Distributed Data Processing and Databases

question 20

Multiple Choice

Distributed data processing and databases:

• A)May require management to enforce hardware and software configuration policies.
• B)Make hardware and software configuration easier as local assets can be utilized.
• C)Ease security concerns as remote systems are not required to maintain connectivity.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Basis Points

One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, used primarily to denote the change in interest rates, equity indexes, and the yield of fixed-income securities.

Price Decline

A decrease in the market price of an asset or security.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates, often expressed in years.

Price Volatility

The rate at which the price of an asset increases or decreases for a given set of returns, indicative of the risk or stability.