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BA479 1. Background: Assume that an organization has 2 database servers and 50 clients. Assume that the application logic load is distributed across two application servers. Assume that any request from a client involves one database server and both application servers. Question: What tier client-server architecture does this setup represent? If your answer is n-tier architecture, specify the value of n. 2. Background: A brokerage firm is considering two alternatives. The first is to have a special tool developed in C++ that clients will download onto their computers to run. This tool will communicate with the firm’s server to select the data to be analyzed. The second alternative will have the C++ program on the firm’s server. In this alternative, the client will use a web browser to interact with the firm’s server. Question: 2(a): Identify the type of client (i.e., Thin vs. Fat) each alternative uses. Question: 2(b): Identify advantages and disadvantages of using thin clients. 3. Question: Identify and briefly describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of selecting an n-tier architecture over a two-tier architecture.