Practice Remote File Access (11.3.2) - Distributed Systems - Principles and Challenges
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Remote File Access

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the client do in the client-server model?

💡 Hint: Think about who initiates requests.

Question 2 Easy

Name one communication protocol used in DFS.

💡 Hint: Consider popular systems used in networking.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a client in a client-server model?

To provide services
To request services
To manage servers

💡 Hint: Think about who starts the process.

Question 2

True or False: Stateful servers always keep session data between client requests.

True
False

💡 Hint: Which type keeps information about clients?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a caching strategy for a remote file access system that minimizes latency while ensuring consistency.

💡 Hint: Think about how you can balance performance and data integrity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the impact of using a stateful server in a high-traffic distributed system.

💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs between user experience and server stress.

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