Exam 2: Information Systems, IT Architecture, Data Governance, and Cloud Computing

Transactions are typically processed either [A] all together for a defined time window (e.g.end of a day or week)or [B] processed as each transaction occurs.The second method [B] is called ________ processing.

The NSA's data center in Bluffdale,Utah is its largest spy data center where information from Google,Facebook,and Apple are stored.

________ is the process of creating and agreeing to standards and requirements for the collection,identification,storage,and use of data.

Storage virtualization combines the available resources in a network by splitting the network load into manageable parts,each of which can be assigned (or reassigned)to a particular server on the network.

The component of an Information System which represents non-tangible code that directs a computer's processor is ____________.

A key benefit of virtualization is energy efficiency - up to a 20% reduction in energy use per server.

Service arrangements all require that managers understand the benefits and trade-offs-and how to negotiate effective contracts or ________.

The greatest strategic advantage of cloud computing solutions is that they are typically more secure than traditional software apps.

Most health care organizations are drowning in data,yet cannot get reliable,actionable insights from this data.Information from physician notes,registration forms,and discharge summaries often go unused or are difficult for administrators and mangers to access because the information is trapped in data silos.

A ________ is an interactive application that aids managers in making decisions that would otherwise require a great deal of time to figure out.

KPIs are metrics that define and measure business processes to insure they stay under budget.

The cloud computing ___________ consists of SaaS,PaaS,and IaaS.

The terms "data","information","knowledge",and "wisdom" have specific meanings.With regards to to a customer satisfaction application used in the automobile industry,which of the following is an example of information?

Imagine that a national chain of grocery stores regularly administers customer satisfaction surveys and analyzes the results to evaluate the performance of individual store locations.Briefly give an example or description of the data,information,and knowledge that would result from these surveys.

The National Climatic Data Center is an example of a public data center that stores and manages the world's largest archive of weather data.

Meta data is defined as the consistent and uniform data within an enterprise that describes their key entities such as customers,products and services,vendors,locations,and employees around which business is conducted.

Data collected by the TPS are converted into reports by the MIS and analyzed by the DSS to support decision making.

Success of EA and data governance can be measured in financial terms of profitability and ROI,and in the nonfinancial terms of ___________.

Which of the following is not a method for measuring the success of IT architecture?

List four service factors to consider when evaluating cloud vendors or service providers.For each service factor,give an example of a question to be addressed with the vendor or service provider.