ESB and EAI

Question 1

A software platform utilized in the process of distributing work across
connected application components

Answer 1

Enterprise Service Bus

Question 2

An ESB is intended to provide _____________ of moving messages based on the message content and business policies imposed

Answer 2

uniform method

Question 3

Acts as a collection of switches that can guide messages

Answer 3

Enterprise Service Bus

Question 4

Core of application processes

Answer 4

Enterprise Service Bus

Question 5

True or False.

An ESB mandates the location of components or programming language, and imposes constraints on those language

Answer 5

False. ESB does not mandate the location of components or programming language, and does not impose constraints on the language

Question 6

True or False.

An ESB serves the purpose of individually separating numerous communication channels

Answer 6

False. Unifying the numerous communication channels

Question 7

An ESB can provide _____________, which is the performance of a component can be improved by instantiating several copies

Answer 7

load balancing

Question 8

This layer is provided to take advantage of the services provided, under ESB

Answer 8

abstraction

Question 9

An ESB encourages ___________ between services by demonstrating abstraction of SOA endpoints

Answer 9

loose coupling

Question 10

A framework for integration that maybe utilized in order to combine a collection of computer systems.

Answer 10

Enterprise Application Inteegration

Question 11

It is a wide notion that covers patterns of integration

Answer 11

Enterprise Application Integration

Question 12

True or False.

An EAI covers patterns of integration by defining a set of integration principles such as horizontal integration.

Answer 12

False. An EAI does this by defining a set of integration principles and middleware

Question 13

An overarching framework for combining a collection of systems

Answer 13

Enterprise Application Integration (The Concept)

Question 14

This often uses a hub-and-spoke model

Answer 14

Enterprise Application Integration (The Concept)

Question 15

Infrastructure software that implements EAI

Answer 15

Enterprise Service Bus (The Tool)

Question 16

Acts as a distributed broker between services

Answer 16

Enterprise Service Bus (The Tool)

Question 17

When organizations make use of an ESB what do they improve, increase and realize?

Answer 17

improve integration processes
increase level of interoperability
realize seamless data exchange

Question 18

An open-source integration framework based on Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP)

Answer 18

Apache Camel

Question 19

Frequently utilized in various enterprise interprise scenarios for message routing and transformation

Answer 19

Apache Camel

Question 20

Offers comprehensive selection of connectors

Answer 20

Apache Camel

Question 21

Apache Camel is an open-source integration framework based on _______________

Answer 21

Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP)

Question 22

A lightweight framework built on top of Spring framework, and implements event-driven architectures

Answer 22

Spring Integration

Question 23

Spring integration uses ______ for event handling, message channels, and asynchronous flows are provided by it.

Answer 23

abstractions.

Question 24

Ideal for when event-driven communication pattern can be implemented on a system built on microservices with pub-sub approach

Answer 24

Spring Integration

Question 25

When is Spring Integration ideal?

Answer 25

During even-driven communication patterns that can be implemented on a system built on microservices with pub-sub approach

Question 26

Complicated data transformations and protocol conversions

Answer 26

Apache Camel

Question 27

Event-driven communication and interactions with Spring-based appplications

Answer 27

Spring Integration

Question 28

When are Apache Camel and Spring Integration used in conjunction?

Answer 28

In a hybrid integration scenario with multiple integration patterns and technologies utilized concurrently