Question 1

App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Just about every type of commercial product has an open source equivalent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most organizations do not opt for IT configurations that are purely in-house, packaged, or SaaS models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are some of the disadvantages when comparing app-based software to browser-based services?

Accepted Answer

Apps also have software development disa

Question 5

Oracle, a firm that sells commercial ERP and database products, provides Linux for free, selling high-margin Linux support contracts for as much as five hundred thousand dollars. Oracle's motivation for this lies in:

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerating the shift of open source software towards a proprietary regime. 
B)  using open source software to fuel sales of ware. 
C)  impoverishing other open source developers and furthering its own proprietary offerings. 
D)  using open source software to wean customers away from competitors. 
E)  protecting itself from the risks of distributing code while unaware of legal implications. 
A)  accelerating the shift of open source software towards a proprietary regime. 
B)  using open source software to fuel sales of ware. 
C)  impoverishing other open source developers and furthering its own proprietary offerings. 
D)  using open source software to wean customers away from competitors. 
E)  protecting itself from the risks of distributing code while unaware of legal implications.

Question 6

Cloud vendors that hosting ware, operating system, database, and other software, which clients can then use to build their own applications, are said to be providing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Software as a Service. 
B)  ware as a Service. 
C)  Platform as a Service. 
D)  Service Oriented Architecture. 
E)  Service Level Agreement. 
A)  Software as a Service. 
B)  ware as a Service. 
C)  Platform as a Service. 
D)  Service Oriented Architecture. 
E)  Service Level Agreement.

Question 7

Technology products with particularly strong security features are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated. 
B)  virtualized. 
C)  ened. 
D)  scalable. 
E)  white swans. 
A)  integrated. 
B)  virtualized. 
C)  ened. 
D)  scalable. 
E)  white swans.

Question 8

What is open source software? How is it different from the conventional offerings of proprietary software?

Accepted Answer

Open source software (OSS) is defined as

Question 9

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the ware business because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero. 
B)  of the lack of market price regulations and guidelines. 
C)  software producers serve niche businesses sectors with high profit margins. 
D)  software development is a one-time process with no upgrade costs. 
E)  software firms benefit from special tax exemptions that aid profitability. 
A)  the marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero. 
B)  of the lack of market price regulations and guidelines. 
C)  software producers serve niche businesses sectors with high profit margins. 
D)  software development is a one-time process with no upgrade costs. 
E)  software firms benefit from special tax exemptions that aid profitability.

Question 11

By lowering the cost to access powerful systems and software, barriers to entry also decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shift to cloud computing does not alter the margin structure for many in the computing industry. 
B)  Cloud computing has led to decreased ware and software sales at many firms, while increasing service expenses. 
C)  Cloud computing discourages innovation and therefore changes the desired skills mix and job outlook for IS workers. 
D)  Cloud computing has raised the barriers for entry to new entrants to the information technology markets. 
E)  Cloud computing has shifted power towards venture firms in those industries that had previously needed little startup capital. 
A)  The shift to cloud computing does not alter the margin structure for many in the computing industry. 
B)  Cloud computing has led to decreased ware and software sales at many firms, while increasing service expenses. 
C)  Cloud computing discourages innovation and therefore changes the desired skills mix and job outlook for IS workers. 
D)  Cloud computing has raised the barriers for entry to new entrants to the information technology markets. 
E)  Cloud computing has shifted power towards venture firms in those industries that had previously needed little startup capital.

Question 13

For consumers in most industrialized nations, the added complexity and ____________availability of desktop Linux just it isn't worth the one to two hundred dollars saved by giving up Windows.

Accepted Answer

limited de

Question 14

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

Accepted Answer

A)  involving offloading of expensive computing tasks. 
B)  where complex legacy systems have to be ported. 
C)  with no existing regulatory compliance issues. 
D)  where pricing economics favor buying over renting. 
E)  characterized by limited-time tasks. 
A)  involving offloading of expensive computing tasks. 
B)  where complex legacy systems have to be ported. 
C)  with no existing regulatory compliance issues. 
D)  where pricing economics favor buying over renting. 
E)  characterized by limited-time tasks.

Question 15

Cloud computing refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  replacing computing resources with services provided over the Internet. 
B)  a technology that can make a single computer behave like many separate computers. 
C)  designing computers with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems. 
D)  designing microprocessors with two or more calculating processor cores on the same piece of silicon. 
E)  manufacturing semiconductors as a stack of multiple, interconnected layers instead of in one flat plane. 
A)  replacing computing resources with services provided over the Internet. 
B)  a technology that can make a single computer behave like many separate computers. 
C)  designing computers with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems. 
D)  designing microprocessors with two or more calculating processor cores on the same piece of silicon. 
E)  manufacturing semiconductors as a stack of multiple, interconnected layers instead of in one flat plane.

Question 16

Many firms have developed rapid-deployment ________ modules that are preconfigured and packed inside shipping containers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many firms have developed rapid-deployment ________ modules...

Question 17

_____ refers to a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online.

Accepted Answer

Software a

Question 18

Which of the following was considered a contributor to vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL security product, known as the Heartbleed bug:

Accepted Answer

A)  Overseas hackers modified the open source code and uploaded a compromise version to the Internet, which became widely used. 
B)  Few developers were working on the project, so the ideal that "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" wasn't met with OpenSSL. 
C)  Developers failed to see a major incompatibility with versions of the Windows operating system and Chrome browser. 
D)  There was no commercial entity overseeing the project. 
E)  A Linux update was not coordinated with OpenSSL, leaving a gaping hole when the two products were used together to transmit content over the Internet. 
A)  Overseas hackers modified the open source code and uploaded a compromise version to the Internet, which became widely used. 
B)  Few developers were working on the project, so the ideal that "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" wasn't met with OpenSSL. 
C)  Developers failed to see a major incompatibility with versions of the Windows operating system and Chrome browser. 
D)  There was no commercial entity overseeing the project. 
E)  A Linux update was not coordinated with OpenSSL, leaving a gaping hole when the two products were used together to transmit content over the Internet.

Question 19

Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A manager should take a vendor's reputation and financial position into consideration while making an IT outsourcing decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

Just about every type of commercial product has an open source equivalent.

Most organizations do not opt for IT configurations that are purely in-house, packaged, or SaaS models.

What are some of the disadvantages when comparing app-based software to browser-based services?

Oracle, a firm that sells commercial ERP and database products, provides Linux for free, selling high-margin Linux support contracts for as much as five hundred thousand dollars. Oracle's motivation for this lies in:

Cloud vendors that hosting ware, operating system, database, and other software, which clients can then use to build their own applications, are said to be providing:

Technology products with particularly strong security features are said to be:

What is open source software? How is it different from the conventional offerings of proprietary software?

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the ware business because:

By lowering the cost to access powerful systems and software, barriers to entry also decrease.

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

For consumers in most industrialized nations, the added complexity and ____________availability of desktop Linux just it isn't worth the one to two hundred dollars saved by giving up Windows.

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

Cloud computing refers to:

Many firms have developed rapid-deployment ________ modules that are preconfigured and packed inside shipping containers.

_____ refers to a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online.

Which of the following was considered a contributor to vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL security product, known as the Heartbleed bug:

Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

A manager should take a vendor's reputation and financial position into consideration while making an IT outsourcing decision.

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Exam 14: Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, Vittualized and App-Driven Shifts

App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

Just about every type of commercial product has an open source equivalent.

Most organizations do not opt for IT configurations that are purely in-house, packaged, or SaaS models.

What are some of the disadvantages when comparing app-based software to browser-based services?

Oracle, a firm that sells commercial ERP and database products, provides Linux for free, selling high-margin Linux support contracts for as much as five hundred thousand dollars. Oracle's motivation for this lies in:

Cloud vendors that hosting ware, operating system, database, and other software, which clients can then use to build their own applications, are said to be providing:

Technology products with particularly strong security features are said to be:

What is open source software? How is it different from the conventional offerings of proprietary software?

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the ware business because:

By lowering the cost to access powerful systems and software, barriers to entry also decrease.

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

For consumers in most industrialized nations, the added complexity and ____________availability of desktop Linux just it isn't worth the one to two hundred dollars saved by giving up Windows.

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

Cloud computing refers to:

Many firms have developed rapid-deployment ________ modules that are preconfigured and packed inside shipping containers.

_____ refers to a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online.

Which of the following was considered a contributor to vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL security product, known as the Heartbleed bug:

Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

A manager should take a vendor's reputation and financial position into consideration while making an IT outsourcing decision.

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Strategy and Technology: Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding What Separates Winners From Losers

Zara: Fast Fashion From Savvy Systems

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Moores Law and More: Fast, Cheap Computing and What This Means for the Manager

Disruptive Technologies: Understanding the Giant Killers and Considerations for Avoiding Extinction

Amazoncom: an Empire Stretching From Cardboard Box to Kindle to Cloud

Understanding Network Effects: Strategies for Competing in a Platform-Centric, Winner-Take-All World

Social Media, Peer Production, and Web 20

The Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, and Creating More Efficient Markets Through Technology

Facebook: a Billion-Plus Users, the High-Stakes Move to Mobile, and Big Business From the Social Graph

Rent the Runway: Entrepreneurs Expanding an Industry

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The Data Asset: Databases, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, and Competitive Advantage

A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

Information Security: Barbarians at the Gateway and Just About Everywhere Else

Google in Three Parts: Search, Online Advertising, and an Alphabet of Opportunity

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