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This set of Distributed Computing System DCS Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Distributed Computing System Set 7

Q1 | Multicasting delivers the content to ___________
  • a single client
  • all clients, regardless whether they want the content or not
  • a group of receivers who indicate they wish to receive the content
  • none of the mentioned
Q2 | HTTP is __________
  • a stateful protocol
  • a stateless protocol
  • a protocol that maintains the status of its connection with the client
  • a stateless protocol that does not maintain the status of its connection with the client
Q3 | The problem with unicast delivery is that the ___________
  • memory allocation is difficult
  • server must establish a separate unicast session for each client
  • the routers must support unicasting
  • the clients must be close to the server
Q4 | The difficulty with multicasting from a practical point of view is ___________
  • memory allocation is difficult
  • server must establish a separate unicast session for each client
  • the routers must support multicasting
  • none of the mentioned
Q5 | To let a client have random access to a media stream with ___________
  • the protocol used must not be stateless
  • the server must support download
  • the stream should give access rights to the client
  • all of the mentioned
Q6 | An RPC (remote procedure call) is initiated by the:
  • server
  • client
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)(
Q7 | RPC works between two processes. These processes may be:
  • on the same computer
  • on different computers connected with a network
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)(
Q8 | _____is a framework for distributed objects on the Microsoft platform.
  • CORBA
  • DCOM
  • DDObjects
  • none
Q9 | ___ is a framework for distributed components using a messaging paradigm.
  • CORBA
  • DCOM
  • DDObjects
  • Jt