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?

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

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 in a table. (TABLE 2.1)

Describe the main features of “Corba” systems.

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

What are the differences between JAX_RS and JAX_WS web services?