Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  in-depth visibility of disaster preparedness 
B)  small capital requirements 
C)  industry-wide economies of scale 
D)  known cost structure 
A)  in-depth visibility of disaster preparedness 
B)  small capital requirements 
C)  industry-wide economies of scale 
D)  known cost structure A

Question 2

Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  WAN 
B)  LAN 
C)  URL 
D)  XML 
A)  WAN 
B)  LAN 
C)  URL 
D)  XML A

Question 3

Which of the following is the most common format for IP addresses?

Accepted Answer

A)  IPv4 
B)  TCP 
C)  IPv6 
D)  http 
A)  IPv4 
B)  TCP 
C)  IPv6 
D)  http A

Question 4

The World Wide Web sponsors committees that create and publish protocols and other standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

Accepted Answer

A)  iCloud 
B)  Microsoft Windows Azure 
C)  Oracle On Demand 
D)  Amazon S3 
A)  iCloud 
B)  Microsoft Windows Azure 
C)  Oracle On Demand 
D)  Amazon S3

Question 6

Which of the following services is being offered by a cloud vendor who provides hosted computers, an operating system, and possibly a DBMS?

Accepted Answer

A)  SaaS 
B)  PaaS 
C)  IaaS 
D)  VPN 
A)  SaaS 
B)  PaaS 
C)  IaaS 
D)  VPN

Question 7

Which of the following statements is True of digital subscriber line signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital subscriber line signals do not interfere with telephone signals. 
B)  Digital subscriber line signals use the same protocols as cable modems for data transmission. 
C)  Digital subscriber line signals replace phone signals and are sent to the ISP. 
D)  Digital subscriber line signal data transmission and telephone conversations cannot occur simultaneously. 
A)  Digital subscriber line signals do not interfere with telephone signals. 
B)  Digital subscriber line signals use the same protocols as cable modems for data transmission. 
C)  Digital subscriber line signals replace phone signals and are sent to the ISP. 
D)  Digital subscriber line signal data transmission and telephone conversations cannot occur simultaneously.

Question 8

Which of the following would be a consequence of teleaction, a form of remote action systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for local support staff would decrease. 
B)  The value of local mediocrity would decrease. 
C)  The requirement for highly skilled employees would decrease. 
D)  The industries producing high value products would be unable to properly utilize teleaction. 
A)  The need for local support staff would decrease. 
B)  The value of local mediocrity would decrease. 
C)  The requirement for highly skilled employees would decrease. 
D)  The industries producing high value products would be unable to properly utilize teleaction.

Question 9

Telesurgery uses telecommunications to link surgeons to robotic equipment at distant locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Because DSL signals interfere with telephone signals, DSL data transmission and telephone conversations cannot occur simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the three factors that have made cloud-based hosting advantageous today.

Accepted Answer

Three factors have made cloud-based host

Question 12

What is a digital subscriber line (DSL)?

Accepted Answer

Digital subscriber lines (DSLs)operate o

Question 13

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

Accepted Answer

A)  codec 
B)  cloud 
C)  packet 
D)  protocol 
A)  codec 
B)  cloud 
C)  packet 
D)  protocol

Question 14

Which of the following statements is True about a VPN?

Accepted Answer

A)  A VPN client software encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions. 
B)  A VPN network does not provide users with remote access. 
C)  A VPN connection utilizes private networks instead of the public network. 
D)  A VPN connection appears as a secure connection, though it is not. 
A)  A VPN client software encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions. 
B)  A VPN network does not provide users with remote access. 
C)  A VPN connection utilizes private networks instead of the public network. 
D)  A VPN connection appears as a secure connection, though it is not.

Question 15

Amazon S3 is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  SaaS 
B)  PaaS 
C)  IaaS 
D)  VPN 
A)  SaaS 
B)  PaaS 
C)  IaaS 
D)  VPN

Question 16

What are remote action systems? Explain with the help of examples.

Accepted Answer

Remote action systems provide computer-b

Question 17

What is a virtual private network (VPN)? Explain how VPNs ensure the security of transmissions.

Accepted Answer

A virtual private network (VPN)uses the

Question 18

A cable line is the second type of LAN connection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Web servers run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify a characteristic that is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of control over data location 
B)  ongoing support costs 
C)  increased management requirements 
D)  significant development effort 
A)  loss of control over data location 
B)  ongoing support costs 
C)  increased management requirements 
D)  significant development effort

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ________.

Which of the following is the most common format for IP addresses?

The World Wide Web sponsors committees that create and publish protocols and other standards.

Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

Which of the following services is being offered by a cloud vendor who provides hosted computers, an operating system, and possibly a DBMS?

Which of the following statements is True of digital subscriber line signals?

Which of the following would be a consequence of teleaction, a form of remote action systems?

Telesurgery uses telecommunications to link surgeons to robotic equipment at distant locations.

Because DSL signals interfere with telephone signals, DSL data transmission and telephone conversations cannot occur simultaneously.

Explain the three factors that have made cloud-based hosting advantageous today.

What is a digital subscriber line (DSL)?

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

Which of the following statements is True about a VPN?

Amazon S3 is an example of ________.

What are remote action systems? Explain with the help of examples.

What is a virtual private network (VPN)? Explain how VPNs ensure the security of transmissions.

A cable line is the second type of LAN connection.

Web servers run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

Identify a characteristic that is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting?

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Exam 6: The Cloud

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ________.

Which of the following is the most common format for IP addresses?

The World Wide Web sponsors committees that create and publish protocols and other standards.

Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

Which of the following services is being offered by a cloud vendor who provides hosted computers, an operating system, and possibly a DBMS?

Which of the following statements is True of digital subscriber line signals?

Which of the following would be a consequence of teleaction, a form of remote action systems?

Telesurgery uses telecommunications to link surgeons to robotic equipment at distant locations.

Because DSL signals interfere with telephone signals, DSL data transmission and telephone conversations cannot occur simultaneously.

Explain the three factors that have made cloud-based hosting advantageous today.

What is a digital subscriber line (DSL)?

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

Which of the following statements is True about a VPN?

Amazon S3 is an example of ________.

What are remote action systems? Explain with the help of examples.

What is a virtual private network (VPN)? Explain how VPNs ensure the security of transmissions.

A cable line is the second type of LAN connection.

Web servers run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

Identify a characteristic that is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting?

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters