Assignment
Question No.1 (Marks = 10) (Marks= 5 + 5 )
Suppose a company ABC offers consulting services for web hosting (Web Hosting Provider). They have been
assigned a client who wants to start online business. Client plans to implement 3- tier architecture. Resources
are limited currently for initial setup. Database solution for this setup can be “MS SQL “OR ‘My SQL”.
Client requires maximum safety and cannot compromise on security. They want an operating system which
is more reliable.
(a) Which operating system you think will suitable for web server? (Macintosh, Unix, Linux, Windows.)
Justify your single option with solid reasons.
(b) Consultants dropped two options in first look:
(i) Unix (ii) Macintosh.
Give reason(s) for both that why these two options are not preferable.
Question No.2 (Marks =5)
An E-commerce website is using standard web hosting services means paid web hosting.
(You pay for a specific amount for server space, and they provide you with high-speed servers and soft
wares). But in addition to general standard paid hosting, a layer is missing which has to be implemented
along with to make transactions secure and reliable. This may add some additional charges but it is
necessary for security.
Name and explain layer/dimension missing in standard web hosting.
