Practice Basic Principles Of Computer Design (2.2) - Fundamentals of Computer Design

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Question 1.
What is abstraction?
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Think about programming languages.
Question 2.
Give an example of modular design.
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Consider what components can easily be swapped.
3Question 3.
What does abstraction achieve in computer design?
- Increases complexity
- Reduces hardware reliance
- Simplifies complexity management
- None of the above
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Focus on what 'abstraction' means in programming.
4Question 4.
True or False: Modularity can lead to more efficient upgrades.
- True
- False
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Denotes the ease of replacing parts of a system.
Question 5.
A company is facing performance issues as demand has surged. They started from a fixed-sized server. Discuss how implementing scalability principles could resolve their problems.
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Consider cloud computing options.
Question 6.
Evaluate a system that is entirely designed without modularity. What would be some potential issues this system could face?
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Think about flexibility in designs.

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