Exam 14: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

In the context of networking, on-demand computing is also known as ____.

Which of the following is true of biometrics?

In an exocentric environment of virtual reality (VR), users can interact with objects.

Ziffcorp, an IT firm, uses a technology that automatically updates the antivirus software in all the computers in the firm whenever the software becomes outdated. It is evident that Ziffcorp uses _____ for automatically updating the antivirus software.

In virtual environment (VR) terminology, the everyday physical world is referred to as a "micro environment."

In grid computing, when a large complex task is split into smaller tasks that run simultaneously on several nodes, it is known as__________.

In a virtual reality (VR) environment, enabling users to act on objects, such as using a data glove to pick up and move objects, is known as _____.

Push technology is also known as__________.

Which of the following technologies could be used to prevent one coworker from checking in for another in an organization?

Push technology can be effective for both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) marketing.

_____ uses computer-generated, three-dimensional images to create the illusion of interaction in a real-world environment.

A(n) _____ is a simulated environment designed for users to interact via avatars.

_____ radio frequency identification (RFID) tags can be embedded in a sticker or under the human or animal skin.

A _____ cloud allows an organization to take advantage of the scalability and cost-effectiveness that a public cloud computing environment offers without exposing mission-critical applications and data to the outside world.

GuardIN is an IT security firm. It deals with highly secure data for a wide variety of software and e-commerce agreements, trademark licenses, and patent licenses. GuardIN needs a cloud computing option that would allow it to purchase and maintain the software and infrastructure itself. The cloud also needs to be designed in such a way that all users of the organization can access it without any lag. Which of the following cloud computing options would be most suitable for GuardIN?

A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag provides a generic identification for a credit or debit card carrying the tag.

Pull technology is adequate for marketing certain products and services and for providing customized information.

__________provide access to software or services for a fee.

_____ radio frequency identification (RFID) tags have no internal power supply.

_____ clouds are more suitable for organizations that need scalability, do collaborative projects, and offer standard applications over the Web.