Q. What is the primary distinction between direct communication and communication through the artifact in groupware systems?

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Q. What is the key distinction between awareness and explicit information seeking in the context of groupware systems?

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Q. Why is workplace awareness considered important in groupware systems?

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Q. Which of the following is an example of workplace awareness?

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Q. Why are groupware systems more complicated than single-user systems?

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Q. Why is fast feedback important in groupware systems, particularly for drawing tasks?

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Q. Which of the following processes is involved when a user types a character in a groupware system over a network?

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Q. How can network delays impact the performance of groupware systems?

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Q. What is the main characteristic of a centralized or client–server architecture in groupware systems?

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Q. What is a master–slave architecture in groupware systems?

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Q. What is a key challenge in replicated architectures for groupware systems?

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Q. What is a major advantage of a replicated architecture over a client–server architecture in groupware systems?

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Q. In a shared window architecture for groupware systems, what is the role of the application stub?

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Q. Which component of a shared window system handles the merging of users' event streams and floor control for the mouse?

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Q. What is a key challenge of a client–server-based shared window system for groupware?

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Q. What is a characteristic of a master–slave approach in shared window architectures?

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Q. What is the term used to describe the reflection of one user's actions on the screens of other users in a groupware system?

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Q. In a client–server architecture with n participants, how many network messages are required for each user action to update all other clients' screens?

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Q. What is one approach to reducing network traffic in groupware systems for feedthrough updates?

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Q. Why might the choice of chunk size for feedthrough updates be important in a groupware system?

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