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What is a common misconception regarding scalability, fault tolerance, and security in distributed systems?
What is a common misconception regarding scalability, fault tolerance, and security in distributed systems?
- They are all easy to manage (correct)
- They are all well-founded
- They are all difficult to make more robust
- They are all properly understood
What skills do we need to develop in order to judge misconceptions in distributed systems?
What skills do we need to develop in order to judge misconceptions in distributed systems?
- Skills for developing complex systems
- Skills for ignoring misconceptions
- Skills for readily understanding distributed systems (correct)
- Skills for avoiding distributed systems
Which aspect of distributed systems involves ensuring authorized access to resources?
Which aspect of distributed systems involves ensuring authorized access to resources?
- Security (correct)
- Consistency and replication
- Process organization
- Communication facilities
What is necessary for distributed systems to keep running in the presence of partial failures?
What is necessary for distributed systems to keep running in the presence of partial failures?
Which design goal is essential when studying distributed systems?
Which design goal is essential when studying distributed systems?
What is the main goal of the overall design mentioned in the text?
What is the main goal of the overall design mentioned in the text?
Which concept refers to the phenomenon of hiding the physical distribution of processes and resources in a distributed system?
Which concept refers to the phenomenon of hiding the physical distribution of processes and resources in a distributed system?
What is meant by the statement 'The network is the computer'?
What is meant by the statement 'The network is the computer'?
What is an example of a shared service mentioned in the text?
What is an example of a shared service mentioned in the text?
Which design goal focuses on concealing the distributed nature of processes and resources in a system?
Which design goal focuses on concealing the distributed nature of processes and resources in a system?
What does distribution transparency aim to hide in a distributed system?
What does distribution transparency aim to hide in a distributed system?
What does the term 'Reliability' refer to in the context of system design?
What does the term 'Reliability' refer to in the context of system design?
Which metric is defined as the average time until a component fails?
Which metric is defined as the average time until a component fails?
What is the definition of 'MTTR' in the context of system maintainability?
What is the definition of 'MTTR' in the context of system maintainability?
How is 'Availability' defined in terms of system design?
How is 'Availability' defined in terms of system design?
Which of the following is a traditional metric used to assess system reliability?
Which of the following is a traditional metric used to assess system reliability?
What is the main purpose of Distribution Transparency?
What is the main purpose of Distribution Transparency?
Which aspect of transparency involves hiding that an object may be moved to another location while in use?
Which aspect of transparency involves hiding that an object may be moved to another location while in use?
Why is full distribution transparency considered impractical?
Why is full distribution transparency considered impractical?
What makes achieving full transparency costly in terms of system performance?
What makes achieving full transparency costly in terms of system performance?
Which scenario would benefit from exposing distribution rather than hiding it?
Which scenario would benefit from exposing distribution rather than hiding it?
What is the aim of Distribution Transparency in relation to concurrency?
What is the aim of Distribution Transparency in relation to concurrency?
What is the main difference between a decentralized system and a distributed system?
What is the main difference between a decentralized system and a distributed system?
What distinguishes centralized solutions from decentralized solutions in terms of scalability?
What distinguishes centralized solutions from decentralized solutions in terms of scalability?
Why is it important to differentiate between logically and physically centralized systems?
Why is it important to differentiate between logically and physically centralized systems?
When does a decentralized system become a distributed system?
When does a decentralized system become a distributed system?
Which view on realizing distributed systems involves connecting existing networked computer systems into a larger system?
Which view on realizing distributed systems involves connecting existing networked computer systems into a larger system?
What is the root of the Domain Name System (DNS) known for?
What is the root of the Domain Name System (DNS) known for?
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