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Technology and Platform Analysis Flashcards

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  1. Which cloud deployment model gives an organization exclusive use of infrastructure operated solely for that organization, either on-premises or hosted by a third party?

    Answer: Private cloud

    A private cloud is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization, offering greater control and security.

  2. In enterprise architecture, what does a Technology Reference Model (TRM) primarily provide?

    Answer: A taxonomy and vocabulary for technology components and standards

    A TRM provides a common taxonomy and vocabulary to describe and categorize technology components and standards used across the enterprise.

  3. Which architectural pattern routes all client requests through a single entry point that enforces cross-cutting concerns such as authentication, rate limiting, and logging?

    Answer: API gateway

    An API gateway acts as the single entry point for client requests and handles cross-cutting concerns like authentication and rate limiting.

  4. When evaluating a NoSQL document store versus a relational database for a new platform, which factor most strongly favors the document store?

    Answer: Need to store semi-structured data with variable schemas

    Document stores excel at handling semi-structured or schema-flexible data, which is their primary advantage over relational databases.

  5. A master architect is analyzing a legacy system that uses tight coupling between components. Which quality attribute is MOST negatively impacted by tight coupling?

    Answer: Modifiability

    Tight coupling reduces modifiability because changes to one component force cascading changes in dependent components.

  6. Which technology pattern enables multiple applications to react to the same event without the event producer knowing about the consumers?

    Answer: Event-driven architecture

    Event-driven architecture decouples producers from consumers, allowing multiple subscribers to react to events independently.

  7. During platform technology analysis, a CMA finds that a critical system has a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 4 hours. What does this mean?

    Answer: The system must be restored to operation within 4 hours of an outage

    RTO defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a system to normal operation after a disruption.