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πŸ“ Resource sharing in distributed system

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πŸ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What is the definition of resource sharing in a distributed system?

πŸ”Ή A. The process of duplicating data across all nodes
πŸ”Ή B. Providing a node's local resources for use by remote nodes
πŸ”Ή C. Encrypting communications between sites
πŸ”Ή D. Scheduling tasks on a single machine

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: B

Q2. Why does resource sharing typically improve overall system utilization in a distributed environment?

πŸ”Ή A. It reduces the number of nodes needed
πŸ”Ή B. It speeds up individual processors
πŸ”Ή C. It allows idle resources to be used by other nodes
πŸ”Ή D. It eliminates network communication

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: C

Q3. When designing a distributed system for a multinational corporation, which factor should most influence the decision to centralize a specialized hardware device versus replicate it at multiple sites for resource sharing?

πŸ”Ή A. The device’s power consumption
πŸ”Ή B. The cost of network bandwidth
πŸ”Ή C. The frequency of device usage across sites
πŸ”Ή D. The brand reputation of the device manufacturer

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: C

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