Question 1

_____ and ____ are some of the commercial equivalents of SugarCRM and Asterix respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharepoint; Firefox 
B)  Salesforce.com; Cisco 
C)  Photoshop; Documentum 
D)  Microsoft Office; Internet Explorer 
E)  Flextrade; Outlook 
A)  Sharepoint; Firefox 
B)  Salesforce.com; Cisco 
C)  Photoshop; Documentum 
D)  Microsoft Office; Internet Explorer 
E)  Flextrade; Outlook

Question 2

Firms pay for the otherwise free MySQL software for the right to incorporate MySQL's code into their own products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

SaaS offerings usually work well when the bulk of computing happens at the client end of a distributed system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud firms often have wasteful excess capacity to account for service spikes. 
B)  Cloud computing is not as green as traditional computing. 
C)  Cloud firms are 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 often have wasteful excess capacity to account for service spikes. 
B)  Cloud computing is not as green as traditional computing. 
C)  Cloud firms are 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.

Question 5

Migrating from commercial database products to MySQL's open source alternative is relatively easy because:

Accepted Answer

A)  MySQL offers technical superiority over commercial products. 
B)  they are based on the same standard. 
C)  MySQL adoption presents greater cost-saving for users. 
D)  MySQL offers greater security features that are absent in the other products. 
E)  they have high switching costs compared to MySQL. 
A)  MySQL offers technical superiority over commercial products. 
B)  they are based on the same standard. 
C)  MySQL adoption presents greater cost-saving for users. 
D)  MySQL offers greater security features that are absent in the other products. 
E)  they have high switching costs compared to MySQL.

Question 6

Which of the following statements relating to open source software is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The flagship OSS product is the Linux operating system, now available on all scales of computing devices. 
B)  Open source software is available for anyone to download from the Internet, but the code should not be modified. 
C)  The vast majority of people who work on efforts like Linux are now paid to do so by non-profit organizations such as the Linux foundation. 
D)  The source code for open source software may be modified and redistributed, provided it is priced reasonably and part of the proceeds is contributed to the Linux Foundation. 
E)  Major hardware firms no longer employ paid staff contributing to open source projects. 
A)  The flagship OSS product is the Linux operating system, now available on all scales of computing devices. 
B)  Open source software is available for anyone to download from the Internet, but the code should not be modified. 
C)  The vast majority of people who work on efforts like Linux are now paid to do so by non-profit organizations such as the Linux foundation. 
D)  The source code for open source software may be modified and redistributed, provided it is priced reasonably and part of the proceeds is contributed to the Linux Foundation. 
E)  Major hardware firms no longer employ paid staff contributing to open source projects.

Question 7

SaaS and the utility computing-style efforts differ widely in terms of the benefits and risks they offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Products and services designed to target a specific industry are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mature markets 
B)  commodities 
C)  vertical niches 
D)  parity products 
E)  unified markets 
A)  mature markets 
B)  commodities 
C)  vertical niches 
D)  parity products 
E)  unified markets

Question 9

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)  There are no accounting and corporate finance implications for SaaS. 
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)  There are no accounting and corporate finance implications for SaaS. 
D)  Saas firms face diseconomies of scale. 
E)  SaaS vendors are less attuned to customer needs.

Question 10

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 11

_____ 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

Question 12

_____ provide the infrastructure backbone to SaaS and hardware cloud efforts, as well as many large-scale Internet services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Private clouds 
B)  Data warehouses 
C)  Server farms 
D)  Neural networks 
E)  Content delivery networks 
A)  Private clouds 
B)  Data warehouses 
C)  Server farms 
D)  Neural networks 
E)  Content delivery networks

Question 13

With the advent of cloud computing and SaaS, smaller firms no longer have access to the kinds of sophisticated computing power they had access to in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Studies have shown that the quality of popular proprietary commercial products outperforms open source software competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the risks associated with SaaS is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dependence on a single vendor. 
B)  inability to migrate to new versions of software. 
C)  reduced reliance on a network connection. 
D)  costs associated with storing large amounts of data in-house. 
E)  user interface of Web-based software being more sophisticated than desktop alternatives. 
A)  dependence on a single vendor. 
B)  inability to migrate to new versions of software. 
C)  reduced reliance on a network connection. 
D)  costs associated with storing large amounts of data in-house. 
E)  user interface of Web-based software being more sophisticated than desktop alternatives.

Question 16

_____ is the flagship open source product.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is necessary for the operation of server farms?

Accepted Answer

A)  DSL Internet connections 
B)  Cold climate 
C)  Premium electric power prices 
D)  Large maintenance workforce 
E)  Cheap land 
A)  DSL Internet connections 
B)  Cold climate 
C)  Premium electric power prices 
D)  Large maintenance workforce 
E)  Cheap land

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Open source is a sixty-billion-dollar in

Question 19

_____ 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 20

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_ and are some of the commercial equivalents of SugarCRM and Asterix respectively.

Firms pay for the otherwise free MySQL software for the right to incorporate MySQL's code into their own products.

SaaS offerings usually work well when the bulk of computing happens at the client end of a distributed system.

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

Migrating from commercial database products to MySQL's open source alternative is relatively easy because:

Which of the following statements relating to open source software is true?

SaaS and the utility computing-style efforts differ widely in terms of the benefits and risks they offer.

Products and services designed to target a specific industry are known as _____.

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

The scalability of a software product is defined as the:

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

_____ provide the infrastructure backbone to SaaS and hardware cloud efforts, as well as many large-scale Internet services.

With the advent of cloud computing and SaaS, smaller firms no longer have access to the kinds of sophisticated computing power they had access to in the past.

Studies have shown that the quality of popular proprietary commercial products outperforms open source software competitors.

One of the risks associated with SaaS is the:

_____ is the flagship open source product.

Which of the following is necessary for the operation of server farms?

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.

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

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_____ and ____ are some of the commercial equivalents of SugarCRM and Asterix respectively.

Firms pay for the otherwise free MySQL software for the right to incorporate MySQL's code into their own products.

SaaS offerings usually work well when the bulk of computing happens at the client end of a distributed system.

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

Migrating from commercial database products to MySQL's open source alternative is relatively easy because:

Which of the following statements relating to open source software is true?

SaaS and the utility computing-style efforts differ widely in terms of the benefits and risks they offer.

Products and services designed to target a specific industry are known as _____.

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

The scalability of a software product is defined as the:

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

_____ provide the infrastructure backbone to SaaS and hardware cloud efforts, as well as many large-scale Internet services.

With the advent of cloud computing and SaaS, smaller firms no longer have access to the kinds of sophisticated computing power they had access to in the past.

Studies have shown that the quality of popular proprietary commercial products outperforms open source software competitors.

One of the risks associated with SaaS is the:

_____ is the flagship open source product.

Which of the following is necessary for the operation of server farms?

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.

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise

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

Zara: Fast Fashion From Savvy Systems

Netflix in Two Acts: the Making of an E-Commerce Giant and the Uncertain Future of Atoms to Bits

Moores Law and More: Fast, Cheap Computing, Disruptive Innovation, and What This Means for the Manager

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 20

Facebook: Building a Business From the Social Graph

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

A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

Information Security: Barbarians at the Gateway and Just About Everywhere Else

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_ and are some of the commercial equivalents of SugarCRM and Asterix respectively.