Question 1

Why do firms prefer to use open source software products over conventional software?

Accepted Answer

There are many reasons why firms choose

Question 2

Conventional software firms treat their intellectual property as closely guarded secrets and almost never provide the source code for their commercial software products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ refers to a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online.

Accepted Answer

Software a

Question 4

In _____, clients can select their own operating systems, development environments, underlying applications like databases, or other software packages, while the cloud firm usually manages the infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

infrastruc

Question 5

Firms that adopt software as a service actually buy a system's software and hardware, so these systems become a fixed operating expense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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 8

For organizations with high-volume, low-maintenance systems, it makes sense to rent hardware clouds rather than buying their own systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 brought about a drop in hardware and software sales, while augmenting service revenues. 
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 brought about a drop in hardware and software sales, while augmenting service revenues. 
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 10

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 11

Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

Although still a relatively recent pheno

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the reasons why firms choose open source products over commercial alternatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher cost-to-maintenance ratio of OSS products 
B)  Better security features of OSS products 
C)  Greater number of customers who use OSS products 
D)  Non-scalability of OSS products 
E)  Reduced reliability of commercial products 
A)  Higher cost-to-maintenance ratio of OSS products 
B)  Better security features of OSS products 
C)  Greater number of customers who use OSS products 
D)  Non-scalability of OSS products 
E)  Reduced reliability of commercial products

Question 15

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 16

Many firms are trying to use OSS markets to drive a wedge between competitors and their customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most organizations do not opt for IT configurations which are purely in-house, packaged, or SaaS models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the hardware business because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero. 
B)  of the lack of market price regulations and guidelines. 
C)  software producers serve niche businesses sectors with high profit margins. 
D)  software development is a one-time process with no upgrade costs. 
E)  software firms benefit from special tax exemptions that aid profitability. 
A)  the marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero. 
B)  of the lack of market price regulations and guidelines. 
C)  software producers serve niche businesses sectors with high profit margins. 
D)  software development is a one-time process with no upgrade costs. 
E)  software firms benefit from special tax exemptions that aid profitability.

Question 19

Hardware clouds are pools of computing resources that reside inside an organization and that can be served up for specific tasks as need arrives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Installing a complex set of systems on third-party hardware can be a brutal challenge. For that reason we can expect most cloud computing efforts to focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  new software development projects. 
B)  bettering the options for old software. 
C)  improving quality of existing code. 
D)  migrating to a set of robust and well-defined standards. 
E)  the development of large pools of in-house specially suited hardware. 
A)  new software development projects. 
B)  bettering the options for old software. 
C)  improving quality of existing code. 
D)  migrating to a set of robust and well-defined standards. 
E)  the development of large pools of in-house specially suited hardware.

Why do firms prefer to use open source software products over conventional software?

Conventional software firms treat their intellectual property as closely guarded secrets and almost never provide the source code for their commercial software products.

_____ refers to a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online.

In _____, clients can select their own operating systems, development environments, underlying applications like databases, or other software packages, while the cloud firm usually manages the infrastructure.

Firms that adopt software as a service actually buy a system's software and hardware, so these systems become a fixed operating expense.

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

For organizations with high-volume, low-maintenance systems, it makes sense to rent hardware clouds rather than buying their own systems.

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

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

Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

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

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

Which of the following is one of the reasons why firms choose open source products over commercial alternatives?

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:

Many firms are trying to use OSS markets to drive a wedge between competitors and their customers.

Most organizations do not opt for IT configurations which are purely in-house, packaged, or SaaS models.

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the hardware business because:

Hardware clouds are pools of computing resources that reside inside an organization and that can be served up for specific tasks as need arrives.

Installing a complex set of systems on third-party hardware can be a brutal challenge. For that reason we can expect most cloud computing efforts to focus on:

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Why do firms prefer to use open source software products over conventional software?

Conventional software firms treat their intellectual property as closely guarded secrets and almost never provide the source code for their commercial software products.

_____ refers to a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online.

In _____, clients can select their own operating systems, development environments, underlying applications like databases, or other software packages, while the cloud firm usually manages the infrastructure.

Firms that adopt software as a service actually buy a system's software and hardware, so these systems become a fixed operating expense.

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

For organizations with high-volume, low-maintenance systems, it makes sense to rent hardware clouds rather than buying their own systems.

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

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

Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

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

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

Which of the following is one of the reasons why firms choose open source products over commercial alternatives?

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:

Many firms are trying to use OSS markets to drive a wedge between competitors and their customers.

Most organizations do not opt for IT configurations which are purely in-house, packaged, or SaaS models.

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the hardware business because:

Hardware clouds are pools of computing resources that reside inside an organization and that can be served up for specific tasks as need arrives.

Installing a complex set of systems on third-party hardware can be a brutal challenge. For that reason we can expect most cloud computing efforts to focus on:

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Strategy and Technology: Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding What Separates Winners From Losers

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