular components that can be published, located and used across the web.
  • They can perform various functions, ranging from basic requests to intricate business processes.
  • The goal is to create a structure allowing diverse applications to discover and interact.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the service-oriented architecture (SOA) concept related to web services.
  • Learn about the WSDL (Web Services Description Language) specification and how it defines web services.
  • Understand the UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration) specification as a mechanism for web service discovery.
  • Gain practical programming examples for web services using Java.

Outline

  • Definition of a web service.
  • Importance of web services.
  • Integration between Java and web services.
  • WSDL functionality and implementation.
  • UDDI functionality and implementation.

Web Services Defined

  • Web services are modular web applications, self-contained, self-describing, and deployable across the web.
  • They perform functions ranging from simple operations to complex business processes.
  • Upon deployment, other applications can discover and utilize these deployed services.

Key Components of Web Services

  • IBM's description highlights self-contained, self-describing modular applications.
  • These elements, published, located, and invoked across the web, also describe the characteristics of web services.
  • The related concepts of object orientation, WSDL, UDDI and SOAP / XML-RPC are tied to the core functionality these components aim to realize.

Web Services Compared to Existing Middleware

  • Existing middleware solutions like RMI, CORBA, and DCOM have limitations.
  • DCOM is proprietary, hindering interoperability.
  • RMI is tied to Java and less flexible with other languages.
  • CORBA is a more standard-based option, however, it doesn't fully utilize the strengths of the internet.
  • Web services are designed to leverage the service-centric and asynchronous internet.

Web Services Architecture

  • Web services act as facade/wrapper for complex middleware components.
  • XML requests are sent, processed, and XML responses are returned.
  • SOAP and XML-RPC are standard messaging formats commonly used.
  • HTTP is the primary protocol for web service communication.
  • The client requests a service.
  • The web server interacts with middleware components.

Web Services Applications

  • A wrapper for different components.
  • Enabling legacy applications.
  • Reducing costs and increasing development speed for enterprise applications.
  • Integrating middleware and legacy applications with a vendor-neutral API.
  • facilitating B2B interactions.
  • enabling extranet portal interactions.
  • E-service componentization.
  • Enabling dynamic business enabling components.

Java and Web Services

  • Web services are built on industry specifications, to make them language and vendor independent.
  • Java's platform is also based on industry specifications, supporting platform independence, vendor neutrality, extensibility, integration, and simplified connectivity.
  • Java is suited to implement web services due to its vendor neutrality and platform independency.

Sun's JAX Pack

  • JAXP, JAXB, JAXM, JAXR, JAX-RPC – are components of the Sun Java API for XML Processing / Binding / Messaging / Registries and / or RPC.
  • These provide standards-compliant APIs for complex XML processing and communication.

WSDL (Web Services Description Language)

  • A standardized XML-based language (IDL-like) describing web services.
  • It declares/describes existing web services and how clients can interact with them.
  • WSDL elements describe data types, messages, operations, and protocols used by the web service.

UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration)

  • A registry service for discovering web services.
  • It provides a method for service providers to publish their services and clients to discover needed services.
  • It structures the service information in an easily searchable manner.
  • UDDI elements, including Business Services, Binding Templates, and TModels. define the service description.

Web Services Implementation

  • Although web services automate many service interaction details, programming languages are still needed for designing client and server applications.

Review

  • Recap of Web Services (definition, types, industry, standards), and their key components (WSDL, UDDI).

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