Question 1

A software program with a graphical user interface for displaying web pages and for accessing the web and other Internet resources is called a web:

Accepted Answer

A) service. 
B) client. 
C) browser. 
D) app. 
E) beacon. 
A) service. 
B) client. 
C) browser. 
D) app. 
E) beacon.

Question 2

A(n)________ is used to communicate between a user and an organization's back-end systems.

Accepted Answer

A) public server 
B) private server 
C) legacy server 
D) application server 
E) blade server 
A) public server 
B) private server 
C) legacy server 
D) application server 
E) blade server

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) It plays a major role in the back office running local area networks. 
B) It is available in free versions downloadable from the Internet. 
C) It has garnered 20 percent of the server operating system market. 
D) Linux applications are embedded in cell phones,smartphones,netbooks,and other handheld devices. 
E) Linux works on all the major hardware platforms. 
A) It plays a major role in the back office running local area networks. 
B) It is available in free versions downloadable from the Internet. 
C) It has garnered 20 percent of the server operating system market. 
D) Linux applications are embedded in cell phones,smartphones,netbooks,and other handheld devices. 
E) Linux works on all the major hardware platforms.

Question 4

Which of the following became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era?

Accepted Answer

A) Wintel PC 
B) DOS PC 
C) MITS PC 
D) Altair 
E) Apple II 
A) Wintel PC 
B) DOS PC 
C) MITS PC 
D) Altair 
E) Apple II

Question 5

Whereas HTML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages,XML can perform presentation,communication,and data storage tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?

Accepted Answer

A) Transaction processing system running on a mainframe 
B) Scalable grid computing system 
C) Web services running on a cloud computing platform 
D) MDM software 
E) Quantum computing system 
A) Transaction processing system running on a mainframe 
B) Scalable grid computing system 
C) Web services running on a cloud computing platform 
D) MDM software 
E) Quantum computing system

Question 7

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Accepted Answer

Scalability is the ability of the comput

Question 8

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

Accepted Answer

A) Linux 
B) Android 
C) Chrome OS 
D) iOS 
E) Unix 
A) Linux 
B) Android 
C) Chrome OS 
D) iOS 
E) Unix

Question 9

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer,product,or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Accepted Answer

A) Modality 
B) Scalability 
C) Expandability 
D) Disintermediation 
E) Customizability 
A) Modality 
B) Scalability 
C) Expandability 
D) Disintermediation 
E) Customizability

Question 10

Which of the following is a leading networking hardware provider?

Accepted Answer

A) Dell 
B) Intel 
C) Seagate 
D) IBM 
E) Cisco 
A) Dell 
B) Intel 
C) Seagate 
D) IBM 
E) Cisco

Question 11

Java software is designed to run only on specific microprocessors and operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The operating system is used to manage the software applications used in business activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Quantum computing is not yet available to the general public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) service-oriented architecture. 
B) on-demand architecture. 
C) multi-tiered client/server architecture. 
D) two-tiered client/server architecture. 
E) divided architecture. 
A) service-oriented architecture. 
B) on-demand architecture. 
C) multi-tiered client/server architecture. 
D) two-tiered client/server architecture. 
E) divided architecture.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application?

Accepted Answer

A) Web services 
B) EAI software 
C) SOA 
D) SOAP 
E) Prepackaged software 
A) Web services 
B) EAI software 
C) SOA 
D) SOAP 
E) Prepackaged software

Question 16

Hypertext markup language specifies how text,graphics,video,and sound are placed on a webpage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a multi-tiered network:

Accepted Answer

A) the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B) the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C) processing is split between clients and servers. 
D) processing is handled by multiple,geographically-remote clients. 
E) processing is located in the cloud. 
A) the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B) the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C) processing is split between clients and servers. 
D) processing is handled by multiple,geographically-remote clients. 
E) processing is located in the cloud.

Question 18

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 75 
E) 90 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 75 
E) 90

Question 20

Prewritten,commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions,are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) software packages. 
B) mashups. 
C) outsourced software. 
D) open-source software. 
E) service level agreements. 
A) software packages. 
B) mashups. 
C) outsourced software. 
D) open-source software. 
E) service level agreements.

A software program with a graphical user interface for displaying web pages and for accessing the web and other Internet resources is called a web:

A(n)________ is used to communicate between a user and an organization's back-end systems.

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Which of the following became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era?

Whereas HTML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages,XML can perform presentation,communication,and data storage tasks.

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer,product,or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Which of the following is a leading networking hardware provider?

Java software is designed to run only on specific microprocessors and operating systems.

The operating system is used to manage the software applications used in business activities.

Quantum computing is not yet available to the general public.

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n):

Which of the following refers to a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application?

Hypertext markup language specifies how text,graphics,video,and sound are placed on a webpage.

In a multi-tiered network:

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

Prewritten,commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions,are referred to as:

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence:

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, digital Goods

Managing Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters

Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

A software program with a graphical user interface for displaying web pages and for accessing the web and other Internet resources is called a web:

A(n)________ is used to communicate between a user and an organization's back-end systems.

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Which of the following became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era?

Whereas HTML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages,XML can perform presentation,communication,and data storage tasks.

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer,product,or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Which of the following is a leading networking hardware provider?

Java software is designed to run only on specific microprocessors and operating systems.

The operating system is used to manage the software applications used in business activities.

Quantum computing is not yet available to the general public.

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n):

Which of the following refers to a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application?

Hypertext markup language specifies how text,graphics,video,and sound are placed on a webpage.

In a multi-tiered network:

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

Prewritten,commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions,are referred to as:

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence:

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, digital Goods

Managing Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters