Question 1

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure, beyond physical devices and software applications.

Accepted Answer

The service components of IT infrastruct

Question 2

________ takes place when a firm contracts custom software development or maintenance of existing legacy programs to outside firms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Utility computing 
C)  On-demand computing 
D)  Outsourcing 
E)  Consumerization of IT 
A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Utility computing 
C)  On-demand computing 
D)  Outsourcing 
E)  Consumerization of IT

Question 3

A formal contract between customers and their service providers that outlines the specific responsibilities of the service provider and to the customer is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  SOA. 
B)  SLA. 
C)  TCO. 
D)  RFQ. 
E)  SaaS. 
A)  SOA. 
B)  SLA. 
C)  TCO. 
D)  RFQ. 
E)  SaaS.

Question 4

SaaS refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  supplying online access over networks to storage devices and storage area network technology. 
B)  managing combinations of applications, networks, systems, storage, and security as well as providing Web site and systems performance monitoring to subscribers over the Internet. 
C)  self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application. 
D)  easy-to-use software tools for displaying Web pages. 
E)  hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis. 
A)  supplying online access over networks to storage devices and storage area network technology. 
B)  managing combinations of applications, networks, systems, storage, and security as well as providing Web site and systems performance monitoring to subscribers over the Internet. 
C)  self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application. 
D)  easy-to-use software tools for displaying Web pages. 
E)  hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis.

Question 5

Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order, from earliest to most recent:
1) Cloud Computing Era;
2) Client/Server;
3) Enterprise Era;
4) Personal Computer; and
5) Mainframe and Minicomputer.

Accepted Answer

A)  5, 2, 3, 4, 1 
B)  5, 4, 2, 3, 1 
C)  4, 5, 2, 3, 1 
D)  5, 4, 2, 1, 3 
E)  4, 5, 3, 2, 1 
A)  5, 2, 3, 4, 1 
B)  5, 4, 2, 3, 1 
C)  4, 5, 2, 3, 1 
D)  5, 4, 2, 1, 3 
E)  4, 5, 3, 2, 1

Question 6

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called

Accepted Answer

A)  network standards. 
B)  telecommunications standards. 
C)  technology standards. 
D)  Internet standards. 
E)  compatibility standards. 
A)  network standards. 
B)  telecommunications standards. 
C)  technology standards. 
D)  Internet standards. 
E)  compatibility standards.

Question 7

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90

Question 8

What are the drawbacks of cloud computing?
 Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits, and if so, in what cases?

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to identify at l

Question 9

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ unleash powerful economies of scale and result in price declines in manufactured computer products.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet and Web technologies 
B)  Technology standards 
C)  Linux and open-source software 
D)  Client/server technologies 
E)  Virtualization technologies 
A)  Internet and Web technologies 
B)  Technology standards 
C)  Linux and open-source software 
D)  Client/server technologies 
E)  Virtualization technologies

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure, beyond physical devices and software applications.

________ takes place when a firm contracts custom software development or maintenance of existing legacy programs to outside firms.

A formal contract between customers and their service providers that outlines the specific responsibilities of the service provider and to the customer is called a(n)

SaaS refers to

Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order, from earliest to most recent: 1) Cloud Computing Era; 2) Client/Server; 3) Enterprise Era; 4) Personal Computer; and 5) Mainframe and Minicomputer.

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

What are the drawbacks of cloud computing? Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits, and if so, in what cases?

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.

________ unleash powerful economies of scale and result in price declines in manufactured computer products.

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure, beyond physical devices and software applications.

________ takes place when a firm contracts custom software development or maintenance of existing legacy programs to outside firms.

A formal contract between customers and their service providers that outlines the specific responsibilities of the service provider and to the customer is called a(n)

SaaS refers to

Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order, from earliest to most recent: 1) Cloud Computing Era; 2) Client/Server; 3) Enterprise Era; 4) Personal Computer; and 5) Mainframe and Minicomputer.

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

What are the drawbacks of cloud computing? Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits, and if so, in what cases?

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.

________ unleash powerful economies of scale and result in price declines in manufactured computer products.

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