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Server computing
  • 1. Strictly speaking, what does the term 'server' refer to?
A) A physical hardware rack
B) A network switch
C) A computer program or process
D) A human operator
  • 2. What is the term for a device dedicated to running one or several server programs?
A) A peripheral
B) A client
C) A router
D) A host
  • 3. Which term is NOT commonly used to describe a server-related role?
A) Servant
B) Server
C) Serve
D) Service
  • 4. What is an example of an abstract form of functionality referred to as a 'service'?
A) Network cable
B) Web service
C) Data storage device
D) Hardware upgrade
  • 5. What example does the text provide for a computer program that turns a computer into a server?
A) Operating system
B) BIOS
C) Kernel
D) Windows service
  • 6. How has the meaning of 'servers serve' evolved from the original sense?
A) From 'hardware' to 'software'
B) From 'storage' to 'computation'
C) From 'public' to 'private'
D) From 'obey' to 'give'
  • 7. What is the standard nature of communication between a client and a server?
A) Peer-to-peer
B) Publish and subscribe
C) Broadcast
D) Request and response
  • 8. How does the client–server model differ from the peer-to-peer model?
A) Client-server does not use networks
B) Peer-to-peer relies on on-demand reciprocation
C) Client-server uses only push technology
D) Peer-to-peer requires a central authority
  • 9. What is the primary criteria for a computerized process to be considered a server?
A) It must run on specialized hardware
B) It must have a dedicated power supply
C) It must be connected to the internet
D) It can be called by another process to share a resource
  • 10. Can a laptop or personal computer host a web server?
A) Yes, but only if disconnected from the network
B) Yes, if it has capable software
C) No, only mainframes can
D) No, only dedicated server hardware can
  • 11. In the publish-subscribe pattern, how does the server provide information?
A) It uses on-demand reciprocation
B) It requires a manual pull from the client
C) It pushes messages to the client
D) It waits for a request for every message
  • 12. In the publish-subscribe pattern, how is the initial registration typically handled?
A) By broadcast
B) By request-response
C) By hardware handshake
D) By physical connection
  • 13. What is a computer or software system that provides data, resources, or services to other computers called?
A) A server
B) A client
C) A router
D) A network switch
  • 14. What are the functionalities provided by a server often called?
A) Services
B) Tasks
C) Nodes
D) Processes
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT listed as a typical server type?
A) Web server
B) Database server
C) Router server
D) Game server
  • 16. In what theory does the use of the word 'server' originate?
A) Queueing theory
B) Game theory
C) Graph theory
D) Information theory
  • 17. Which 1953 paper by Kendall notably used the term 'server'?
A) Kendall (1953)
B) Erlang (1909)
C) RFC 4 (1969)
D) RFC 5 (1969)
  • 18. In early ARPANET documents, what was the term 'server' contrasted with?
A) Daemon
B) User
C) Host
D) Client
  • 19. What technology adoption helped increase server utilization after the early 2000s?
A) Hardware upgrades
B) Cloud networking
C) Fiber optics
D) Virtualization
  • 20. What is a large computing cluster often composed of?
A) A single massive supercomputer
B) Only desktop PCs
C) Many relatively simple, replaceable server components
D) Only virtual machines
  • 21. What is one of the primary roles of a server?
A) Hosting offline personal files
B) Replacing client hardware
C) Distributing work
D) Creating web browsers
  • 22. What is the common meaning of 'server' when referring to hardware?
A) Standard household laptops
B) High-end machines
C) Mobile smartphones
D) Low-end personal tablets
  • 23. Why do many servers run without a computer monitor or input device?
A) They run only on internal batteries
B) They have built-in holographic displays
C) They are not capable of processing input
D) They are accessed over a network
  • 24. How are many servers configured and managed?
A) Remotely
B) Exclusively through a local GUI
C) Directly via an attached keyboard
D) Through manual physical re-wiring
  • 25. Which of these is mentioned as a method for remote management?
A) Manual mouse interaction
B) PowerShell
C) Hardware keylogging
D) Physical floppy disks
  • 26. Which tool is cited as a browser-based management system?
A) Dell's iDRAC
B) Windows Explorer
C) Microsoft Word
D) Adobe Acrobat
  • 27. Which telephony example is noted as not using dedicated servers?
A) Microsoft Teams
B) Modern Zoom
C) Google Meet
D) Pre-Microsoft Skype
  • 28. What directs traffic on the internet?
A) End-user mice
B) Personal scanners
C) Local printers
D) Routers
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