Question 1

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Accepted Answer

1. Growing use of Linux and open-source

Question 2

Distinguish between cloud computing, green computing, and quantum computing.

Accepted Answer

In cloud computing, technology services

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Web services and service-oriented architecture 
B)  open-source software 
C)  HTML5 
D)  software outsourcing 
E)  multicore processors 
A)  Web services and service-oriented architecture 
B)  open-source software 
C)  HTML5 
D)  software outsourcing 
E)  multicore processors

Question 4

________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apps 
B)  Web browsers 
C)  SaaS 
D)  Web services 
E)  Mashups 
A)  Apps 
B)  Web browsers 
C)  SaaS 
D)  Web services 
E)  Mashups

Question 5

A SAN is a ________ network.

Accepted Answer

A)  server area 
B)  storage area 
C)  scalable architecture 
D)  service-oriented architecture 
E)  software arrangement 
A)  server area 
B)  storage area 
C)  scalable architecture 
D)  service-oriented architecture 
E)  software arrangement

Question 6

A software tool with a graphical user interface for displaying Web pages and for accessing the Web and other Internet resources is called a Web

Accepted Answer

A)  service. 
B)  client. 
C)  browser. 
D)  app. 
E)  beacon. 
A)  service. 
B)  client. 
C)  browser. 
D)  app. 
E)  beacon.

Question 7

You are starting a market research company with a single business partner and are planning the hardware and software need for the two of you. Which factors should play into your decision of how much to spend on these investments?

Accepted Answer

Using the competitive forces model for I

Question 8

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metcalfe's Law 
B)  Moore's Law 
C)  Law of scalability 
D)  Law of outsourcing 
E)  Law of networks 
A)  Metcalfe's Law 
B)  Moore's Law 
C)  Law of scalability 
D)  Law of outsourcing 
E)  Law of networks

Question 9

________ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than a human hair.

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtualization 
B)  Nanotechnology 
C)  Quantum computing 
D)  A minicomputer 
E)  On-demand computing 
A)  Virtualization 
B)  Nanotechnology 
C)  Quantum computing 
D)  A minicomputer 
E)  On-demand computing

Question 10

Today's nanotechnology-produced computer transistors are roughly equivalent in size to

Accepted Answer

A)  the width of a fingernail. 
B)  a human hair. 
C)  a virus. 
D)  an atom. 
E)  a nanoparticle. 
A)  the width of a fingernail. 
B)  a human hair. 
C)  a virus. 
D)  an atom. 
E)  a nanoparticle.

Question 11

Web services can exchange information between two different systems only if the operating systems and programming languages upon which the systems are based are identical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ability to be in many different states at once, dramatically increasing processing power, is a hallmark of

Accepted Answer

A)  co-location. 
B)  edge computing. 
C)  grid computing. 
D)  utility computing. 
E)  quantum computing. 
A)  co-location. 
B)  edge computing. 
C)  grid computing. 
D)  utility computing. 
E)  quantum computing.

Question 13

In green computing, reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  service-oriented architecture. 
B)  on-demand architecture. 
C)  multi-tiered client/server architecture. 
D)  two-tiered client/server architecture. 
E)  divided architecture. 
A)  service-oriented architecture. 
B)  on-demand architecture. 
C)  multi-tiered client/server architecture. 
D)  two-tiered client/server architecture. 
E)  divided architecture.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It plays a major role in the back office running local area networks. 
B)  It is available in free versions downloadable from the Internet. 
C)  It has garnered 20 percent of the server operating system market. 
D)  Linux applications are embedded in cell phones, smartphones, netbooks, and other handheld devices. 
E)  Linux works on all the major hardware platforms. 
A)  It plays a major role in the back office running local area networks. 
B)  It is available in free versions downloadable from the Internet. 
C)  It has garnered 20 percent of the server operating system market. 
D)  Linux applications are embedded in cell phones, smartphones, netbooks, and other handheld devices. 
E)  Linux works on all the major hardware platforms.

Question 16

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except

Accepted Answer

A)  green computing. 
B)  virtualization. 
C)  cloud computing. 
D)  Unix. 
E)  quantum computing. 
A)  green computing. 
B)  virtualization. 
C)  cloud computing. 
D)  Unix. 
E)  quantum computing.

Question 17

An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own dedicated computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A(n)________ server is used to communicate between a Web server and an organization's back-end systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  public server 
B)  private server 
C)  legacy server 
D)  application server 
E)  blade server 
A)  public server 
B)  private server 
C)  legacy server 
D)  application server 
E)  blade server

Question 19

An ad-hoc group of oceanographers needs to set up a system to analyze massive amounts of data on ocean temperatures. The technology and hardware for gathering the data and transmitting the data to a central computer is in place. What additional hardware might they need?
 What techniques might they use to make their research more efficient and lower costs?

Accepted Answer

To store their data they may want to use

Question 20

All of the following are cloud computing services except

Accepted Answer

A)  infrastructure as a service. 
B)  platform as a service. 
C)  software as a service. 
D)  on-demand computing. 
E)  virtualization as a service. 
A)  infrastructure as a service. 
B)  platform as a service. 
C)  software as a service. 
D)  on-demand computing. 
E)  virtualization as a service.

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Distinguish between cloud computing, green computing, and quantum computing.

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

A SAN is a ________ network.

A software tool with a graphical user interface for displaying Web pages and for accessing the Web and other Internet resources is called a Web

You are starting a market research company with a single business partner and are planning the hardware and software need for the two of you. Which factors should play into your decision of how much to spend on these investments?

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

________ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than a human hair.

Today's nanotechnology-produced computer transistors are roughly equivalent in size to

Web services can exchange information between two different systems only if the operating systems and programming languages upon which the systems are based are identical.

The ability to be in many different states at once, dramatically increasing processing power, is a hallmark of

In green computing, reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n)

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except

An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own dedicated computer.

A(n)________ server is used to communicate between a Web server and an organization's back-end systems.

All of the following are cloud computing services except

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Distinguish between cloud computing, green computing, and quantum computing.

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

A SAN is a ________ network.

A software tool with a graphical user interface for displaying Web pages and for accessing the Web and other Internet resources is called a Web

You are starting a market research company with a single business partner and are planning the hardware and software need for the two of you. Which factors should play into your decision of how much to spend on these investments?

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

________ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than a human hair.

Today's nanotechnology-produced computer transistors are roughly equivalent in size to

Web services can exchange information between two different systems only if the operating systems and programming languages upon which the systems are based are identical.

The ability to be in many different states at once, dramatically increasing processing power, is a hallmark of

In green computing, reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n)

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except

An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own dedicated computer.

A(n)________ server is used to communicate between a Web server and an organization's back-end systems.

All of the following are cloud computing services except

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

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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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