Question 1

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Accepted Answer

Standards are important because they res

Question 2

Linux is:

Accepted Answer

A) primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. 
B) designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. 
C) an example of open-source software. 
D) especially useful for processing numeric data. 
E) poorly suited to power fast computers. 
A) primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. 
B) designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. 
C) an example of open-source software. 
D) especially useful for processing numeric data. 
E) poorly suited to power fast computers.

Question 3

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing. 
B) scaling. 
C) service-oriented architecture. 
D) application integration. 
E) utility computing. 
A) outsourcing. 
B) scaling. 
C) service-oriented architecture. 
D) application integration. 
E) utility computing.

Question 4

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are even more available than in previous decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Network economics 
B) Law of mass digital storage 
C) Moore's law 
D) Declining communications costs and the Internet 
E) Widespread rejection of technology standards 
A) Network economics 
B) Law of mass digital storage 
C) Moore's law 
D) Declining communications costs and the Internet 
E) Widespread rejection of technology standards

Question 5

Which type of infrastructure service stores and manages corporate data and provides capabilities for analyzing the data?

Accepted Answer

A) Networking 
B) Telephone 
C) VOIP 
D) Telecommunications 
E) Data management 
A) Networking 
B) Telephone 
C) VOIP 
D) Telecommunications 
E) Data management

Question 6

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is the shift of IT infrastru

Question 7

ZipRealty,which combines Google Maps with real estate data,is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) cloud computing. 
B) SOA. 
C) a widget. 
D) a mashup. 
E) a web service. 
A) cloud computing. 
B) SOA. 
C) a widget. 
D) a mashup. 
E) a web service.

Question 8

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

Accepted Answer

• The service components of IT infrastru

Question 9

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Accepted Answer

1.Growing use of Linux and open-source s

Question 10

What are the drawbacks of cloud computing? Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits,and if so,in what cases?

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to identify at l

Question 11

TCO refers just to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

Accepted Answer

A) Metcalfe's Law 
B) Moore's Law 
C) Law of scalability 
D) Law of outsourcing 
E) Law of networks 
A) Metcalfe's Law 
B) Moore's Law 
C) Law of scalability 
D) Law of outsourcing 
E) Law of networks

Question 13

Mobile computing is the fastest growing form of computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

As defined by the U.S.National Institute

Question 15

Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

Accepted Answer

In cloud computing,technology services a

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

Accepted Answer

A) Web services and service-oriented architecture 
B) Open-source software 
C) HTML5 
D) Software outsourcing 
E) Multicore processors 
A) Web services and service-oriented architecture 
B) Open-source software 
C) HTML5 
D) Software outsourcing 
E) Multicore processors

Question 17

Today,many business firms continue to operate legacy systems because they meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Web hosting services maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At what percent of capacity do most servers operate?

Accepted Answer

A) 100% 
B) 80-90% 
C) Approximately 70 percent 
D) 40-50% 
E) 15-20% 
A) 100% 
B) 80-90% 
C) Approximately 70 percent 
D) 40-50% 
E) 15-20%

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of the mobile digital platform?

Accepted Answer

A) Tablets 
B) Kindle 
C) Cell phones 
D) CRM 
E) Smartwatches 
A) Tablets 
B) Kindle 
C) Cell phones 
D) CRM 
E) Smartwatches

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Linux is:

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as:

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are even more available than in previous decades?

Which type of infrastructure service stores and manages corporate data and provides capabilities for analyzing the data?

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

ZipRealty,which combines Google Maps with real estate data,is an example of:

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

What are the drawbacks of cloud computing? Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits,and if so,in what cases?

TCO refers just to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

Mobile computing is the fastest growing form of computing.

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

Today,many business firms continue to operate legacy systems because they meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

Web hosting services maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

At what percent of capacity do most servers operate?

Which of the following is not an example of the mobile digital platform?

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

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Linux is:

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as:

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are even more available than in previous decades?

Which type of infrastructure service stores and manages corporate data and provides capabilities for analyzing the data?

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

ZipRealty,which combines Google Maps with real estate data,is an example of:

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

What are the drawbacks of cloud computing? Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits,and if so,in what cases?

TCO refers just to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

Mobile computing is the fastest growing form of computing.

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

Today,many business firms continue to operate legacy systems because they meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

Web hosting services maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

At what percent of capacity do most servers operate?

Which of the following is not an example of the mobile digital platform?

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