Question 1

App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cloud computing refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  replacing computing resources with services provided over the Internet. 
B)  a technology that can make a single computer behave like many separate computers. 
C)  designing computers with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems. 
D)  designing microprocessors with two or more calculating processor cores on the same piece of silicon. 
E)  manufacturing semiconductors as a stack of multiple, interconnected layers instead of in one flat plane. 
A)  replacing computing resources with services provided over the Internet. 
B)  a technology that can make a single computer behave like many separate computers. 
C)  designing computers with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems. 
D)  designing microprocessors with two or more calculating processor cores on the same piece of silicon. 
E)  manufacturing semiconductors as a stack of multiple, interconnected layers instead of in one flat plane.

Question 3

Software automating proprietary processes considered vital to an organization's competitive advantage are often excellent candidates for running via SaaS efforts, since SaaS vendors have additional expertise on organizational functions gleaned from knowledge of working with a vast number of customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of using software as a service model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longer deployment times 
B)  Scalable systems 
C)  Fixed operating expenses 
D)  Heightened financial risk 
E)  Higher maintenance costs 
A)  Longer deployment times 
B)  Scalable systems 
C)  Fixed operating expenses 
D)  Heightened financial risk 
E)  Higher maintenance costs

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the sources of revenue for open source vendors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Licensing OSS for incorporation into subsequent open source products 
B)  Selling open source products at prices well below commercial products 
C)  Marketing versions of open source software masked as proprietary software 
D)  Claiming royalties on software based on open source code 
E)  Selling support and consulting services 
A)  Licensing OSS for incorporation into subsequent open source products 
B)  Selling open source products at prices well below commercial products 
C)  Marketing versions of open source software masked as proprietary software 
D)  Claiming royalties on software based on open source code 
E)  Selling support and consulting services

Question 6

What are some of the disadvantages when comparing app-based software to browser-based services?

Accepted Answer

Apps also have software development disa

Question 7

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One area where open source software contributions have been virtually non-existent is in tools to support the massive file systems used in so-called Big Data projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Technology products with particularly strong security features are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated. 
B)  virtualized. 
C)  hardened. 
D)  scalable. 
E)  white swans. 
A)  integrated. 
B)  virtualized. 
C)  hardened. 
D)  scalable. 
E)  white swans.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of software as a service (SaaS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firms spend more using SaaS. 
B)  It refers to software that is made available by a third-party online. 
C)  Due to US and European legal requirements, there are no accounting and corporate finance implications for SaaS in these regions. 
D)  Saas firms face diseconomies of scale. 
E)  SaaS vendors are less attuned to customer needs. 
A)  Firms spend more using SaaS. 
B)  It refers to software that is made available by a third-party online. 
C)  Due to US and European legal requirements, there are no accounting and corporate finance implications for SaaS in these regions. 
D)  Saas firms face diseconomies of scale. 
E)  SaaS vendors are less attuned to customer needs.

Question 11

What is virtualization? What are the benefits afforded to firms that employ virtualization?

Accepted Answer

Virtualization software allows one compu

Question 12

Which of the following sets of software represents the constituents of the LAMP stack?

Accepted Answer

A)  LimeWire, Acrobat Reader, Mozilla, Python 
B)  Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl 
C)  Lingo, Afnix, Moby, PPL 
D)  Linux, Android, Mac OS X, PHP 
E)  LimeWire, AppleScript, MATLAB, Photoshop 
A)  LimeWire, Acrobat Reader, Mozilla, Python 
B)  Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl 
C)  Lingo, Afnix, Moby, PPL 
D)  Linux, Android, Mac OS X, PHP 
E)  LimeWire, AppleScript, MATLAB, Photoshop

Question 13

The phrase ____________ refers to a type of virtualization that allows applications to share an operating system, but it still lets resources be shuttled around from low-powered hardware to massive pools of servers if capacity spikes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phrase ____________ refers to a type...

Question 14

The _____ of open source products is used to power many of the Internet's most popular Web sites.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ of open source products is...

Question 15

_____ is the flagship open source product.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the flagship open source product....

Question 16

How has open source software had a disproportionate impact on the IT market?

Accepted Answer

Open source is a sixty-billion-dollar in

Question 17

_____ allow(s) a server to run what amounts to a copy of a PC-OS, applications, and all-and simply deliver an image of what's executing to the remote device.

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtual desktops 
B)  Cloudbursting 
C)  Hardware clouds 
D)  Vertical niches 
E)  Black swans 
A)  Virtual desktops 
B)  Cloudbursting 
C)  Hardware clouds 
D)  Vertical niches 
E)  Black swans

Question 18

The scalability of a software product is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  capability to continue operations even if a component fails. 
B)  long-term market viability of a software product. 
C)  ability to take advantage of complementary products developed for a prior generation of technology. 
D)  ability to be easily expanded to manage workload increases. 
E)  ability to replace a technically superior product upon market inception. 
A)  capability to continue operations even if a component fails. 
B)  long-term market viability of a software product. 
C)  ability to take advantage of complementary products developed for a prior generation of technology. 
D)  ability to be easily expanded to manage workload increases. 
E)  ability to replace a technically superior product upon market inception.

Question 19

Less popular open source products are not likely to attract the community of users and contributors necessary to help improve these products over time. This situation reiterates the belief that _____ are a key to success.

Accepted Answer

A)  proprietary products 
B)  brand strategies 
C)  network effects 
D)  technology expenses 
E)  advertising campaigns 
A)  proprietary products 
B)  brand strategies 
C)  network effects 
D)  technology expenses 
E)  advertising campaigns

Question 20

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud firms require their customers to move all of their software off site and onto the cloud in order to meet legal requirements demanded by US regulators and European regulators. 
B)  Cloud computing is not as green as traditional computing. 
C)  Cloud infrastructure is often located in warehouse-style buildings designed for computers, not people. 
D)  Cloud firms are usually crammed inside inefficiently cooled downtown high-rises. 
E)  Cloud computing firms often have data centers that are not designed to pool and efficiently manage computing resources. 
A)  Cloud firms require their customers to move all of their software off site and onto the cloud in order to meet legal requirements demanded by US regulators and European regulators. 
B)  Cloud computing is not as green as traditional computing. 
C)  Cloud infrastructure is often located in warehouse-style buildings designed for computers, not people. 
D)  Cloud firms are usually crammed inside inefficiently cooled downtown high-rises. 
E)  Cloud computing firms often have data centers that are not designed to pool and efficiently manage computing resources.

App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

Cloud computing refers to:

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of using software as a service model?

Which of the following is one of the sources of revenue for open source vendors?

What are some of the disadvantages when comparing app-based software to browser-based services?

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

One area where open source software contributions have been virtually non-existent is in tools to support the massive file systems used in so-called Big Data projects.

Technology products with particularly strong security features are said to be:

Which of the following is true of software as a service (SaaS)?

What is virtualization? What are the benefits afforded to firms that employ virtualization?

Which of the following sets of software represents the constituents of the LAMP stack?

The phrase ____________ refers to a type of virtualization that allows applications to share an operating system, but it still lets resources be shuttled around from low-powered hardware to massive pools of servers if capacity spikes.

The _____ of open source products is used to power many of the Internet's most popular Web sites.

_____ is the flagship open source product.

How has open source software had a disproportionate impact on the IT market?

_____ allow(s) a server to run what amounts to a copy of a PC-OS, applications, and all-and simply deliver an image of what's executing to the remote device.

The scalability of a software product is defined as the:

Less popular open source products are not likely to attract the community of users and contributors necessary to help improve these products over time. This situation reiterates the belief that _____ are a key to success.

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

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App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

Cloud computing refers to:

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of using software as a service model?

Which of the following is one of the sources of revenue for open source vendors?

What are some of the disadvantages when comparing app-based software to browser-based services?

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

One area where open source software contributions have been virtually non-existent is in tools to support the massive file systems used in so-called Big Data projects.

Technology products with particularly strong security features are said to be:

Which of the following is true of software as a service (SaaS)?

What is virtualization? What are the benefits afforded to firms that employ virtualization?

Which of the following sets of software represents the constituents of the LAMP stack?

The phrase ____________ refers to a type of virtualization that allows applications to share an operating system, but it still lets resources be shuttled around from low-powered hardware to massive pools of servers if capacity spikes.

The _____ of open source products is used to power many of the Internet's most popular Web sites.

_____ is the flagship open source product.

How has open source software had a disproportionate impact on the IT market?

_____ allow(s) a server to run what amounts to a copy of a PC-OS, applications, and all-and simply deliver an image of what's executing to the remote device.

The scalability of a software product is defined as the:

Less popular open source products are not likely to attract the community of users and contributors necessary to help improve these products over time. This situation reiterates the belief that _____ are a key to success.

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

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