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FC0-U61 · Question #515

Which of the following architectures is notepad.exe an example of?

The correct answer is B. One-tier. The question asks to classify the architectural tier model that a simple standalone application like Notepad exemplifies.

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Question

Which of the following architectures is notepad.exe an example of?

Options

  • An-tier
  • BOne-tier
  • CTwo-tier
  • DThree-tier

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    92% (24)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

The question asks to classify the architectural tier model that a simple standalone application like Notepad exemplifies.

An-tier

An n-tier architecture distributes application components across multiple logical or physical tiers, which is more complex than Notepad.

BOne-tierCorrect

Notepad.exe is a standalone application that runs entirely on a single user's machine without requiring network resources or a separate server for data storage or processing. This represents a one-tier architecture, where all components (presentation, logic, and data) reside on the client.

CTwo-tier

A two-tier architecture typically separates a client from a server (e.g., client-server database), which Notepad does not utilize.

DThree-tier

A three-tier architecture typically involves a presentation tier, an application tier, and a data tier, common in web applications, which is not applicable to Notepad.

Concept tested: Application architectural tiers (one-tier)

Topics

#software architecture#one-tier architecture#desktop applications

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