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

It is no longer feasible to manage big data,content from mobiles and social networks,and data in the cloud without the well-designed set of plans,or blueprint,provided by EA.

___________ virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple network storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device that is managed from a central console.

What kind of reports are created and distributed according to a pre-set schedule,such as daily,weekly,or monthly?

Virtualization separates business applications and data from hardware resources.Which of the following was not a type of virtualization?

In an organization,there may be a culture of distrust or political conflicts between the technology and business folks,which are resolved with data governance.

The component of an Information System which includes a user's manual is ____________.

Tracking tweets,YouTube hits,and other human information requires expensive investments-which managers find risky in an economic downturn.

Briefly define virtualization.Draw a simple diagram of how virtualization is used to create virtual machines.Your diagram should include: an application layer,a virtualization layer,and a hardware layer.

Thanks to the availability of computers,mobile devices and ISs,information flowing through companies is almost always available to executives,managers,and workers who no longer struggle to find information they need to make sound decisions or do their jobs.

The greatest strategic advantage of cloud computing solutions is that they _______________.

Data can get lost in transit from one IS to another.

The greatest strategic advantage of cloud solutions is that they increase an organization's __________,or ability to quickly implement IT for competitive advantage.

A typical SLA in an informal agreement that describes levels of service using various attributes such as: availability,serviceability,performance,operations,billing,but not penalties associated with violations of such attributes.

Decision support systems are interactive applications that support highly structured decision making scenarios.

To maintain a balance between costs and benefits,it is advised that managers generally add storage,applications,and/or databases on an "as needed" basis.

____________ 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.

While cloud computing offers many benefits,companies should be aware that moving to cloud solutions on a wide scale will ____________.

The overall goal of information management is ___________.

MEDIATA was able to clean up their dirty data by more accurately connecting to customers via IP addresses,resulting in a 20 percent increase in marketing campaign effectiveness.This shows the usefulness of _____________.

Data in databases are constantly in use or undergoing changes.As a result,it is impossible to use them for complex decision making or problem solving tasks.Which of the following is an appropriate solution to this problem?