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Server (computing) - Quiz
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  • 1. Strictly speaking, what does the term 'server' refer to?
A) A human operator
B) A network switch
C) A physical hardware rack
D) A computer program or process
  • 2. What is the term for a device dedicated to running one or several server programs?
A) A client
B) A host
C) A peripheral
D) A router
  • 3. Which term is NOT commonly used to describe a server-related role?
A) Serve
B) Service
C) Servant
D) Server
  • 4. What is an example of an abstract form of functionality referred to as a 'service'?
A) Hardware upgrade
B) Web service
C) Data storage device
D) Network cable
  • 5. What example does the text provide for a computer program that turns a computer into a server?
A) Operating system
B) Kernel
C) BIOS
D) Windows service
  • 6. How has the meaning of 'servers serve' evolved from the original sense?
A) From 'storage' to 'computation'
B) From 'obey' to 'give'
C) From 'public' to 'private'
D) From 'hardware' to 'software'
  • 7. What is the standard nature of communication between a client and a server?
A) Peer-to-peer
B) Request and response
C) Broadcast
D) Publish and subscribe
  • 8. How does the client–server model differ from the peer-to-peer model?
A) Client-server uses only push technology
B) Peer-to-peer requires a central authority
C) Peer-to-peer relies on on-demand reciprocation
D) Client-server does not use networks
  • 9. What is the primary criteria for a computerized process to be considered a server?
A) It must be connected to the internet
B) It can be called by another process to share a resource
C) It must have a dedicated power supply
D) It must run on specialized hardware
  • 10. Can a laptop or personal computer host a web server?
A) No, only mainframes can
B) Yes, if it has capable software
C) No, only dedicated server hardware can
D) Yes, but only if disconnected from the network
  • 11. In the publish-subscribe pattern, how does the server provide information?
A) It requires a manual pull from the client
B) It pushes messages to the client
C) It uses on-demand reciprocation
D) It waits for a request for every message
  • 12. In the publish-subscribe pattern, how is the initial registration typically handled?
A) By request-response
B) By physical connection
C) By hardware handshake
D) By broadcast
  • 13. What is a computer or software system that provides data, resources, or services to other computers called?
A) A network switch
B) A router
C) A client
D) A server
  • 14. What are the functionalities provided by a server often called?
A) Tasks
B) Services
C) Nodes
D) Processes
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT listed as a typical server type?
A) Game server
B) Database server
C) Web server
D) Router server
  • 16. In what theory does the use of the word 'server' originate?
A) Graph theory
B) Information theory
C) Queueing theory
D) Game theory
  • 17. Which 1953 paper by Kendall notably used the term 'server'?
A) Erlang (1909)
B) RFC 5 (1969)
C) Kendall (1953)
D) RFC 4 (1969)
  • 18. In early ARPANET documents, what was the term 'server' contrasted with?
A) Client
B) Daemon
C) Host
D) User
  • 19. What technology adoption helped increase server utilization after the early 2000s?
A) Virtualization
B) Cloud networking
C) Hardware upgrades
D) Fiber optics
  • 20. What is a large computing cluster often composed of?
A) Many relatively simple, replaceable server components
B) Only desktop PCs
C) A single massive supercomputer
D) Only virtual machines
  • 21. What is one of the primary roles of a server?
A) Replacing client hardware
B) Creating web browsers
C) Hosting offline personal files
D) Distributing work
  • 22. What is the common meaning of 'server' when referring to hardware?
A) Low-end personal tablets
B) High-end machines
C) Standard household laptops
D) Mobile smartphones
  • 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 accessed over a network
D) They are not capable of processing input
  • 24. How are many servers configured and managed?
A) Exclusively through a local GUI
B) Through manual physical re-wiring
C) Remotely
D) Directly via an attached keyboard
  • 25. Which of these is mentioned as a method for remote management?
A) PowerShell
B) Manual mouse interaction
C) Physical floppy disks
D) Hardware keylogging
  • 26. Which tool is cited as a browser-based management system?
A) Adobe Acrobat
B) Microsoft Word
C) Windows Explorer
D) Dell's iDRAC
  • 27. Which telephony example is noted as not using dedicated servers?
A) Google Meet
B) Pre-Microsoft Skype
C) Modern Zoom
D) Microsoft Teams
  • 28. What directs traffic on the internet?
A) End-user mice
B) Personal scanners
C) Routers
D) Local printers
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