Question 1

Legacy systems are still in use today because:

Accepted Answer

A) they can only be run on the older mainframe computers. 
B) they are too expensive to redesign. 
C) many integrate well using new Web services technologies. 
D) they contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign. 
A) they can only be run on the older mainframe computers. 
B) they are too expensive to redesign. 
C) many integrate well using new Web services technologies. 
D) they contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign.

Question 2

Using an online storage service such as DropBox is a type of virtualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

Accepted Answer

A) capacity planning 
B) virtualization 
C) localization 
D) measured service 
A) capacity planning 
B) virtualization 
C) localization 
D) measured service

Question 4

Microsoft Word is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) open-source software. 
B) word-processing software. 
C) software productivity suite. 
D) data management software. 
A) open-source software. 
B) word-processing software. 
C) software productivity suite. 
D) data management software.

Question 5

List and describe the major trends in computer hardware.Which of these do you think will create the biggest changes in business information systems,and why?

Accepted Answer

The major trends in hardware are: the em

Question 6

In co-location,a firm:

Accepted Answer

A) purchases and owns their Web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service. 
B) contracts with an external vendor to run their computer center and networks. 
C) off-loads peak demand for computing power to remote,large-scale data centers. 
D) utilizes an external,distributed computing grid. 
A) purchases and owns their Web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service. 
B) contracts with an external vendor to run their computer center and networks. 
C) off-loads peak demand for computing power to remote,large-scale data centers. 
D) utilizes an external,distributed computing grid.

Question 7

Two categories of fourth-generation languages are:

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A) graphics language and application software package. 
B) utility software and computer language translation software. 
C) Java and C++. 
D) XML and HTML5 
A) graphics language and application software package. 
B) utility software and computer language translation software. 
C) Java and C++. 
D) XML and HTML5

Question 8

You are starting an Internet marketing and data mining company.What types of software can you anticipate needing,and what will these types of software be used for?

Accepted Answer

I anticipate needing:
•Operating system

Question 9

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ describes the efforts of companies to reduce the power and cooling costs of maintaining their technology assets.

Accepted Answer

A) Capacity planning 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Green computing 
D) Autonomic computing 
A) Capacity planning 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Green computing 
D) Autonomic computing

Question 11

In client/server computing,the client is:

Accepted Answer

A) the computer that acts as the user point of entry. 
B) the location of the bulk of the processing. 
C) software program used for logging on to the network. 
D) the computer that firsts asks for services. 
A) the computer that acts as the user point of entry. 
B) the location of the bulk of the processing. 
C) software program used for logging on to the network. 
D) the computer that firsts asks for services.

Question 12

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime,training,and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:

Accepted Answer

A) co-location. 
B) cloud computing. 
C) grid computing. 
D) autonomic computing. 
A) co-location. 
B) cloud computing. 
C) grid computing. 
D) autonomic computing.

Question 14

An SaaS provider maintains a large Web server,or series of servers,and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Software applications that combine different online software applications are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) integrated software. 
B) widgets. 
C) mashups. 
D) grid computing. 
A) integrated software. 
B) widgets. 
C) mashups. 
D) grid computing.

Question 16

Which of the following is a type of optical disk storage?

Accepted Answer

A) CD-ROM 
B) Hard drive 
C) USB Flash drive 
D) Magnetic tape 
A) CD-ROM 
B) Hard drive 
C) USB Flash drive 
D) Magnetic tape

Question 17

You are an IT consultant advising a building inspection company that conducts home inspections throughout your state.The company wishes to switch to primarily mobile computing,so that inspectors can finalize reports without having to return to the office,but they are not sure what will suit their needs.What will be your advice?

Accepted Answer

An example answer is: The addition of mo

Question 18

An example of autonomic computing is:

Accepted Answer

A) virus protection software that runs and updates itself automatically. 
B) software programmed to run on any hardware platform. 
C) cell phones taking on the functions of handheld computers. 
D) programming languages that allow non-programmers to create custom applications. 
A) virus protection software that runs and updates itself automatically. 
B) software programmed to run on any hardware platform. 
C) cell phones taking on the functions of handheld computers. 
D) programming languages that allow non-programmers to create custom applications.

Question 19

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

Accepted Answer

A) a Java virtual machine to be installed on the computer. 
B) a Java virtual machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C) an applet to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D) no extra or specialized software,as Java is platform-independent. 
A) a Java virtual machine to be installed on the computer. 
B) a Java virtual machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C) an applet to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D) no extra or specialized software,as Java is platform-independent.

Question 20

All of the following place strain on system capacity,except for:

Accepted Answer

A) increased number of users. 
B) minimized response time for transaction processing. 
C) increased business volume. 
D) large numbers of interactive Web pages. 
A) increased number of users. 
B) minimized response time for transaction processing. 
C) increased business volume. 
D) large numbers of interactive Web pages.

Legacy systems are still in use today because:

Using an online storage service such as DropBox is a type of virtualization.

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

Microsoft Word is an example of:

List and describe the major trends in computer hardware.Which of these do you think will create the biggest changes in business information systems,and why?

In co-location,a firm:

Two categories of fourth-generation languages are:

You are starting an Internet marketing and data mining company.What types of software can you anticipate needing,and what will these types of software be used for?

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

________ describes the efforts of companies to reduce the power and cooling costs of maintaining their technology assets.

In client/server computing,the client is:

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime,training,and support.

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:

An SaaS provider maintains a large Web server,or series of servers,and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

Software applications that combine different online software applications are referred to as:

Which of the following is a type of optical disk storage?

An example of autonomic computing is:

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

All of the following place strain on system capacity,except for:

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

Legacy systems are still in use today because:

Using an online storage service such as DropBox is a type of virtualization.

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

Microsoft Word is an example of:

List and describe the major trends in computer hardware.Which of these do you think will create the biggest changes in business information systems,and why?

In co-location,a firm:

Two categories of fourth-generation languages are:

You are starting an Internet marketing and data mining company.What types of software can you anticipate needing,and what will these types of software be used for?

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

________ describes the efforts of companies to reduce the power and cooling costs of maintaining their technology assets.

In client/server computing,the client is:

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime,training,and support.

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:

An SaaS provider maintains a large Web server,or series of servers,and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

Software applications that combine different online software applications are referred to as:

Which of the following is a type of optical disk storage?

An example of autonomic computing is:

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

All of the following place strain on system capacity,except for:

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