Question 1

________ are computers consisting of a circuit board with processors, memory, and network connections that are stored in racks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mainframes 
B)  Rack servers 
C)  Cloud servers 
D)  Hybrid servers 
E)  Blade servers 
A)  Mainframes 
B)  Rack servers 
C)  Cloud servers 
D)  Hybrid servers 
E)  Blade servers

Question 2

Whereas HTML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages, XML can perform presentation, communication, and data storage tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Today, many business firms continue to operate their legacy systems that meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The collection of Web services that are used to build a firm's software systems constitutes what is known as a service-oriented architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

Accepted Answer

A)  XML 
B)  HTML 
C)  SOAP 
D)  UDDI 
E)  SCSI 
A)  XML 
B)  HTML 
C)  SOAP 
D)  UDDI 
E)  SCSI

Question 6

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology:
 both hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the NIST defined characteristics of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  ubiquitous network access 
B)  location-independent resource pooling 
C)  on-demand self service 
D)  measured service 
E)  reduced elasticity 
A)  ubiquitous network access 
B)  location-independent resource pooling 
C)  on-demand self service 
D)  measured service 
E)  reduced elasticity

Question 8

Linux is

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. 
B)  designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. 
C)  an example of open-source software. 
D)  especially useful for processing numeric data. 
E)  poorly suited to power fast computers. 
A)  primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. 
B)  designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. 
C)  an example of open-source software. 
D)  especially useful for processing numeric data. 
E)  poorly suited to power fast computers.

Question 9

________ allows a single computing resource, such as a server, to appear to the user as multiple logical resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Virtualization 
C)  Quantum computing 
D)  Nanotechnology 
E)  Utility computing 
A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Virtualization 
C)  Quantum computing 
D)  Nanotechnology 
E)  Utility computing

Question 10

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system software. 
B)  application software. 
C)  data management software. 
D)  network software. 
E)  partitioning software. 
A)  operating system software. 
B)  application software. 
C)  data management software. 
D)  network software. 
E)  partitioning software.

Question 11

Quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The development of TCP/IP occurred during the ________ era.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud and mobile computing 
B)  general-purpose mainframe and minicomputer 
C)  client/server era 
D)  personal computer 
E)  enterprise computing 
A)  cloud and mobile computing 
B)  general-purpose mainframe and minicomputer 
C)  client/server era 
D)  personal computer 
E)  enterprise computing

Question 13

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which model can be used to analyze the direct and indirect costs to help firms determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations?

Accepted Answer

A)  supply and demand 
B)  return on investment 
C)  breakeven point 
D)  cost-benefit analysis 
E)  total cost of ownership 
A)  supply and demand 
B)  return on investment 
C)  breakeven point 
D)  cost-benefit analysis 
E)  total cost of ownership

Question 15

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing. 
B)  scaling. 
C)  service-oriented architecture. 
D)  application integration. 
E)  utility computing. 
A)  outsourcing. 
B)  scaling. 
C)  service-oriented architecture. 
D)  application integration. 
E)  utility computing.

Question 16

A small design agency you are consulting for will be creating client Web sites and wants to purchase a Web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

Accepted Answer

They need to understand total cost of ow

Question 17

Explain why standards are so important in information technology. What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Accepted Answer

Standards are important because they res

Question 18

Legacy systems are still used because they

Accepted Answer

A)  can only be run on the older mainframe computers. 
B)  are too expensive to redesign. 
C)  integrate well using new Web services technologies. 
D)  contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign. 
E)  incorporate cloud technologies. 
A)  can only be run on the older mainframe computers. 
B)  are too expensive to redesign. 
C)  integrate well using new Web services technologies. 
D)  contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign. 
E)  incorporate cloud technologies.

Question 19

The marketplace for computer hardware

Accepted Answer

A)  has become increasingly concentrated in top firms. 
B)  has expanded to include a wide variety of start-up and mobile-computing firms. 
C)  has moved significantly to Asian firms. 
D)  has been decimated by mobile and cloud computing. 
E)  has begun moving away from blade servers. 
A)  has become increasingly concentrated in top firms. 
B)  has expanded to include a wide variety of start-up and mobile-computing firms. 
C)  has moved significantly to Asian firms. 
D)  has been decimated by mobile and cloud computing. 
E)  has begun moving away from blade servers.

Question 20

Briefly explain why corporations are increasingly interested in using Unix or Linux for their operating system.

Accepted Answer

Linux is an inexpensive and robust open-

________ are computers consisting of a circuit board with processors, memory, and network connections that are stored in racks.

Whereas HTML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages, XML can perform presentation, communication, and data storage tasks.

Today, many business firms continue to operate their legacy systems that meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

The collection of Web services that are used to build a firm's software systems constitutes what is known as a service-oriented architecture.

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

Which of the following is not one of the NIST defined characteristics of cloud computing?

Linux is

________ allows a single computing resource, such as a server, to appear to the user as multiple logical resources.

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

Quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers.

The development of TCP/IP occurred during the ________ era.

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

Which model can be used to analyze the direct and indirect costs to help firms determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations?

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as

A small design agency you are consulting for will be creating client Web sites and wants to purchase a Web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

Explain why standards are so important in information technology. What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Legacy systems are still used because they

The marketplace for computer hardware

Briefly explain why corporations are increasingly interested in using Unix or Linux for their operating system.

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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Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

________ are computers consisting of a circuit board with processors, memory, and network connections that are stored in racks.

Whereas HTML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages, XML can perform presentation, communication, and data storage tasks.

Today, many business firms continue to operate their legacy systems that meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

The collection of Web services that are used to build a firm's software systems constitutes what is known as a service-oriented architecture.

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

Which of the following is not one of the NIST defined characteristics of cloud computing?

Linux is

________ allows a single computing resource, such as a server, to appear to the user as multiple logical resources.

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

Quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers.

The development of TCP/IP occurred during the ________ era.

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

Which model can be used to analyze the direct and indirect costs to help firms determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations?

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as

A small design agency you are consulting for will be creating client Web sites and wants to purchase a Web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

Explain why standards are so important in information technology. What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Legacy systems are still used because they

The marketplace for computer hardware

Briefly explain why corporations are increasingly interested in using Unix or Linux for their operating system.

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

Filters