Question 1

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Accepted Answer

A)  modality 
B)  scalability 
C)  expandability 
D)  disintermediation 
E)  customizability 
A)  modality 
B)  scalability 
C)  expandability 
D)  disintermediation 
E)  customizability B

Question 2

IT infrastructure consists of just those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

Accepted Answer

A)  software packages 
B)  mashups 
C)  outsourced 
D)  open source 
E)  closed source 
A)  software packages 
B)  mashups 
C)  outsourced 
D)  open source 
E)  closed source D

Question 4

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are ever more available than in previous decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  network economics 
B)  law of mass digital storage 
C)  Moore's law 
D)  declining communications costs and the Internet 
E)  widespread rejection of technology standards 
A)  network economics 
B)  law of mass digital storage 
C)  Moore's law 
D)  declining communications costs and the Internet 
E)  widespread rejection of technology standards

Question 5

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linux 
B)  Android 
C)  Chrome OS 
D)  iOS 
E)  Unix 
A)  Linux 
B)  Android 
C)  Chrome OS 
D)  iOS 
E)  Unix

Question 6

The multitasking, multi-user, operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms is

Accepted Answer

A)  Unix. 
B)  Linux. 
C)  OS X. 
D)  COBOL. 
E)  DOS. 
A)  Unix. 
B)  Linux. 
C)  OS X. 
D)  COBOL. 
E)  DOS.

Question 7

The ________ PC, becoming the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era, uses the Windows operating system software on a computer with an Intel microprocessor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wintel 
B)  Dell 
C)  IBM 
D)  Altair 
E)  Digital Equipment Corporation 
A)  Wintel 
B)  Dell 
C)  IBM 
D)  Altair 
E)  Digital Equipment Corporation

Question 8

Running a Java program on a computer requires

Accepted Answer

A)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on that computer. 
B)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C)  a miniature program to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D)  no specialized software, as Java is platform-independent. 
E)  the Mozilla Firefox browser and no other browsers. 
A)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on that computer. 
B)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C)  a miniature program to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D)  no specialized software, as Java is platform-independent. 
E)  the Mozilla Firefox browser and no other browsers.

Question 9

The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom, as discussed in the chapter opening case, illustrate the shift away from green computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sets of loosely coupled software components that exchange information with each other using standard Web communication standards and languages are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Web services. 
B)  EAI software. 
C)  SOA. 
D)  SOAP. 
E)  SaaS. 
A)  Web services. 
B)  EAI software. 
C)  SOA. 
D)  SOAP. 
E)  SaaS.

Question 11

Prewritten, commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions, are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  software packages. 
B)  mashups. 
C)  outsourced software. 
D)  open-source software. 
E)  service level agreements. 
A)  software packages. 
B)  mashups. 
C)  outsourced software. 
D)  open-source software. 
E)  service level agreements.

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the main six factors to consider when evaluating how much your firm should spend on IT infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A)  your firm's business strategy 
B)  the IT investments made by competitor firms 
C)  market demand for your firm's services 
D)  your firm's organizational culture 
E)  information technology assessment 
A)  your firm's business strategy 
B)  the IT investments made by competitor firms 
C)  market demand for your firm's services 
D)  your firm's organizational culture 
E)  information technology assessment

Question 13

Scalability refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform a TCO analysis. 
B)  Benchmark your services. 
C)  Hold focus groups to assess your services. 
D)  Analyze sales returns on key investments. 
E)  Perform a stress test. 
A)  Perform a TCO analysis. 
B)  Benchmark your services. 
C)  Hold focus groups to assess your services. 
D)  Analyze sales returns on key investments. 
E)  Perform a stress test.

Question 15

A set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Web services. 
B)  EAI software. 
C)  SOA. 
D)  SOAP. 
E)  a software package. 
A)  Web services. 
B)  EAI software. 
C)  SOA. 
D)  SOAP. 
E)  a software package.

Question 16

The process of presenting a set of computing resources (such as computing power or data storage) so that they can all be accessed in ways that are not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing. 
B)  autonomic computing. 
C)  virtualization. 
D)  multicore processing. 
E)  ubiquitous computing. 
A)  cloud computing. 
B)  autonomic computing. 
C)  virtualization. 
D)  multicore processing. 
E)  ubiquitous computing.

Question 17

Enterprise infrastructure requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As referred to in the text, legacy systems are

Accepted Answer

A)  systems that employ Unix. 
B)  electronic spreadsheets used on a PC. 
C)  any pre-1990 Wintel systems. 
D)  systems found on older ASPs. 
E)  traditional mainframe-based business information systems. 
A)  systems that employ Unix. 
B)  electronic spreadsheets used on a PC. 
C)  any pre-1990 Wintel systems. 
D)  systems found on older ASPs. 
E)  traditional mainframe-based business information systems.

Question 19

Java software is designed to run on any computing device, regardless of the specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of the emerging mobile digital platform?

Accepted Answer

A)  tablets 
B)  the Kindle 
C)  cell phones 
D)  CRM 
E)  apps 
A)  tablets 
B)  the Kindle 
C)  cell phones 
D)  CRM 
E)  apps

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

IT infrastructure consists of just those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are ever more available than in previous decades?

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

The multitasking, multi-user, operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms is

The ________ PC, becoming the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era, uses the Windows operating system software on a computer with an Intel microprocessor.

Running a Java program on a computer requires

The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom, as discussed in the chapter opening case, illustrate the shift away from green computing.

Sets of loosely coupled software components that exchange information with each other using standard Web communication standards and languages are referred to as

Prewritten, commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions, are referred to as

Which of the following is not one of the main six factors to consider when evaluating how much your firm should spend on IT infrastructure?

Scalability refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down.

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services?

A set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application is called

The process of presenting a set of computing resources (such as computing power or data storage) so that they can all be accessed in ways that are not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location is called

Enterprise infrastructure requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business.

As referred to in the text, legacy systems are

Java software is designed to run on any computing device, regardless of the specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

Which of the following is not an example of the emerging mobile digital platform?

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

IT infrastructure consists of just those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are ever more available than in previous decades?

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

The multitasking, multi-user, operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms is

The ________ PC, becoming the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era, uses the Windows operating system software on a computer with an Intel microprocessor.

Running a Java program on a computer requires

The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom, as discussed in the chapter opening case, illustrate the shift away from green computing.

Sets of loosely coupled software components that exchange information with each other using standard Web communication standards and languages are referred to as

Prewritten, commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions, are referred to as

Which of the following is not one of the main six factors to consider when evaluating how much your firm should spend on IT infrastructure?

Scalability refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down.

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services?

A set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application is called

The process of presenting a set of computing resources (such as computing power or data storage) so that they can all be accessed in ways that are not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location is called

Enterprise infrastructure requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business.

As referred to in the text, legacy systems are

Java software is designed to run on any computing device, regardless of the specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

Which of the following is not an example of the emerging mobile digital platform?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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