Question 1

Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client provides the user interface. 
B)  The bulk of processing occurs on the client. 
C)  Computing on the Internet is based on the client/server model. 
D)  The client is normally a desktop or laptop computer. 
E)  The server provides security, remote access, and user authentication. 
A)  The client provides the user interface. 
B)  The bulk of processing occurs on the client. 
C)  Computing on the Internet is based on the client/server model. 
D)  The client is normally a desktop or laptop computer. 
E)  The server provides security, remote access, and user authentication.

Question 2

An international ad hoc group of climatologists and oceanographers needs to set up a system to analyze massive amounts of data on ocean temperatures, collected hourly by hundreds of ships worldwide. What types of hardware might they need for storage and processing? What techniques might they use to make their research more efficient and lower costs?

Accepted Answer

To store their data they will need a SAN

Question 3

Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated software. 
B)  widgets. 
C)  mashups. 
D)  grid computing. 
E)  web services. 
A)  integrated software. 
B)  widgets. 
C)  mashups. 
D)  grid computing. 
E)  web services.

Question 5

Which of the following is considered to be the fastest growing form of computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wearable computing 
B)  Green computing 
C)  Nanocomputing 
D)  Enterprise computing 
E)  Cloud computing 
A)  Wearable computing 
B)  Green computing 
C)  Nanocomputing 
D)  Enterprise computing 
E)  Cloud computing

Question 6

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Accepted Answer

Scalability is the ability of the comput

Question 7

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is the shift of IT infrastru

Question 8

Microsoft Word is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  open-source software. 
B)  word-processing software. 
C)  software productivity suite. 
D)  data management software. 
E)  presentation graphics software. 
A)  open-source software. 
B)  word-processing software. 
C)  software productivity suite. 
D)  data management software. 
E)  presentation graphics software.

Question 9

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Output device 
B)  Input device 
C)  Optical storage 
D)  Magnetic storage 
E)  SAN 
A)  Output device 
B)  Input device 
C)  Optical storage 
D)  Magnetic storage 
E)  SAN

Question 10

An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the maximum number of users a system can accommodate at one time. 
B)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
C)  the impact of future software applications. 
D)  the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment. 
E)  the volume of transactions. 
A)  the maximum number of users a system can accommodate at one time. 
B)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
C)  the impact of future software applications. 
D)  the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment. 
E)  the volume of transactions.

Question 11

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cost savings. 
B)  centralized maintenance. 
C)  speed of computation. 
D)  agility. 
E)  increased computational power. 
A)  cost savings. 
B)  centralized maintenance. 
C)  speed of computation. 
D)  agility. 
E)  increased computational power.

Question 12

Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A software package for a mainframe usually requires a programmer to install it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

Accepted Answer

A)  web service 
B)  hybrid cloud 
C)  SOA 
D)  ERP 
E)  mashup 
A)  web service 
B)  hybrid cloud 
C)  SOA 
D)  ERP 
E)  mashup

Question 16

ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing. 
B)  SOA. 
C)  a widget. 
D)  a mashup. 
E)  a web service. 
A)  cloud computing. 
B)  SOA. 
C)  a widget. 
D)  a mashup. 
E)  a web service.

Question 17

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  grid computing. 
B)  distributed processing. 
C)  client/server computing. 
D)  centralized processing. 
E)  supercomputing. 
A)  grid computing. 
B)  distributed processing. 
C)  client/server computing. 
D)  centralized processing. 
E)  supercomputing.

Question 19

In co-location, a firm:

Accepted Answer

A)  purchases and owns its web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service. 
B)  contracts with an external vendor to run its computer center and networks. 
C)  off-loads peak demand for computing power to remote, large-scale data centers. 
D)  utilizes an external, distributed computing grid. 
E)  uses only open source software to operate its computer systems. 
A)  purchases and owns its web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service. 
B)  contracts with an external vendor to run its computer center and networks. 
C)  off-loads peak demand for computing power to remote, large-scale data centers. 
D)  utilizes an external, distributed computing grid. 
E)  uses only open source software to operate its computer systems.

Question 20

Which of the following is a type of optical disc storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  CD-ROM 
B)  Hard drive 
C)  USB flash drive 
D)  Magnetic tape 
E)  SSD 
A)  CD-ROM 
B)  Hard drive 
C)  USB flash drive 
D)  Magnetic tape 
E)  SSD

Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?

Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:

Which of the following is considered to be the fastest growing form of computing?

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Microsoft Word is an example of:

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?

An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

A software package for a mainframe usually requires a programmer to install it.

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:

In co-location, a firm:

Which of the following is a type of optical disc storage?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?

Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:

Which of the following is considered to be the fastest growing form of computing?

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Microsoft Word is an example of:

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?

An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

A software package for a mainframe usually requires a programmer to install it.

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:

In co-location, a firm:

Which of the following is a type of optical disc storage?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters