Question 1

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 2

SANs maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 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

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-

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

SANs maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

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

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

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?

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

A SAN is a ________ network.

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

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

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

SANs maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

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

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

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?

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

A SAN is a ________ network.

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

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