Deck 7: Defining the System Architecture

Question 1

Although in common usage we refer to the Internet and the Web interchangeably,in reality they mean different things.​

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Internet and the WWW are synonyms.​

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Describing the environment is one of the detailed activities of core process 4: Design system components.​

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In a client/server configuration the term "server" refers to the central computer equipment that houses the core resources.​

Question 5

In a client/server configuration,it is possible for a single software component to be both client and server.​

Question 6

The Web is the highway over which messages and information travel from network to network.​

Question 7

A three-layer architecture requires at least three computers to be implemented correctly.

Question 8

A network diagram and a location diagram show basically the same information but in a different format.

Question 9

For a large company such as RMO,external hosting of part or all of the system is not usually a cost effective technique.​

Question 10

Computer users are the primary beneficiaries of Web services since they can find new functions and interesting applications by searching the Web for new Web services.​

Question 11

Application software that usually executes with a browser is often just called an "app".​

Question 12

A network diagram is a useful model to show three/layer architecture.​

Question 13

The Internet can be thought of as the network of networks.​

Question 14

The Amazon.com application can be considered a client/server architecture.​

Question 15

Another term for a network diagram is a deployment diagram.​

Question 16

The primary benefit of a network diagram,is to show the network cabling and the network routers.​

Question 17

A location diagram can be used to indicate the locations of the client computers and the server computers in a client/server environment.

Question 18

A network diagram and a deployment diagram show basically the same information,just in a different format.

Question 19

In three-layer architecture,the three layers consist of the view layer,the business logic layer,and the domain layer.

Question 20

Computing devices include all of the following: a server computer,a laptop,a smartphone,Kindle reader,and Apple Watch.​

Question 21

What does HTTP stand for?​

A)Hypertext Timeline Process
B)​Hypertext Translation Protocol
C)​Hypertext Transfer Protocol
D)​Hyperlink Text Transfer Process

Question 22

System software usually refers to what kind of software?​

A)Software that runs on servers but not on personal devices
B)​Operating systems and web servers
C)​All the software in an information system
D)​Software that runs on a specific system

Question 23

What is the latest version of HTML?​

A)HTML4
B)HTML5
C)​HTML6
D)HTMLS

Question 24

Given the following URL,what is the correct description of the portion shown in bold?
Http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/books-best selling-books/379003057

A)The protocol
B)​The resource name
C)The server name
D)​The company name

Question 25

A personal computing device includes all of the following except ______.​

A)a laptop
B)a smartphone
C)​a Kindle Reader
D)​a router

Question 26

What is a computer that manages shared resources for access across a network called?​

A)A hosted server
B)Software as a Service (SaaS)
C)A server computer
D)​A mainframe computer

Question 27

When a URL of a Web resource is embedded within a Web page,it is called a(n)________.​

A)hyperlink
B)​hot spot
C)embedded URL
D)mouse over 

Question 28

A method of organizing software applications so that the data and core processing is in a central location and access to that core is distributed on user's computing devices is called ________.​

A)application architecture
B)client/server architecture
C)​technology architecture
D)​three-layer architecture

Question 29

A toolbar might be considered an example of what?​

A)An App
B)​Browser Software
C)​System Software
D)Embedded Software

Question 30

An approach to implementing a software application where little or no software is installed and local computers,where the data is isolated between organizations a service computer is called _______.​

A)a software service
B)a Web service
C)​a remote application
D)​software as a service

Question 31

What does XML stand for?​

A)Extra modified language
B)​Extreme modeling links
C)​Extended modeling language
D)​Extensible markup language

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT one of the activities of Core Process 4: Design system components?​

A)Describe the environment
B)​Design the user interface
C)​Design application components
D)​Design security and integrity controls

Question 33

A set of languages,rules and procedures to facilitate data exchange between among hardware and software components is called a(n)_______.​

A)uniform resource locator
B)​hypertext markup language
C)​protocol
D)​standard

Question 34

Which of the following diagrams is correct?

A)A
B)​B
C)C
D)​D

Question 35

What is the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?​

A)No difference, just different names.
B)​HTTP is more secure than HTTPS
C)​HTTP is old technology, while HTTPS is the new standard
D)​Amazon uses HTTPS for credit card information

Question 36

When we use the term the Web what is the correct definition?​

A)The set of interconnected networks that cover the world
B)The set of world wide resources that are available over the Internet
C)The set of server computers that connect to the Internet
D)The set of networks and computers that support the Internet

Question 37

A function or service that is called from a Web application to another Web application is called a(n)________.​

A)hyperlink
B)Web service
C)​remote procedure call
D)​software as a service

Question 38

The set of computing hardware,network hardware and system software used by an organization is called the _________.​

A)application architecture
B)​technology architecture
C)system architecture
D)​client/server architecture

Question 39

Which of the following is not a valid Web protocol?​

A)VPN
B)HTTPS
C)​HTML
D)​XML

Question 40

Web-based application is software with the following characteristics:​

A)Executes only on a Web server
B)​Is written with html
C)Is installed on a personal computing device
D)​Uses a browser and web-server

Question 41

Which of the following are key questions that may be used to describe the environment? (choose all that apply)​

A)Where will the users be located?
B)What data conversion techniques will be used?
C)​What software applications need to be deployed?
D)Who are the key system engineers?
E)What operating systems are being used?
F)What are the data bases that will be used?

Question 42

Amazon.com is a good example of what kind of architecture?​

A)Web based architecture
B)three-layer architecture
C)server based architecture
D)server farm architecture

Question 43

In a three-layer architecture,what are the three layers?​

A)view layer, business logic layer, and data layer
B)​view, service layer, domain layer
C)​client layer, view layer, and data layer
D)client layer, domain layer, and server layer

Question 44

What does LAN stand for?​

Question 45

When Designing Application Components,which characteristics of use cases are helpful to define component boundaries? (choose all that apply)​

A)Must be installed concurrently
B)Require the same security level
C)Sharing common data
D)​Similarities in actors
E)​Have the same pre-conditions
F)Triggered by same events

Question 46

In the activity Designing Application Components which of the following tasks should be considered? (choose all that apply)​

A)Determine integration requirements between components
B)​Determine which user interface technique will be used for the components
C)​Determine which DBMS will be utilized
D)Determine the test cases for integrating the application components
E)Determine the classes and methods in each component
F)Determine the boundaries of the various application components

Question 47

What are the layers of a three-layer architecture? (choose all that apply)​

A)data layer
B)​domain layer
C)client layer
D)​server layer
E)​application layer 
F)user interface layer

Question 48

What are the characteristics of SAAS?  (Choose all that apply)​

A)Costs are calculated on a "use" basis
B)​Software is installed remotely with no local involvement
C)​User data is stored and isolated on central computers
D)​Services are usually available during specified time periods
E)​Little, if any, software is installed on the user's computer
F) SAAS company often deploys an on sight employee to assist the client

Question 49

In a three-layer architecture,the application server would be part of which layer?​

A)view layer
B)​business logic layer
C)data layer
D)​server layer

Question 50

​Which of the following are examples of embedded software?  (choose all that apply)

A)Toolbars
B)​POS systems
C)​User interfaces
D)​DBMSs
E)​Operating systems
F)Widgets

Question 51

The model that best shows how software components are distributed across hardware components is the ________.​

A)client/server diagram
B)​location diagram
C)network diagram
D)​deployment diagram

Question 52

A software architecture that divides an application into view,business logic,and data is called a(n)________.​

A)distributed architecture
B)​two-layer architecture
C)​three-layer architecture
D)​client/server architecture

Question 53

A computer that manages shared resources and allows users to access those resources over a network is called a(n)______.

Question 54

The high-speed,high capacity network that interconnects regions,countries,and continents is called the _____ _____ _____.​

Question 55

The activity of Describing the Environment consists of what two key elements?​

A)Internal systems and application architecture
B)​External systems and technology architecture
C)​External systems and internal applications
D)​Software applications and database technology

Question 56

Which of the following activities are included in the core process of Design System Components? (choose all that apply)​

A)Describe the environment
B)​Describe the network
C)​Design the software classes
D)​Design the database
E)Design the security elements
F)Design the graphics

Question 57

A small computer network that is deployed in a single building or small office is called a(n)______ ______ ______.​

Question 58

The set of resources that can be accessed over the Internet is referred to was the ______ _____ ______.​

Question 59

What are the characteristics of a Web service? (choose all that apply)​

A)Does not execute on the calling applications computer
B)Input data is sent via an attachment
C)​Has a charge or cost associated with it each time it is used
D)Returns results encoded as a Web page
E)Client data is stored on a central server
F)Is called via a URL

Question 60

Which of the following are examples of distributed architectures?  (choose all that apply)​

A)technology architecture
B)​three-layer architecture
C)​application architecture
D)​client/server architecture
E) browser based architecture 
F)LAN architecture

Question 61

What does SaaS stand for?

Question 62

What does HTML stand for?​

Question 63

A language that is an extension of HTML that allows the user to define new tags is called ______ ______ ______.  ​

Question 64

A secure communications scheme that utilizes the Internet but with very secure technologies so that it appears as a dedicated network is called a(n)_____ _____ _____.​

Question 65

The identifier of a Web resource and which defines a protocol,a server or domain name,and a resource identifier is called a(n)______ ______ ______.​

Question 66

What does XML stand for?​

Question 67

A client/server architecture that divides an application into view,business logic and data layers is called _____ _____ ______.​

Question 68

Software that performs user- or business-specific tasks is called ______ ______.

Question 69

When a URL of  Web resource is embedded within a Web page,it is called a(n)______.​

Question 70

The set of computing hardware,network hardware and system software in an organization is usually referred to as the ______ ______.​

Question 71

A protocol that defines the structure and content of a web page is called _____ _____ _____.

Question 72

A software function or set of functions or services that can be executed via Web protocols is called a(n)______ ______.​

Question 73

A ______ is a set of languages,rules,and procedures to facilitate accurate data exchange.​

Question 74

The set of information systems the organization needs to support its operations is often called the ______ ______.

Question 75

An application that uses a browser for the user interface is usually called a(n)______ ______.​

Question 76

Software,such as Web server software,and works behind the scenes is called ______ ______.​

Question 77

A protocol that defines the format and content of Web requests and data communication is called _____ _____ _____.​

Question 78

What does HTTP stand for?​

Question 79

What does HTTPS stand for?​

Question 80

What does URL stand for?​