Question 1

Which of the following occurred in the 1964-1990 generation of computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mainframe era began. 
B)  The personal computer era ended and interpersonal computing began. 
C)  The mainframe era ended and the personal computer era began. 
D)  The interpersonal computing era ended and the internetworking era began. 
E)  The internetworking era ended. 
A)  The mainframe era began. 
B)  The personal computer era ended and interpersonal computing began. 
C)  The mainframe era ended and the personal computer era began. 
D)  The interpersonal computing era ended and the internetworking era began. 
E)  The internetworking era ended. C

Question 2

Which of the following general classes of computers designed for medical,engineering,or animation and graphics design uses is optimized for visualization and rendering of three-dimensional models,and typically have fast processors,large memory,and advanced video cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  mainframes 
B)  supercomputers 
C)  workstations 
D)  servers 
E)  personal computers 
A)  mainframes 
B)  supercomputers 
C)  workstations 
D)  servers 
E)  personal computers C

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about a public cloud?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives an organization a high degree of customizability over its data and applications. 
B)  It can be used by any interested party on a pay-per-use basis. 
C)  It is internal to an organization. 
D)  It does not free an organization from the issues associated with managing the cloud infrastructure. 
E)  It gives an organization a high degree of control over its data and applications. 
A)  It gives an organization a high degree of customizability over its data and applications. 
B)  It can be used by any interested party on a pay-per-use basis. 
C)  It is internal to an organization. 
D)  It does not free an organization from the issues associated with managing the cloud infrastructure. 
E)  It gives an organization a high degree of control over its data and applications. B

Question 4

Briefly discuss the types of clouds.

Accepted Answer

Cloud service providers such as Amazon.c

Question 5

Which of the following tasks is performed by application software?

Accepted Answer

A)  printing documents 
B)  writing a business letter 
C)  presenting information via a monitor 
D)  updating the system clock 
E)  saving data to a disk 
A)  printing documents 
B)  writing a business letter 
C)  presenting information via a monitor 
D)  updating the system clock 
E)  saving data to a disk

Question 6

The easiest way to understand computer networking is through the human communication model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A ________ is any computer that may both request and provide services.

Accepted Answer

A)  console 
B)  client 
C)  peer 
D)  host 
E)  port 
A)  console 
B)  client 
C)  peer 
D)  host 
E)  port

Question 8

The operating system of a computer is an example of ________ software.

Accepted Answer

A)  system 
B)  open source 
C)  transitory 
D)  peripheral 
E)  application 
A)  system 
B)  open source 
C)  transitory 
D)  peripheral 
E)  application

Question 9

Customers can run their own applications,which are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider in a(n)________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  infrastructure as a service 
B)  platform as a service 
C)  software as a service 
D)  application as a service 
E)  hardware as a service 
A)  infrastructure as a service 
B)  platform as a service 
C)  software as a service 
D)  application as a service 
E)  hardware as a service

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safari 
B)  Microsoft Office 
C)  Mozilla Firefox 
D)  Ubuntu Linux 
E)  Microsoft Surface 
A)  Safari 
B)  Microsoft Office 
C)  Mozilla Firefox 
D)  Ubuntu Linux 
E)  Microsoft Surface

Question 11

A supercomputer is primarily used as the main,central computing system for major corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about the infrastructure as a service model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. 
B)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  The customer does not have to manage operating system licenses. 
E)  The user has control over the applications but has limited or no control over the underlying infrastructure. 
A)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. 
B)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  The customer does not have to manage operating system licenses. 
E)  The user has control over the applications but has limited or no control over the underlying infrastructure.

Question 13

The application software used for various business processes can directly interact with the various types of computer hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about the platform as a service model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The customer is provided with the basic capabilities of processing, storage, and networking. 
B)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  Only the basic capabilities of processing, storage, and networking are provided. 
E)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. 
A)  The customer is provided with the basic capabilities of processing, storage, and networking. 
B)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  Only the basic capabilities of processing, storage, and networking are provided. 
E)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used.

Question 15

The suffix ".org" is reserved for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  governmental entities 
B)  commercial organizations 
C)  network organizations 
D)  educational institutions 
E)  non-profit organizations 
A)  governmental entities 
B)  commercial organizations 
C)  network organizations 
D)  educational institutions 
E)  non-profit organizations

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of an intranet?

Accepted Answer

A)  It secures proprietary information stored within the corporate local area network. 
B)  It is easily accessible to the public. 
C)  It can be used to access advertorial information. 
D)  It can be used by anyone with an Internet connection. 
E)  It cannot be accessed by using virtual private networks. 
A)  It secures proprietary information stored within the corporate local area network. 
B)  It is easily accessible to the public. 
C)  It can be used to access advertorial information. 
D)  It can be used by anyone with an Internet connection. 
E)  It cannot be accessed by using virtual private networks.

Question 17

Workstations are optimized for access by many concurrent users and therefore have more advanced microprocessors,more memory,a larger cache,and more disk storage than single-user computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In grid computing,the slowest computer creates a bottleneck and slows down the entire grid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List and explain the different components of a network.

Accepted Answer

A network consists of three separate com

Question 20

Manufacturers of hardware and software often apply the concept of planned obsolescence,meaning that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the companies have already decided when to launch their next product 
B)  the product is designed in such a way as to extend its life span 
C)  the product is designed to last only for a certain life span 
D)  the product is designed to avoid obsolescence 
E)  the companies do not enter markets that have the risk of product obsolescence 
A)  the companies have already decided when to launch their next product 
B)  the product is designed in such a way as to extend its life span 
C)  the product is designed to last only for a certain life span 
D)  the product is designed to avoid obsolescence 
E)  the companies do not enter markets that have the risk of product obsolescence

Which of the following occurred in the 1964-1990 generation of computing?

Which of the following general classes of computers designed for medical,engineering,or animation and graphics design uses is optimized for visualization and rendering of three-dimensional models,and typically have fast processors,large memory,and advanced video cards?

Which of the following statements is true about a public cloud?

Briefly discuss the types of clouds.

Which of the following tasks is performed by application software?

The easiest way to understand computer networking is through the human communication model.

A ________ is any computer that may both request and provide services.

The operating system of a computer is an example of ________ software.

Customers can run their own applications,which are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider in a(n)________ model.

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

A supercomputer is primarily used as the main,central computing system for major corporations.

Which of the following statements is true about the infrastructure as a service model?

The application software used for various business processes can directly interact with the various types of computer hardware.

Which of the following statements is true about the platform as a service model?

The suffix ".org" is reserved for ________.

Which of the following statements is true of an intranet?

Workstations are optimized for access by many concurrent users and therefore have more advanced microprocessors,more memory,a larger cache,and more disk storage than single-user computers.

In grid computing,the slowest computer creates a bottleneck and slows down the entire grid.

List and explain the different components of a network.

Manufacturers of hardware and software often apply the concept of planned obsolescence,meaning that ________.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Enabling Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-To-Business Relationships Via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Appendix: Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Which of the following occurred in the 1964-1990 generation of computing?

Which of the following general classes of computers designed for medical,engineering,or animation and graphics design uses is optimized for visualization and rendering of three-dimensional models,and typically have fast processors,large memory,and advanced video cards?

Which of the following statements is true about a public cloud?

Briefly discuss the types of clouds.

Which of the following tasks is performed by application software?

The easiest way to understand computer networking is through the human communication model.

A ________ is any computer that may both request and provide services.

The operating system of a computer is an example of ________ software.

Customers can run their own applications,which are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider in a(n)________ model.

Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

A supercomputer is primarily used as the main,central computing system for major corporations.

Which of the following statements is true about the infrastructure as a service model?

The application software used for various business processes can directly interact with the various types of computer hardware.

Which of the following statements is true about the platform as a service model?

The suffix ".org" is reserved for ________.

Which of the following statements is true of an intranet?

Workstations are optimized for access by many concurrent users and therefore have more advanced microprocessors,more memory,a larger cache,and more disk storage than single-user computers.

In grid computing,the slowest computer creates a bottleneck and slows down the entire grid.

List and explain the different components of a network.

Manufacturers of hardware and software often apply the concept of planned obsolescence,meaning that ________.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Enabling Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-To-Business Relationships Via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Appendix: Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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