Question 1

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 B

Question 2

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. A

Question 3

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following was considered a contributor to vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL security product, known as the Heartbleed bug:

Accepted Answer

A)  Overseas hackers modified the open source code and uploaded a compromise version to the Internet, which became widely used. 
B)  Few developers were working on the project, so the ideal that "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" wasn't met with OpenSSL. 
C)  Developers failed to see a major incompatibility with versions of the Windows operating system and Chrome browser. 
D)  There was no commercial entity overseeing the project. 
E)  A Linux update was not coordinated with OpenSSL, leaving a gaping hole when the two products were used together to transmit content over the Internet. 
A)  Overseas hackers modified the open source code and uploaded a compromise version to the Internet, which became widely used. 
B)  Few developers were working on the project, so the ideal that "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" wasn't met with OpenSSL. 
C)  Developers failed to see a major incompatibility with versions of the Windows operating system and Chrome browser. 
D)  There was no commercial entity overseeing the project. 
E)  A Linux update was not coordinated with OpenSSL, leaving a gaping hole when the two products were used together to transmit content over the Internet.

Question 5

Which of the following should an organization consider when making make/buy/rent decisions for a given software system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive advantage 
B)  Legal and Compliance 
C)  Skills, expertise, and labor 
D)  Cost 
E)  Time 
F) All of the above
G) None of the above 
A)  Competitive advantage 
B)  Legal and Compliance 
C)  Skills, expertise, and labor 
D)  Cost 
E)  Time 
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Apps also have software development disa

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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 13

The cost of producing an additional unit of a product is known as its:

Accepted Answer

A)  isocost. 
B)  transaction cost. 
C)  marginal cost. 
D)  redundancy cost. 
E)  implicit cost. 
A)  isocost. 
B)  transaction cost. 
C)  marginal cost. 
D)  redundancy cost. 
E)  implicit cost.

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following refers to a variant of utility computing where vendors provide the operating system and supporting software like database management systems but where client firms write their own code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Platform as a service 
B)  Host service vendor 
C)  Software as a service 
D)  Application service provider 
E)  Infrastructure as a service 
A)  Platform as a service 
B)  Host service vendor 
C)  Software as a service 
D)  Application service provider 
E)  Infrastructure as a service

Question 16

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

Accepted Answer

A)  involving offloading of expensive computing tasks. 
B)  where complex legacy systems have to be ported. 
C)  with no existing regulatory compliance issues. 
D)  where pricing economics favor buying over renting. 
E)  characterized by limited-time tasks. 
A)  involving offloading of expensive computing tasks. 
B)  where complex legacy systems have to be ported. 
C)  with no existing regulatory compliance issues. 
D)  where pricing economics favor buying over renting. 
E)  characterized by limited-time tasks.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

The LAMP stack of open source products is used:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a template for most operating systems. 
B)  to provide guidelines for programming databases. 
C)  in debugging most of the software tools available today. 
D)  as a global set of standards for software product improvements and official releases. 
E)  to power many of the Internet's most popular Web sites. 
A)  as a template for most operating systems. 
B)  to provide guidelines for programming databases. 
C)  in debugging most of the software tools available today. 
D)  as a global set of standards for software product improvements and official releases. 
E)  to power many of the Internet's most popular Web sites.

Question 20

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

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

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

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

Which of the following was considered a contributor to vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL security product, known as the Heartbleed bug:

Which of the following should an organization consider when making make/buy/rent decisions for a given software system?

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

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

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

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

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

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

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:

The cost of producing an additional unit of a product is known as its:

Which of the following refers to a variant of utility computing where vendors provide the operating system and supporting software like database management systems but where client firms write their own code?

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

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

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.

The LAMP stack of open source products is used:

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

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Exam 14: Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, Vittualized and App-Driven Shifts

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

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

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

Which of the following was considered a contributor to vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL security product, known as the Heartbleed bug:

Which of the following should an organization consider when making make/buy/rent decisions for a given software system?

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

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

Which of the following statements regarding cloud computing is true?

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

Consumerization of corporate technology stifles employee creativity.

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

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:

The cost of producing an additional unit of a product is known as its:

Which of the following refers to a variant of utility computing where vendors provide the operating system and supporting software like database management systems but where client firms write their own code?

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

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

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.

The LAMP stack of open source products is used:

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

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

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