Question 1

Purchasing computing power from a central computing service and paying only for the amount of computing power used is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) grid computing. 
B) utility computing. 
C) client/server computing. 
D) autonomic computing. 
A) grid computing. 
B) utility computing. 
C) client/server computing. 
D) autonomic computing.

Question 2

Today,most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML,and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons,such as Flash animations and streaming video,in web pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

IT infrastructure technology is the set of physical devices required to operate the entire enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A(n)________ allows users to interact with a computer by using several fingers to perform gestures without using a mouse or keyboard.

Accepted Answer

A) GUI 
B) multitouch interface 
C) touch screen 
D) interface 
A) GUI 
B) multitouch interface 
C) touch screen 
D) interface

Question 7

A private cloud is operated by a single organization but may be managed by a third party and be located off premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A report generator is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A) procedural language. 
B) second-generation language. 
C) graphics language. 
D) fourth-generation language. 
A) procedural language. 
B) second-generation language. 
C) graphics language. 
D) fourth-generation language.

Question 9

The interactive,multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking is:

Accepted Answer

A) UNIX. 
B) Linux. 
C) Mac OS. 
D) COBOL. 
A) UNIX. 
B) Linux. 
C) Mac OS. 
D) COBOL.

Question 10

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. 
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.

Question 11

Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches.What are your chief concerns?

Accepted Answer

The software will have to be built in a

Question 13

A computer language translation program is an example of system software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the most important four programming languages for business?

Accepted Answer

A) Java 
B) C++ 
C) COBOL 
D) Visual Basic 
A) Java 
B) C++ 
C) COBOL 
D) Visual Basic

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In cloud computing,rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly altered to meet demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?

Accepted Answer

A) Output device 
B) Input device 
C) Optical storage 
D) Magnetic storage 
A) Output device 
B) Input device 
C) Optical storage 
D) Magnetic storage

Question 19

In a multitiered network:

Accepted Answer

A) the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B) the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C) processing is split between clients and servers. 
D) processing is handled by multiple,geographically remote clients. 
A) the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B) the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C) processing is split between clients and servers. 
D) processing is handled by multiple,geographically remote clients.

Question 20

The contracting of custom software development to outside firms is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

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

Purchasing computing power from a central computing service and paying only for the amount of computing power used is commonly referred to as:

Today,most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers.

HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML,and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons,such as Flash animations and streaming video,in web pages.

IT infrastructure technology is the set of physical devices required to operate the entire enterprise.

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

A(n)________ allows users to interact with a computer by using several fingers to perform gestures without using a mouse or keyboard.

A private cloud is operated by a single organization but may be managed by a third party and be located off premises.

A report generator is a type of:

The interactive,multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking is:

Linux is:

Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure.

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches.What are your chief concerns?

A computer language translation program is an example of system software.

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

Which of the following is not one of the most important four programming languages for business?

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

In cloud computing,rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly altered to meet demand.

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?

In a multitiered network:

The contracting of custom software development to outside firms is commonly referred to as:

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With 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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

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Exam 4: IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Purchasing computing power from a central computing service and paying only for the amount of computing power used is commonly referred to as:

Today,most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers.

HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML,and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons,such as Flash animations and streaming video,in web pages.

IT infrastructure technology is the set of physical devices required to operate the entire enterprise.

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

A(n)________ allows users to interact with a computer by using several fingers to perform gestures without using a mouse or keyboard.

A private cloud is operated by a single organization but may be managed by a third party and be located off premises.

A report generator is a type of:

The interactive,multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking is:

Linux is:

Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure.

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches.What are your chief concerns?

A computer language translation program is an example of system software.

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

Which of the following is not one of the most important four programming languages for business?

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

In cloud computing,rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly altered to meet demand.

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?

In a multitiered network:

The contracting of custom software development to outside firms is commonly referred to as:

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With 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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Filters