Quiz 1: Introduction to Internet Distributed
Applications and Quiz 2: Emerging Trends
Exam Q&A
What is a form of serving applications from the Internet so an individual can
access the Internet as if there is no distance? - Answer: cloud computing
What was originally called "shareware"? - Answer: BBS
What was software for modems that connected through phone lines called? -
Answer: terminal-emulation software
What are file folders on a hard drive called? - Answer: Directories
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, Suppose you have a client who wants to purchase three pieces of software yet is
on a limited budget. What type of software could you recommend that is free as
long as it is shared? - Answer: shareware
When was the term "cloud" first used in computing? - Answer: in the 1990s
In your first job, your supervisor is complaining about losing data due to the
failure of one drive. Which of the following should you suggest be used? - Answer:
RAID
What system is similar to a filing cabinet of hard drives? - Answer: NAS
You are working with a company that is concerned about a natural disaster
destroying all the information on a server. Which of the following might you
suggest the company use? - Answer: colocation
If you wanted to be known as the person who broke the current barriers to a
super connected data network, which of the following would you need to
accomplish? - Answer: equip rural areas with high-speed fiber
What does the acronym SaaS stand for? - Answer: Software as a Service
What is a command line in a program that implements an ICMP echo request? -
Answer: traceroute
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Applications and Quiz 2: Emerging Trends
Exam Q&A
What is a form of serving applications from the Internet so an individual can
access the Internet as if there is no distance? - Answer: cloud computing
What was originally called "shareware"? - Answer: BBS
What was software for modems that connected through phone lines called? -
Answer: terminal-emulation software
What are file folders on a hard drive called? - Answer: Directories
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, Suppose you have a client who wants to purchase three pieces of software yet is
on a limited budget. What type of software could you recommend that is free as
long as it is shared? - Answer: shareware
When was the term "cloud" first used in computing? - Answer: in the 1990s
In your first job, your supervisor is complaining about losing data due to the
failure of one drive. Which of the following should you suggest be used? - Answer:
RAID
What system is similar to a filing cabinet of hard drives? - Answer: NAS
You are working with a company that is concerned about a natural disaster
destroying all the information on a server. Which of the following might you
suggest the company use? - Answer: colocation
If you wanted to be known as the person who broke the current barriers to a
super connected data network, which of the following would you need to
accomplish? - Answer: equip rural areas with high-speed fiber
What does the acronym SaaS stand for? - Answer: Software as a Service
What is a command line in a program that implements an ICMP echo request? -
Answer: traceroute
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