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Design for Upgradability and Expandability

Description: This quiz is designed to evaluate your understanding of the principles and practices of design for upgradability and expandability. It covers various aspects of designing systems that can be easily modified, extended, and improved over time.
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: design for upgradability design for expandability modular design scalability flexibility
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Which of the following is a key principle of design for upgradability?

  1. Designing systems with a fixed architecture

  2. Using hard-coded components that cannot be easily replaced

  3. Creating a modular architecture that allows for easy replacement of components

  4. Avoiding the use of standardized interfaces

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Design for upgradability involves creating systems with a modular architecture, where components can be easily replaced or upgraded without affecting the overall system functionality.

What is the primary benefit of designing systems for expandability?

  1. Reduced development time

  2. Lower maintenance costs

  3. Increased flexibility to accommodate future changes

  4. Improved performance

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Design for expandability focuses on creating systems that can be easily extended or modified to accommodate new features or requirements in the future.

Which of the following is an example of a modular design approach?

  1. Using a single monolithic component for all system functionality

  2. Breaking down the system into independent modules with well-defined interfaces

  3. Hard-coding all system components into a single program

  4. Avoiding the use of standardized communication protocols

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Modular design involves dividing the system into independent modules that can be developed, tested, and replaced independently.

What is the main advantage of using standardized interfaces in design for upgradability?

  1. Reduced development time

  2. Improved performance

  3. Increased flexibility to integrate new components

  4. Reduced maintenance costs

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Standardized interfaces allow different components to communicate and interact with each other easily, making it easier to integrate new components into the system.

Which of the following is a common technique used to achieve scalability in distributed systems?

  1. Using a centralized architecture with a single point of failure

  2. Implementing load balancing algorithms to distribute requests across multiple servers

  3. Hard-coding system configurations and parameters

  4. Avoiding the use of cloud computing platforms

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Load balancing is a technique used to distribute requests across multiple servers, improving the overall performance and scalability of the system.

What is the primary goal of design for flexibility?

  1. Reducing the number of components in the system

  2. Creating a system that is resistant to change

  3. Designing a system that can easily adapt to changing requirements

  4. Minimizing the use of standardized interfaces

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Design for flexibility aims to create systems that can be easily modified or extended to accommodate new requirements or changes in the operating environment.

Which of the following is a key consideration when designing for upgradability and expandability?

  1. Ignoring the potential for future changes in requirements

  2. Using proprietary technologies that limit compatibility with other systems

  3. Adopting open standards and technologies to ensure interoperability

  4. Avoiding the use of modular design principles

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adopting open standards and technologies ensures that the system can easily integrate with other systems and components, improving its overall upgradability and expandability.

What is the main advantage of using a layered architecture in design for upgradability?

  1. Reduced development time

  2. Improved performance

  3. Increased flexibility to modify individual layers independently

  4. Reduced maintenance costs

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A layered architecture allows different layers of the system to be modified or upgraded independently, without affecting the functionality of other layers.

Which of the following is a common technique used to achieve scalability in cloud computing?

  1. Using a single monolithic server for all system components

  2. Implementing load balancing algorithms to distribute requests across multiple servers

  3. Hard-coding system configurations and parameters

  4. Avoiding the use of cloud-native technologies

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Load balancing is a technique used to distribute requests across multiple servers in a cloud environment, improving the overall performance and scalability of the system.

What is the primary benefit of using abstract interfaces in design for upgradability?

  1. Reduced development time

  2. Improved performance

  3. Increased flexibility to replace components without affecting the overall system

  4. Reduced maintenance costs

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Abstract interfaces allow different components to interact with each other without being dependent on their specific implementations, making it easier to replace components without affecting the overall system.

Which of the following is a key consideration when designing for expandability in software systems?

  1. Using a fixed number of components that cannot be added or removed

  2. Hard-coding system configurations and parameters

  3. Designing the system to be easily extensible with new features and modules

  4. Avoiding the use of modular design principles

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Design for expandability involves creating software systems that can be easily extended with new features and modules to accommodate changing requirements.

What is the main advantage of using a service-oriented architecture (SOA) in design for upgradability?

  1. Reduced development time

  2. Improved performance

  3. Increased flexibility to integrate new services and components

  4. Reduced maintenance costs

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

SOA allows different services to communicate and interact with each other independently, making it easier to integrate new services and components into the system.

Which of the following is a common technique used to achieve scalability in hardware systems?

  1. Using a single monolithic processor for all system tasks

  2. Implementing load balancing algorithms to distribute tasks across multiple processors

  3. Hard-coding system configurations and parameters

  4. Avoiding the use of parallel processing techniques

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Load balancing is a technique used to distribute tasks across multiple processors in a hardware system, improving the overall performance and scalability of the system.

What is the primary benefit of using a plug-in architecture in design for upgradability?

  1. Reduced development time

  2. Improved performance

  3. Increased flexibility to add or remove plug-ins without affecting the core system

  4. Reduced maintenance costs

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plug-in architecture allows different plug-ins to be added or removed from the system without affecting the core system, making it easier to extend the system's functionality.

Which of the following is a key consideration when designing for upgradability and expandability in embedded systems?

  1. Using a fixed hardware platform that cannot be modified

  2. Hard-coding system configurations and parameters

  3. Designing the system to be easily adaptable to different hardware platforms

  4. Avoiding the use of modular design principles

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Design for upgradability and expandability in embedded systems involves creating systems that can be easily adapted to different hardware platforms, allowing for upgrades and modifications as needed.

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