Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud-based hosting?

Accepted Answer

A) unknown cost structure 
B) full control of data location 
C) no obsolescence 
D) in-depth visibility of security 
A) unknown cost structure 
B) full control of data location 
C) no obsolescence 
D) in-depth visibility of security C

Question 2

Cloud resources are ________ because many different organizations use the same physical hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) elastic 
B) pooled 
C) programmatic 
D) portable 
A) elastic 
B) pooled 
C) programmatic 
D) portable B

Question 3

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions?

Accepted Answer

A) ftp 
B) https 
C) smtp 
D) IP 
A) ftp 
B) https 
C) smtp 
D) IP C

Question 4

Derek, a Web designer, works for a pharmaceutical company. He uploads information about the company's products on to its official Web site. Which of the following will Derek use to transmit data from the company's server to its Web site?

Accepted Answer

A) WSDL 
B) SOAP 
C) JSON 
D) XML 
A) WSDL 
B) SOAP 
C) JSON 
D) XML

Question 5

An Internet is a network of networks that connects LANs, WANs, and other internets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of PaaS, a category of cloud hosting?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft Office 365 
B) Microsoft Windows Azure 
C) iCloud 
D) Amazon S3 
A) Microsoft Office 365 
B) Microsoft Windows Azure 
C) iCloud 
D) Amazon S3

Question 7

A ________ detects the speed that a given device can handle and communicates with it at that speed.

Accepted Answer

A) codec 
B) modem 
C) switch 
D) port 
A) codec 
B) modem 
C) switch 
D) port

Question 8

Discuss packets, carriers, peering, and net neutrality.

Accepted Answer

When a packet, or message, moves across

Question 9

What are content delivery networks? Discuss some of its uses.

Accepted Answer

A content delivery network (CDN)is a sys

Question 10

Which of the following refers to the three tiers in the three-tier architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) TCP, IP, and http 
B) html, XML, and JSON 
C) user, server, and database 
D) tunnel, switch, and access point 
A) TCP, IP, and http 
B) html, XML, and JSON 
C) user, server, and database 
D) tunnel, switch, and access point

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of in-house hosting?

Accepted Answer

A) dependency on vendor 
B) loss of control over data location 
C) cost uncertainties 
D) lack of visibility into security details 
A) dependency on vendor 
B) loss of control over data location 
C) cost uncertainties 
D) lack of visibility into security details

Question 12

Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Accepted Answer

A) in-depth visibility of disaster preparedness 
B) small capital requirements 
C) industry-wide economies of scale 
D) known cost structure 
A) in-depth visibility of disaster preparedness 
B) small capital requirements 
C) industry-wide economies of scale 
D) known cost structure

Question 14

https is the secure version of http.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about cable lines?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide high-speed data transmission using telephone cables. 
B) They offer consistent performance irrespective of the number of users sending and receiving data. 
C) They rely on high-capacity optical fiber cables and use their own protocols for data transmission. 
D) They provide faster download speeds than DSL modems. 
A) They provide high-speed data transmission using telephone cables. 
B) They offer consistent performance irrespective of the number of users sending and receiving data. 
C) They rely on high-capacity optical fiber cables and use their own protocols for data transmission. 
D) They provide faster download speeds than DSL modems.

Question 16

List the functions of an Internet service provider (ISP).

Accepted Answer

An ISP has three important functions. Fi

Question 17

Define SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

An organization that provides software a

Question 18

Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

Accepted Answer

A) A LAN connects computers in a single location. 
B) A WAN has a limit on the number of users. 
C) A WAN has low bandwidth. 
D) A LAN has stringent hardware requirements. 
A) A LAN connects computers in a single location. 
B) A WAN has a limit on the number of users. 
C) A WAN has low bandwidth. 
D) A LAN has stringent hardware requirements.

Question 19

An intranet is a private internet that is used exclusively within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

Accepted Answer

A) Bluetooth 
B) IEEE 802.11 
C) IEEE 802.3 
D) DSL 
A) Bluetooth 
B) IEEE 802.11 
C) IEEE 802.3 
D) DSL

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud-based hosting?

Cloud resources are ________ because many different organizations use the same physical hardware.

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions?

Derek, a Web designer, works for a pharmaceutical company. He uploads information about the company's products on to its official Web site. Which of the following will Derek use to transmit data from the company's server to its Web site?

An Internet is a network of networks that connects LANs, WANs, and other internets.

Which of the following is an example of PaaS, a category of cloud hosting?

A ________ detects the speed that a given device can handle and communicates with it at that speed.

Discuss packets, carriers, peering, and net neutrality.

What are content delivery networks? Discuss some of its uses.

Which of the following refers to the three tiers in the three-tier architecture?

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of in-house hosting?

Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

https is the secure version of http.

Which of the following statements is true about cable lines?

List the functions of an Internet service provider (ISP).

Define SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Provide an example of each.

Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

An intranet is a private internet that is used exclusively within an organization.

The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

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Exam 6: The Cloud

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud-based hosting?

Cloud resources are ________ because many different organizations use the same physical hardware.

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions?

Derek, a Web designer, works for a pharmaceutical company. He uploads information about the company's products on to its official Web site. Which of the following will Derek use to transmit data from the company's server to its Web site?

An Internet is a network of networks that connects LANs, WANs, and other internets.

Which of the following is an example of PaaS, a category of cloud hosting?

A ________ detects the speed that a given device can handle and communicates with it at that speed.

Discuss packets, carriers, peering, and net neutrality.

What are content delivery networks? Discuss some of its uses.

Which of the following refers to the three tiers in the three-tier architecture?

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of in-house hosting?

Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

https is the secure version of http.

Which of the following statements is true about cable lines?

List the functions of an Internet service provider (ISP).

Define SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Provide an example of each.

Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

An intranet is a private internet that is used exclusively within an organization.

The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters