Describe the following three methods of data sharing between software applications: the file-based method, the use of a common database, and sockets. What are the advantaged and the drawbacks of these methods?

Explain the concept of blocked and non-blocked TCP sockets. Explain the concept of blocked and non-blocked TCP sockets. How can you make a TCP socket non-blocked?

Describe the key features and advantages of Protocol Buffers (protobuf) for data serialization. Discuss the steps involved in integrating Protocol Buffers into a programming language or framework of your choice. Explain the role of message definitions (.proto files) in protobuf integration and how they are used to generate code.

Introduce the Java RMI software integration technique. What is the purpose of the registry? Compare this method with the socket based integration.

Describe the structure of an XML-RPC request and response message. How does XML-RPC handle data types and data serialization?

Describe the main features of web services. Registry, WSDL, UDDI, etc.

What are the differences between JAX_RS and JAX_WS web services?

What does “Service Oriented Architecture” mean? What are the differences between the traditional techniques? What are the advantages of the reusable software components?

What does “Interface and Payload semantics” means? Where we are using Payload semantics in software integration?

What does “Integration and Software Architecture mean?

Describe the term of “loose coupling”.

“Loose Versus Tight Coupling”. Show the learned 5 factors (TABLE 2.1)

Describe the main features of “Corba” systems.