Client/Server Computing:

Q41. Monotonic reads are an example of client-centric consistency model. a. true b. false Q42. A cluster of workstations (COW) may be used to support replication by having the files that constitute a Web site replicated across a limited number of servers on a single local-area network. a. true b. false Q43. Before replicating a remote object across several machines, we first need to solve the problem of how to protect the object against simultaneous access by multiple clients. a. true b. false Q44. Replication for performance is important when the distributed system needs to scale in numbers and geographical area. a. true b. false Q45. Client-initiated replicas are more commonly known as (client) caches. In essence, a cache is a local storage facility that is used by a client to temporarily store a copy of the data it has just requested. a. true b. false