Question 1

One of the drawbacks of open source software is that it cannot be easily migrated to more powerful computers as circumstances dictate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term _____ describes the use of cloud computing to provide excess capacity during periods of spiking demand.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term _____ describes the use of...

Question 3

Should a firm's source or sources of competitive advantage impact its decisions to make, buy, or rent software? If no, explain why. If yes, give a reason and an example.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Firms should ask - Do we rely on un

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shift to cloud computing does not alter the margin structure for many in the computing industry. 
B)  Cloud computing has led to decreased hardware and software sales at many firms, while increasing service expenses. 
C)  Cloud computing discourages innovation and therefore changes the desired skills mix and job outlook for IS workers. 
D)  Cloud computing has raised the barriers for entry to new entrants to the information technology markets. 
E)  Cloud computing has shifted power towards venture firms in those industries that had previously needed little startup capital. 
A)  The shift to cloud computing does not alter the margin structure for many in the computing industry. 
B)  Cloud computing has led to decreased hardware and software sales at many firms, while increasing service expenses. 
C)  Cloud computing discourages innovation and therefore changes the desired skills mix and job outlook for IS workers. 
D)  Cloud computing has raised the barriers for entry to new entrants to the information technology markets. 
E)  Cloud computing has shifted power towards venture firms in those industries that had previously needed little startup capital.

Question 5

List some of the advantages that app developers enjoy when compared with browser-based or packaged software development.

Accepted Answer

Apps have several advantages over packag

Question 6

What are benefits afforded to vendors by SaaS?

Accepted Answer

Vendors of SaaS products benefit by:
-li

Question 7

By lowering the cost to access powerful systems and software, barriers to entry also decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Firms using SaaS products can dramatically lower several costs associated with the care and feeding of their information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Oracle, a firm that sells commercial ERP and database products, provides Linux for free, selling high-margin Linux support contracts for as much as five hundred thousand dollars. Oracle's motivation for this lies in:

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerating the shift of open source software towards a proprietary regime. 
B)  using open source software to fuel sales of hardware. 
C)  impoverishing other open source developers and furthering its own proprietary offerings. 
D)  using open source software to wean customers away from competitors. 
E)  protecting itself from the risks of distributing code while unaware of legal implications. 
A)  accelerating the shift of open source software towards a proprietary regime. 
B)  using open source software to fuel sales of hardware. 
C)  impoverishing other open source developers and furthering its own proprietary offerings. 
D)  using open source software to wean customers away from competitors. 
E)  protecting itself from the risks of distributing code while unaware of legal implications.

Question 10

Explain how cloud computing's impact across industries is proving to be broad and significant.

Accepted Answer

Although still a relatively recent pheno

Question 11

What is open source software? How is it different from the conventional offerings of proprietary software?

Accepted Answer

Open source software (OSS) is defined as

Question 12

Vendors who use open source as part of their product offerings can expect to bring new products to the market faster because:

Accepted Answer

A)  open source products have lower product lifecycles. 
B)  the large number of people who look at the code help speed up product development. 
C)  they can skip whole segments of the software development process. 
D)  open source software programming is based on simpler code than commercial products. 
E)  the open source nature of the products ensures they don't have to conduct debugging tests. 
A)  open source products have lower product lifecycles. 
B)  the large number of people who look at the code help speed up product development. 
C)  they can skip whole segments of the software development process. 
D)  open source software programming is based on simpler code than commercial products. 
E)  the open source nature of the products ensures they don't have to conduct debugging tests.

Question 13

All of the costs associated with the design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, training and maintenance of a software system are collectively termed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  total cost of ownership. 
B)  economies of scale. 
C)  economic value added. 
D)  return on investment. 
E)  cost to company. 
A)  total cost of ownership. 
B)  economies of scale. 
C)  economic value added. 
D)  return on investment. 
E)  cost to company.

Question 14

_______________ is the name of the popular service where you'll find GitHub, where millions of open source projects hosted and shared.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is the name of the popular...

Question 15

What are the risks associated with software as a service?

Accepted Answer

The risks associated with SaaS include t

Question 16

Which of the following is not true about apps and the app economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  App store access is limited to industrialized nations with large smartphone user populations. 
B)  Apps have been criticized as creating consumer switching costs vs. browser-based alternatives. 
C)  App stores are 'always open'. 
D)  Apps developed for one platform typically cannot be used on another platform. 
E)  Apps have been vital to the rise of several high-valued efforts, including Uber, Rovio, Instagram, and WhatsApp. 
A)  App store access is limited to industrialized nations with large smartphone user populations. 
B)  Apps have been criticized as creating consumer switching costs vs. browser-based alternatives. 
C)  App stores are 'always open'. 
D)  Apps developed for one platform typically cannot be used on another platform. 
E)  Apps have been vital to the rise of several high-valued efforts, including Uber, Rovio, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Question 17

Employees, at their own initiative, can go to SocialText or Google Sites and set up a wiki, WordPress to start blogging, or subscribe to a SaaS offering like SalesForce.com, all without corporate oversight and approval. This _____ of technology is one of the challenges associated with the adoption of SaaS models.

Accepted Answer

A)  crowdsourcing 
B)  disintermediation 
C)  integration 
D)  scalability 
E)  consumerization 
A)  crowdsourcing 
B)  disintermediation 
C)  integration 
D)  scalability 
E)  consumerization

Question 18

Virtualization is unsuitable for use on desktop applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Vendors frequently sign _____ with their customers to ensure a guaranteed uptime and define their ability to meet demand spikes.

Accepted Answer

A)  infrastructure provider contracts 
B)  host vendor terms 
C)  open source contracts 
D)  service level agreements 
E)  requests for information 
A)  infrastructure provider contracts 
B)  host vendor terms 
C)  open source contracts 
D)  service level agreements 
E)  requests for information

Question 20

_____ is a term used to describe unpredictable, but highly impactful events.

Accepted Answer

A)  Straddling 
B)  Viral trojans 
C)  Black swans 
D)  Power plays 
E)  Flash outs 
A)  Straddling 
B)  Viral trojans 
C)  Black swans 
D)  Power plays 
E)  Flash outs

One of the drawbacks of open source software is that it cannot be easily migrated to more powerful computers as circumstances dictate.

The term _____ describes the use of cloud computing to provide excess capacity during periods of spiking demand.

Should a firm's source or sources of competitive advantage impact its decisions to make, buy, or rent software? If no, explain why. If yes, give a reason and an example.

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

List some of the advantages that app developers enjoy when compared with browser-based or packaged software development.

What are benefits afforded to vendors by SaaS?

By lowering the cost to access powerful systems and software, barriers to entry also decrease.

Firms using SaaS products can dramatically lower several costs associated with the care and feeding of their information systems.

Oracle, a firm that sells commercial ERP and database products, provides Linux for free, selling high-margin Linux support contracts for as much as five hundred thousand dollars. Oracle's motivation for this lies in:

Explain how cloud computing's impact across industries is proving to be broad and significant.

What is open source software? How is it different from the conventional offerings of proprietary software?

Vendors who use open source as part of their product offerings can expect to bring new products to the market faster because:

All of the costs associated with the design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, training and maintenance of a software system are collectively termed as:

_______________ is the name of the popular service where you'll find GitHub, where millions of open source projects hosted and shared.

What are the risks associated with software as a service?

Which of the following is not true about apps and the app economy?

Virtualization is unsuitable for use on desktop applications.

Vendors frequently sign _____ with their customers to ensure a guaranteed uptime and define their ability to meet demand spikes.

_____ is a term used to describe unpredictable, but highly impactful events.

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Exam 14: Software in Flux: Partly Cloudy and Sometimes Free

One of the drawbacks of open source software is that it cannot be easily migrated to more powerful computers as circumstances dictate.

The term _____ describes the use of cloud computing to provide excess capacity during periods of spiking demand.

Should a firm's source or sources of competitive advantage impact its decisions to make, buy, or rent software? If no, explain why. If yes, give a reason and an example.

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

List some of the advantages that app developers enjoy when compared with browser-based or packaged software development.

What are benefits afforded to vendors by SaaS?

By lowering the cost to access powerful systems and software, barriers to entry also decrease.

Firms using SaaS products can dramatically lower several costs associated with the care and feeding of their information systems.

Oracle, a firm that sells commercial ERP and database products, provides Linux for free, selling high-margin Linux support contracts for as much as five hundred thousand dollars. Oracle's motivation for this lies in:

Explain how cloud computing's impact across industries is proving to be broad and significant.

What is open source software? How is it different from the conventional offerings of proprietary software?

Vendors who use open source as part of their product offerings can expect to bring new products to the market faster because:

All of the costs associated with the design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, training and maintenance of a software system are collectively termed as:

_______________ is the name of the popular service where you'll find GitHub, where millions of open source projects hosted and shared.

What are the risks associated with software as a service?

Which of the following is not true about apps and the app economy?

Virtualization is unsuitable for use on desktop applications.

Vendors frequently sign _____ with their customers to ensure a guaranteed uptime and define their ability to meet demand spikes.

_____ is a term used to describe unpredictable, but highly impactful events.

Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise

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Disruptive Technologies: Understanding the Giant Killers and Considerations for Avoiding Extinction

Amazoncom: an Empire Stretching From Cardboard Box to Kindle to Cloud

Understanding Network Effects: Strategies for Competing in a Platform-Centric, Winner-Take-All World

Social Media, Peer Production, and Web 2.0

The Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, and Creating More Efficient Markets Through Technology

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Rent the Runway: Entrepreneurs Expanding an Industry by Blending Tech With Fashion, John Gallaugher - Information Systems: a Managers Guide to Harnessing Technology, Version 40

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The Data Asset: Databases, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, and Competitive Advantage

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