CDT Architecture & System Design 2

Question 1

Which document management architecture pattern separates content storage from metadata indexing to optimize search performance?

Accepted Answer

Decoupled content and index architecture

Answer

Decoupled content and index architecture stores binary content separately from searchable metadata, allowing each layer to be optimized independently.

Question 2

In a distributed document management system, what is the primary purpose of a content-addressable storage (CAS) layer?

Accepted Answer

To deduplicate files by storing them by their cryptographic hash

Answer

CAS stores files indexed by a hash of their content, so identical files are stored only once, enabling automatic deduplication.

Question 3

A document system requires that all edits be reversible and auditable indefinitely. Which storage pattern best supports this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Append-only immutable versioning

Answer

Append-only immutable versioning never modifies existing records, ensuring every state is preserved and auditable.

Question 4

Which component in an enterprise content management (ECM) architecture is responsible for enforcing document retention schedules automatically?

Accepted Answer

Records management module

Answer

The records management module applies retention policies, triggering disposition actions (hold, archive, or delete) based on schedule rules.

Question 5

When designing a system for high-volume document ingestion, which queuing strategy prevents back-pressure from overwhelming downstream processors?

Accepted Answer

Priority queue with dead-letter channel

Answer

A priority queue with a dead-letter channel buffers incoming documents, routes failures for inspection, and absorbs ingestion bursts without dropping data.

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CDT Architecture & System Design 2