Question 1

Open source software products often have fewer bugs than their commercial counterparts because of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  large number of persons who have looked at the code. 
B)  stringent quality checks undertaken by the original developers. 
C)  emphasis placed on technological superiority of OSS products. 
D)  relatively poorer standards of commercially programmed software. 
E)  pyramidal programming practice followed by OSS developers. 
A)  large number of persons who have looked at the code. 
B)  stringent quality checks undertaken by the original developers. 
C)  emphasis placed on technological superiority of OSS products. 
D)  relatively poorer standards of commercially programmed software. 
E)  pyramidal programming practice followed by OSS developers.

Question 2

Software automating proprietary processes considered vital to an organization's competitive advantage are often excellent candidates for running via SaaS efforts, since SaaS vendors have additional expertise on organizational functions gleaned from knowledge of working with a vast number of customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud firms require their customers to move all of their software off site and onto the cloud in order to meet legal requirements demanded by US regulators and European regulators. 
B)  Cloud computing is not as green as traditional computing. 
C)  Cloud infrastructure is often located in warehouse-style buildings designed for computers, not people. 
D)  Cloud firms are usually crammed inside inefficiently cooled downtown high-rises. 
E)  Cloud computing firms often have data centers that are not designed to pool and efficiently manage computing resources. 
A)  Cloud firms require their customers to move all of their software off site and onto the cloud in order to meet legal requirements demanded by US regulators and European regulators. 
B)  Cloud computing is not as green as traditional computing. 
C)  Cloud infrastructure is often located in warehouse-style buildings designed for computers, not people. 
D)  Cloud firms are usually crammed inside inefficiently cooled downtown high-rises. 
E)  Cloud computing firms often have data centers that are not designed to pool and efficiently manage computing resources.

Question 4

Firms using SaaS products can dramatically lower several costs associated with the care and feeding of their information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

Firms using SaaS products can dramatically lower several costs associated with the care and feeding of their information systems.

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Open source software products often have fewer bugs than their commercial counterparts because of the:

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

Firms using SaaS products can dramatically lower several costs associated with the care and feeding of their information systems.

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