Chapter B1

Question 1

True / False: The distributed system has no central element.

Answer 1

True.

Question 2

True / False: In the centralized system the nodes connect with one another.

Answer 2

False.

Question 3

True / False: The Blockchain can be considered as a tool for achieving and maintaining integrity in distributed systems.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

The distributed peer-to-peer system…

Answer 4

consists of individual computers, has no central point of coordination, is a special kind of distributed system

Question 5

Technical limitations of the blockchain are:

Answer 5

Lack of privacy, lack of flexibility

Question 6

The two main types of software architecture are…

Answer 6

Centralized and Distributed.

Question 7

Every industry with a middleman is vulnerable to being replaced by peer-to-peer systems.

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

The architectural decision and the functional aspect of the application layer are dependent on each other.

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

Disadvantages of distributed systems are:

Answer 9

Coordination overhead, Security issues, Higher program complexity

Question 10

Integrity threats in peer-to-peer systems are:

Answer 10

Technical failures and Malicious Peers