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The Internet
Fault Tolerance
Parallel Computing
Distributed Computing
Combined/General
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What is networking

the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.

100

What is Fault Tolerance? 

Fault tolerance is a process that enables an operating system to respond to a failure in hardware or software.

100

How many processors (minimum) does Parallel computing need? 

2+

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Is WWW and Google an example of distributed computing? True/False

True

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What does HTTP stand for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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Who created the internet?


Tim Berners-Lee

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What makes fault tolerance possible?

 

Multiple "pathways", enable this, in case one of the "pathways" is blocked there are multiple routes. 

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Is parallel computing fault-tolerant, assume you are using 3 processors. True/False

True

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What is the difference between parallel and distributive computing?

Parallel requires multiple processors to solve a problem and distributive uses multiple computers, which can be geographically separated. 

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What is DNS?

DNS is the Domain Name System which translates words into ip adresses and vice versa.

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What does an ISP stand for?

Internet Service Provider


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Why is fault tolerance essential?

The key benefit of fault tolerance is to minimize or avoid the risk of systems becoming unavailable due to a component error.

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What is Parallel Computing?

Multiple processors being used from one computer to solve a problem

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What is Distributive Computing?

When multiple computers are used to run 1 program. These can also be in geographically separated. 

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Difference between LAN and WAN

LAN stands for Local Area Network which connect devices in close proximity. WAN stands for Wide Area Network which connect devices across a large area.

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What protocol does the Internet use?


IP Protocol

400

Real-life fault tolerance example?


(Any reasonable response acceptable) Twin engine airplane, if one is malfunctioning, the other takes over.

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Cons of Parallel Computing

Multiple processors are required and the high cost that comes along.

400

Cons of Distributive Computing 


Some cons are, it is complex, it can be less secure, and it is difficult to setup
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What are packets in regard to the internet?
A packet is a unit data which is a portion of a whole that makes sending and receiving data more efficient.
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What is the internet protocol address?


IP Address 

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What would happen to the "grid" if fault tolerance was not implemented?

The "grid" would be vulnerable, because if one of the "pathways" were not working the entire grid would fail.


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Pros of Parallel Computing

You can solve a problem with only one computer. (Disregarding the several processors that are required.)

500

Pros of Distributive Computing


Some pros are better performance, efficiency, and scalability.
500

What allows you to share a single IP address with multiple devices on a network, a router, or a switch?

Router