Deck 8: Rchitecture Design

Question 1

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

There are _____ primary hardware components of a system.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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.Difficult and therefore outside consultants are often sourced to do the task and difficult and therefore experienced internal members are sourced to the task

Answer 3

E

Question 4

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.More expensive than client-based architectures and more less secure than client-based architectures
E.None of these

Question 5

The major architectural components of any system are the___________.
A.IT Department
B.Hardware
C.Software
D.IT Department and Hardware
E.Hardware and Software

Question 6

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 these

Question 7

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 these

Question 8

Software systems can be divided into how many basic functions?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5

Question 9

The cost of infrastructure associated with Server-Based systems is:
A.Low
B.Low-Medium
C.High-medium
D.High
E.Very High

Question 10

The primary hardware components of a system consist of:
A.Client Computers
B.Servers
C.Network
D.Client Computers and Servers
E.Client Computers,Servers and Network

Question 11

Mobile application architectures are where the:
A.Client devise is responsible for presentation logic
B.Client devise is responsible for application logic
C.The server is responsible for data access logic
D.The server stores the data
E.All of these

Question 12

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 these

Question 13

Servers can take on what "flavors"?
A.Mainframes
B.Minicomputers
C.Microcomputers
D.Mainframes and Minicomputers
E.Mainframes,Minicomputers and Microcomputers

Question 14

What is/are the disadvantage(s)associated with n-tiered architecture?
A.Great load on the network
B.When the clients capture keystrokes and the very first architecture system
C.They are always slower
D.When the clients capture keystrokes and the very first architecture system and they are always slower
E.Great load on the network and when the clients capture keystrokes and the very first architecture system

Question 15

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 these

Question 16

Server-based architecture is:
A.When the clients capture keystrokes
B.The very first architecture system
C.Outdated and never used
D.When the clients capture keystrokes and the very first architecture system
E.When the clients capture keystrokes,the very first architecture system and outdated and never used

Question 17

The scalability associated with Client-Server systems is:
A.Low
B.Low-Medium
C.High-medium
D.High
E.Very High

Question 18

Form(s)of network connection(s)in a system include:
A.ATM
B.T2
C.DSL
D.ATM and DSL
E.T2 and DSL

Question 19

How many advantages are client-server based architectures known for?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
E.7

Question 20

The cost of development associated with Client-Based systems is:
A.Low
B.Low-Medium
C.High-medium
D.High
E.Very High

Question 21

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

Question 22

Server virtualization involves:
A.Partitioning a physical server into smaller virtual servers
B.Stacking blade servers
C.Using a laptop as a server
D.All of these

Question 23

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 24

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 these

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 these

Question 26

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 these

Question 27

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

Question 28

There are three advantages associated with client-server architecture.

Question 29

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 these

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

The term in the computing domain which refers to the creation of devises or storage with the use of software and not hardware is:
A.Encryption
B.Virtualization
C.Dynamic Creation
D.Alternative Devises
E.None of these

Question 33

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 34

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

Question 35

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 these

Question 36

The current generation of system users expect a(n)_________ to access the system.
A.GUI
B.Web-based interface
C.ERP
D.GUI or Web-based interface
E.None of these

Question 37

There are four advantages associated with client-server architecture.

Question 38

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

Question 39

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 these

Question 40

Operational requirements of a system include all of the following,except:
A.System Integration
B.Technical Environment
C.Portability
D.Scalability
E.Maintainability

Question 41

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

Question 42

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.GOOD QUESTION,BUT TOTAL NUMBER OF ARCHITECTURES AND ANSWERS WILL VARY WITH CLOUD AND OTHERS ADDED - AND IF OLDER ARCHS ARE TAKEN OUT.

Question 43

Portability Requirements can be defined as the extent to which the system will need to operate in other environments.

Question 44

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 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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

Question 48

System Integration Requirements can be defined as the extent to which the system will need to operate in other environments.

Question 49

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

Question 50

Maintainability Requirements can be defined as expected business changes to which the system should be able to adapt.

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

Technical Environment Requirements can be defined as special hardware,software,and network requirements imposed by business requirements

Question 56

Maintainability Requirements can be defined as the extent to which the system will need to operate in other environments.

Question 57

System Integration Requirements can be defined as the extent to which the system will operate with other systems.

Question 58

Mobile application interface capabilities are greater than client-server architectures.

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

Describe the difference between a thick and a thin client.

Question 62

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 63

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 corporation's CTO.

Question 64

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?