Question 1

________ provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling Web services to pass data from one process to another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ provides a standard format for data...

Question 2

Which of the following is a technique used to allow users to interact with a Web page without having to wait for the Web server to reload the Web page?

Accepted Answer

A)  UDDI 
B)  widgets 
C)  Ajax 
D)  Java 
A)  UDDI 
B)  widgets 
C)  Ajax 
D)  Java

Question 3

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 4

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

Question 5

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 
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

Question 6

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)  hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis. 
D)  none of the above. 
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)  hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80

Question 8

Enterprise integration 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 9

Which type of computing refers to firms purchasing computing power from remote providers and paying only for the computing power they use?

Accepted Answer

A)  on-demand 
B)  grid 
C)  edge 
D)  autonomic 
A)  on-demand 
B)  grid 
C)  edge 
D)  autonomic

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ states that the value or power...

Question 11

The mainframe market has grown steadily over the past decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

List and describe the seven major components of IT infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

Computer hardware platforms: consists of

Question 13

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Client/server computing is a widely used form of centralized processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an IT infrastructure service component?

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system software 
B)  computing platforms to provide a coherent digital environment 
C)  physical facility management to manage the facilities housing physical components 
D)  IT management services to plan and develop the infrastructure and provide project management 
A)  operating system software 
B)  computing platforms to provide a coherent digital environment 
C)  physical facility management to manage the facilities housing physical components 
D)  IT management services to plan and develop the infrastructure and provide project management

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

Question 17

You are starting a market research company with a single business partner and are planning the hardware and software needed 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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cost savings. 
B)  increased accuracy. 
C)  speed of computation. 
D)  agility. 
A)  cost savings. 
B)  increased accuracy. 
C)  speed of computation. 
D)  agility.

Question 20

Hypertext markup language specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a Web page document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling Web services to pass data from one process to another.

Which of the following is a technique used to allow users to interact with a Web page without having to wait for the Web server to reload the Web page?

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

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

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?

SaaS refers to

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

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

Which type of computing refers to firms purchasing computing power from remote providers and paying only for the computing power they use?

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

The mainframe market has grown steadily over the past decade.

List and describe the seven major components of IT infrastructure.

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

Client/server computing is a widely used form of centralized processing.

Which of the following is NOT an IT infrastructure service component?

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

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

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

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following EXCEPT

Hypertext markup language specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a Web page document.

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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:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

________ provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling Web services to pass data from one process to another.

Which of the following is a technique used to allow users to interact with a Web page without having to wait for the Web server to reload the Web page?

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

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

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?

SaaS refers to

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

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

Which type of computing refers to firms purchasing computing power from remote providers and paying only for the computing power they use?

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

The mainframe market has grown steadily over the past decade.

List and describe the seven major components of IT infrastructure.

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

Client/server computing is a widely used form of centralized processing.

Which of the following is NOT an IT infrastructure service component?

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

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

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

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following EXCEPT

Hypertext markup language specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a Web page document.

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:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters