Exam 14: Enterprise Computing

Figure 14-2 As shown in Figure 14-2, a technique used to implement a storage system is a(n) ____________________, which holds hundreds of CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs that can contain programs and data.

____ software tracks leads and inquiries from customers, stores a history of all correspondence and sales to a customer, and allows for tracking of outstanding issues with customers.

SFA software seldom runs on PDAs or notebook computers.

With a practice known as outsourcing, larger enterprises elect to offload all (or at least the backup) storage management to an outside organization or online Web service.

____, which include(s) the highest positions in a company, focus(es) on the long-range direction of the company.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2 In your work as a report writer for the admissions office at the local college, you are called upon at the height of the admissions season to provide key information to the admissions committees so they can monitor the progress of the review of applicants through the admissions process.. The administrator of the office needs a quick look at all of the applicants who still, even at this late date, do not have all of their SAT scores reported to the college. Which of the following types of reports is likely to give you the names of these applicants most efficiently?

A(n) ____ is a server that is placed on a network with the sole purpose of providing storage to users and information systems attached to the network.

Leading, sometimes referred to as directing, is an activity performed by managers that involves ____.

Two popular platforms for building and running ____ are the Sun Microsystems J2EE platform and the Microsoft .NET platform.

In a disaster recovery plan, the recovery plan specifies ____.

A NAS (network attached storage) server often is called a(n) ____________________ because it is a piece of equipment with only one function - to provide additional storage.

A(n) ____ is an information system that helps users analyze and make decisions.

One of the goals of an enterprise's hardware is to maintain a low level of availability to end users.

Figure 14-5 A(n) ____________________, an example of which is shown in Figure 14-5, is a collection of links, content, and services presented on a Web page and designed to guide users to information they likely are to find interesting for their particular job function.

Explain what a high-availability system is

A high-availability system may include ____________________, such as extra power supplies, that allow for a functioning component to take over automatically the tasks of a similar component that fails.

With online transaction processing (OLTP), the computer collects data over time and processes all transactions later, as a group.

Many people initially referred to the functions of a TPS (transaction processing system) as ____________________.

A(n) ____________________ is a defined process that identifies the specific set of steps involved in completing a particular project or business process.

A NAS server is best suited as central storage for an entire enterprise or large information system, such as an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system.