Deck 8: Architecture Design

Question 1

The primary hardware components of a system consist of:

A)Client Computers
B)Servers
C)Network
D)A and B
E)A,B and C

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Client-server architectures tend to be:

A)More expensive than client-based architectures
B)Less expensive than client-based architectures
C)More less secure than client-based architectures
D)A and C
E)None of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Form(s)of network connection(s)in a system include:

A)ATM
B)T2
C)DSL
D)A and C
E)B and C

Answer 3

D

Question 4

There are _____ primary hardware components of a system.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

Question 5

The cost of infrastructure associated with Server-Based systems is:

A)Low
B)Low-Medium
C)High-medium
D)High
E)Very High

Question 6

Designing an architecture can be_______________.

A)Tedious and therefore younger members of the team are usually urged to take the lead.
B)Easy and therefore more experienced members of the department take the lead.
C)Difficult and therefore outside consultants are often sourced to do the task.
D)Difficult and therefore experienced internal members are sourced to the task
E)C and D

Question 7

Client-based architectures are where the:

A)Client computer is responsible for presentation logic
B)Client computer is responsible for application logic
C)Client computer is responsible for data access logic
D)The server stores the data
E)All of the above

Question 8

The major architectural components of any system are the___________.

A)IT Department
B)Hardware
C)Software
D)A and B
E)B and C

Question 9

What is/are the disadvantage(s)associated with n-tiered architecture?

A)Great load on the network
B)Difficult to program
C)They are always slower
D)B and C
E)A and B

Question 10

The scalability associated with Client-Server systems is:

A)Low
B)Low-Medium
C)High-medium
D)High
E)Very High

Question 11

Which of the following is an advantage of client-server architectures?

A)They are scalable
B)They can support different types of systems
C)It is easy to separate different logic functions
D)Reliability
E)All of the above

Question 12

Server-based architecture is:

A)When the clients capture keystrokes
B)The very first architecture system
C)Outdated and never used
D)A and B
E)A,B and C

Question 13

Client-server architecture holds the client responsible for_____ and server is only responsible for _____.

A)Application Logic;Presentation Logic
B)Presentation Logic;Data Access Logic and Data Storage
C)Data Access Logic and Presentation Logic;Data Storage
D)Application Logic;Data Storage
E)Data Storage;Application Logic

Question 14

The cost of development associated with Client-Based systems is:

A)Low
B)Low-Medium
C)High-medium
D)High
E)Very High

Question 15

Servers can take on what "flavors"?

A)Mainframes
B)Minicomputers
C)Microcomputers
D)A and B
E)A,B and C

Question 16

The objective of architecture design is to determine_______________.

A)How aesthetically pleasing the server system will be
B)What parts of the application software will be assigned to what hardware
C)How the computers will be arranged to provide ample storage
D)Where the mainframe will be situated
E)None of the above

Question 17

An n-tiered architecture is distinguished by:

A)The number of drives installed
B)The number of logics on the local server
C)The number of terminals on the network
D)The number of specialized server computers
E)None of the above

Question 18

How many advantages are client-server based architectures known for?

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
E)7

Question 19

Thick clients contain:

A)Enormous storage abilities
B)Almost all or most of the application logic
C)Almost none or less than half of the application logic
D)Almost all of the data logic
E)None of the above

Question 20

Software systems can be divided into how many basic functions?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

Question 21

The objective of architecture design is to determine what parts of the application software will be assigned to what hardware.

Question 22

Client computers,Servers and Networks are the three primary hardware components of a system.

Question 23

The development tools used to create mainframe-based systems are:

A)Very user friendly
B)Not very user friendly
C)Require no special skills to maintain
D)Difficult at first,but the skills are easy to acquire
E)None of the above

Question 24

An example of a multilingual requirement is:

A)The system will operate in English,French and Spanish
B)Country managers can define custom fields
C)All date fields will be presented in a uniform format
D)Personal information about English customers cannot be sent to Chinese systems
E)Country managers are able to change telephone number formats

Question 25

Project teams often _________ the ________ associated with creating secure,efficient client-server applications.

A)Overestimate;Difficulty
B)Overestimate;Simplicity
C)Underestimate;Difficulty
D)Underestimate;Simplicity
E)None of the above

Question 26

An ATM dialing a network provides the IT department with a quick cash withdrawal for emergency purposes.

Question 27

An example of a technical environment requirement would be:

A)The system must be able to import/export spreadsheets
B)The system needs to operate with a Blackberry
C)New versions of the system will be released every six months
D)The system must be able to operate with a different operating systems
E)The system will operate over the web environment using Internet Explorer

Question 28

An example of a standard web server operating system in a hardware specification is:

A)Windows
B)Linux
C)OSX
D)Mac OS
E)Mozilla

Question 29

DES is an example of:

A)Asymmetric Encryption Algorithm
B)Symmetric Encryption Algorithm
C)Bi-Adjusted Encryption Algorithm
D)Dynamic Encryption System
E)Alternative Systems Security Algorithms

Question 30

Most information systems are comprised of one computer.

Question 31

A standard database server may utilize __________ as its special software foundation.

A)Real Networks Applications
B)Apache
C)Java
D)Windows
E)Oracle

Question 32

An example of a capacity requirement would be:

A)Transmissions require 287K of data
B)The systems uptime will be 99%
C)Response time must be <2.8 seconds for any transactions
D)The inventory database will be updated in real time
E)None of the above

Question 33

The architectural components of any system are the network and the hardware.

Question 34

Server-based applications typically utilize a _______,character-based interface that can be quite powerful for the ________ user.

A)Complex;Basic
B)Plain;Skilled
C)Complex;Skilled
D)Plain;Basic
E)None of the above

Question 35

Data storage,Data Access Logic,Application Logic and Presentation Logic are the four basic functions of software systems.

Question 36

Maintaining a client-server architecture is:

A)Easy
B)Four to Five times more expensive than server-based applications
C)Completely manageable with in-house expertise from the onset
D)Easy since the maturity of the application is more developed
E)None of the above

Question 37

Client computers are the input devices and are only desktop computers.

Question 38

The current generation of system users expect a(n)_________ to access the system.

A)GUI
B)Web-based interface
C)ERP
D)A or B
E)None of the above

Question 39

A sample access control requirement would be:

A)Customer service reps can modify customer files but not delete them
B)Data will be encrypted for secure ordering
C)All uploaded files will be checked for viruses
D)The system will cost $38,900 per minute of downtime in lost revenues
E)None of the above

Question 40

The processing language required to activate data access logic is referred to as ERDs.

Question 41

The cost differential between maintaining client-server applications and server-based applications cannot be offset with organizational experience.

Question 42

Client-server scalability is less than server-based scalability.

Question 43

The infrastructure cost of client-server architectures is low due to the advancement in processing power of today's personal computers.

Question 44

An example of making an unstated norm explicit would be to make a field modifiable by a manager to represent the local format.

Question 45

Client-server architecture attempts to balance the processing between the client and the server by allowing the client to host the presentation logic and the server is responsible only for the data access logic and application logic.

Question 46

There are three advantages associated with client-server architecture.

Question 47

Client-based interface capabilities are greater than client-server architectures.

Question 48

Server-based architecture is not more secure than client-based architecture.

Question 49

Server-based architecture is more secure than client-based architecture.

Question 50

An example of making an unstated norm explicit would be to make an input field explicitly defined,such as a date will use month-day-year format.

Question 51

The infrastructure cost of client-server architectures is high due to the advancement in processing power of today's personal computers.

Question 52

The cost differential between maintaining client-server applications and server-based applications will be offset with organizational experience.

Question 53

There are four advantages associated with client-server architecture.

Question 54

An example of an asymmetric encryption algorithm is public key encryption.

Question 55

DES stands for Dynamic Encryption System.

Question 56

Client-based architecture is complex and there is minimal chance of network circuits being overloaded due to growing network applications.

Question 57

It is not uncommon for the cost of a power disruption to be hundreds or thousands of times the cost of failed components.

Question 58

The very first computing architectures were terminal based.

Question 59

Client-server scalability is greater than server-based scalability.

Question 60

An example of a cultural requirement would be offering the system in English and Spanish.

Question 61

Generally speaking,information systems do not have high performance requirements due to their stable and predictable nature.

Question 62

Joseph is an IT director at a large multinational,multibillion dollar-a-year corporation that is responsible for the distribution of highly specialized and often times custom parts.He has been charged with creating a hardware profile to dictate the performance requirements of the company's next mainframe system.Acting as a consultant to Joe,what kinds of performance requirements are important to develop an appropriate hardware profile? What are the key issues for each of these requirements that could be recommended to the corporations's CTO.

Question 63

Anthony is an entrepreneur of the e-commerce sort.He has asked Computers International,Inc.to develop a functional and fundamental system that will enable him to conduct business within the confines of the United States.He has asked CI,Inc.to develop a system where he wishes to: avoid opening a bricks-and-mortar storefront (incidentally that means solely internet based),be able to export files and data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets where he can create presentations for future investors,access his files from his PDA or Blackberry from the road and have a rather stable maintenance record for minimal downtime and his avid anticipation for growth.What operational requirements are needed and why?

Question 64

Describe the difference between a thick and a thin client.

Question 65

There are three basic application architectures discussed in the chapter,each one having its distinctive attributes.Identify the four types of architectures that emerge from these three application architectures and provide a short explanation of each,along with key advantages and disadvantages.

Question 66

There is a fourth server architecture referred to as client-server tiers.What is their purpose and how are they advantageous or disadvantageous as compared to the original three styles with specific emphasis on n-tiered systems?

Question 67

The design phase is the time to select the specific software that will operate the hardware.

Question 68

Oracle is a standard type of special software for application servers and web servers.

Question 69

Shana is a security expert acting as a consultant to companies looking for new or upgraded server systems.She has recently been contacted by a medium-sized company to orchestrate an upgrade to their systems.She has expertise in the securities realm and has offered her initial opinion to the company.What types of requirements should she be recommending to the firm and why?

Question 70

BioFoods International is concerned with providing low cost foods to nations that cannot afford the wholesome and nutritional foods that are so common in more developed countries.BioFoods International is adopting a new computer system that will enable our international managers to place orders with us directly,ensuring accurate and fulfilling orders to each of our constituents.What types of cultural requirements should be considered in acquiring this new system?