Faculty of Information Technology

SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Chapter 4 Designing Architecture

Part I. Crossword

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1. A primary concern for most organizations 2. A thin client is a client device designed so that
when dealing with the cloud is ________. most processing and data storage occur on the
Availability ________.
4. ________ refers to sites that allow a user to 3. Services in a(n) ________ cloud can be used by
customize the content and look of a site based on any interested party on a pay-per-use basis;
their personal preferences. hence, they are often used for applications that
8. ________ means providing Internet content to a need rapid scalability
user based upon knowledge of that customer. 5. A ________ is the (back-end) portion of the
9. In the ________ model, the customer uses only client/server database system running on the
applications provided via a cloud infrastructure. server that provides database processing and
Typically, such applications include Web-based e- shared access functions
mail services and Web-based productivity suites. 6. The ________ functions of an IS manage all
10. ________ is a set of style rules that tells a interaction between software and files and
Web browser how to present a document. databases, including data retrieval/querying,
17. A(n) ________ is a special type of software updating, security, concurrency control, and
application for collecting, organizing, and recovery.
publishing Web site content. 7. Applications under the ________ model are
18. According to the ________ service principle, a typically easiest to deploy, because the customer
service should be simple and modular. does not have to worry about maintaining or
21. To make sure Websites contain the most updating the software, the underlying platform, or
accurate and up-to-date information, often from the hardware infrastructure
multiple sources, many organizations have turned 11. ________ is a combination of hardware,
to using a ________ management system. software and communication technology that
23. A(n) ________ is a computing server where brings data management, presentation, and
data analysis functions primarily reside. analysis together into a three-tiered (or n-tiered)
24. A ________ is a device that manages file client/server environment.
operations and is shared by each client PC 12. File servers transfer files when data are
attached to a LAN. requested from a ________.
25. ________ is a communication protocol for 13. Designing distributed and Internet systems is
exchanging information on the Internet. much like designing ________ location systems.
27. In the ________ model, the user has control 14. ________ is an Internet authoring language
over the applications but has limited or no control that allows designers to create customized tags,
over the underlying infrastructure enabling the definition, transmission, validation,
29. The ________ functions of an IS transform and interpretation of data between applications.
inputs into outputs, including simple 15. A(n) ________ is a software emulation of a
summarization to complex mathematical modeling physical computer system, both hardware and
such as regression analysis. operating system, that allows more efficient
30. ________ is a specification for separating style sharing of physical hardware resources.
from content when generating XML pages. 16. A(n) ________ cloud does not free an
organization from the issues associated with
managing the cloud infrastructure, but it does give
the organization a high degree of customizability,
flexibility, and control over their data and
applications.
19. A Web service is a method of communication
between two electronic devices over a ________.
20. A(n) ________ refers to the software building
blocks that are used to ensure that common
system capabilities, such as user interfaces and
printing, as well as modules are standardized to
facilitate data exchange between clients and
servers.
22. ________ is the cabling, hardware, and
software used to connect workstations, computers
and file servers located in a confined geographical
area.
26. In a file server configuration, each file server
acts as an additional hard disk for each client
________.
28. In the ________ model, customers can run
their own applications, which are typically
designed using tools provided by the service
provider.
Part 2. Short Answers

1. List some advantages and disadvantages of Layered architecture and Client–server architecture

2. List some factors to choose software architecture based on non-functional requirements