Computing Architecture Models

Question 1

Micro-services architecture

Answer 1

Is composed of a small, independent services that communicate with each other over a network, enabling greater scalability and flexibility. Self controlled components deployed, updated independently. This is decentralized computing model.

Question 2

ICS industrial control systems

Answer 2

Are networked devices and software used to monitor and control industrial processes, such as manufacturing, power generation by using sensors and controllers

Question 3

Cloud computing

Answer 3

Is the delivery of computing services over the internet (cloud) that scale to business needs. Can be considered as hybrid architecture, as it involves a combination of centralized management and decentralized distribution of resources

Question 4

SCADA - supervisory control and data acquisition (system)

Answer 4

Is a specialized industrial control system that is designed specifically for monitoring and controlling large-scale industrial processes

Question 5

Client/server architecture

Answer 5

Is a decentralized computing model in which a client device communicates with a server to request services or data (Microsoft windows networks)

Question 6

Centralized computing environment

Answer 6

Here all processing and data storage are managed and controlled by the central server or mainframe rather than individual devices

Question 7

Computed architecture

Answer 7

Is a conceptual framework used to describe the design and organization of a network. It provides a high level view of components, interfaces and relationships between different parts of the ecosystem