Match the problem domains in GROUP I with the solution technologies in GROUP II.
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GATE CSE 2013 · Q11
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Official answer: C) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
Relational Model and SQLMatching the problem domains in GROUP I with their corresponding standard solution technologies in GROUP II:
(P) Service oriented computing: Uses the Publish-find-bind model in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) (3).
(Q) Heterogeneous communicating systems: Requires Interoperability standards to communicate across different architectures/platforms (1).
(R) Information representation: Uses XML (Extensible Markup Language) as a standard for structured data representation (4).
(S) Process description: Uses BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) to describe and model business workflows (2).
Therefore, the correct mapping is P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2, which matches option (C).
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XML is standardly used for information representation, while BPMN is designed for business process description.
This Relational Model and SQL previous year question is Q11 of the GATE CSE 2013 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Relational Model and SQL in Databases, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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