What Are Web Services

question 13

Multiple Choice

What are Web services?

• A) Contains a repertoire of Web-based data and procedural resources that use shared protocols and standards permitting different applications to share data and services
• B) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers
• C) A broad, general term that describes nonproprietary IT hardware and software made available by the standards and procedures by which their products work, making it easier to integrate them
• D) A computer system designed that in the event a component fails, a backup component or procedure can immediately take its place with no loss of service

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Definitions:

Probabilistic Model

A mathematical representation of a random system that is characterized by probabilities and randomness.

Y-Intercept

The point at which a line or curve intersects the y-axis of a coordinate system.

Slope

In the context of linear regression, the magnitude of change in the dependent variable for each unit change in the independent variable.

Residual

The difference between an observed value and the estimated value provided by a model.