Question 1

With respect to the domain name,the suffix ".com" is reserved for network organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The easiest way to understand computer networking is through the human communication model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following occurred in the 1946-1958 generation of computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interpersonal computing era ended and the internetworking era began. 
B)  The internetworking era ended. 
C)  The mainframe era began. 
D)  The mainframe era ended and the personal computer era began. 
E)  The personal computer era ended and the interpersonal computing era began. 
A)  The interpersonal computing era ended and the internetworking era began. 
B)  The internetworking era ended. 
C)  The mainframe era began. 
D)  The mainframe era ended and the personal computer era began. 
E)  The personal computer era ended and the interpersonal computing era began. C

Question 4

With regard to the World Wide Web,Web pages are stored on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Web consoles 
B)  Web rings 
C)  Web consortiums 
D)  Web servers 
E)  Web hosts 
A)  Web consoles 
B)  Web rings 
C)  Web consortiums 
D)  Web servers 
E)  Web hosts

Question 5

________ networks enable any computer or device on the network to provide and request services.All members of the network have equivalent capabilities and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Server-centric 
B)  Server-to-peer 
C)  Client-to-peer 
D)  Peer-to-peer 
E)  Client-centric 
A)  Server-centric 
B)  Server-to-peer 
C)  Client-to-peer 
D)  Peer-to-peer 
E)  Client-centric

Question 6

A public cloud is internal to an organization and can help the organization to balance demand and supply of computing resources within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Workstations are optimized for access by many concurrent users and therefore have more advanced microprocessors,more memory,a larger cache,and more disk storage than single-user computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Operating systems are often written in ________,a very low level computer programming language that allows the computer to operate quickly and efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A)  structured query language 
B)  hyper text markup language 
C)  assembly language 
D)  extensible markup language 
E)  practical extraction and report language 
A)  structured query language 
B)  hyper text markup language 
C)  assembly language 
D)  extensible markup language 
E)  practical extraction and report language

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about the infrastructure as a service model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. 
B)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  The customer does not have to manage operating system licenses. 
E)  The user has control over the applications but has limited or no control over the underlying infrastructure. 
A)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. 
B)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  The customer does not have to manage operating system licenses. 
E)  The user has control over the applications but has limited or no control over the underlying infrastructure.

Question 10

ImmuneEarth,a research and development company,has a motto to "eradicate all diseases." It has numerous departments that research the cure of various diseases.One of its largest departments includes the AIDS department where more than 500 scientists are researching the cure for AIDS.ImmuneEarth has numerous computers that have been grouped into a cohesive system for this purpose.Recently,one of its computers was updated because it had low performance which had slowed the entire system.Which of the following is ImmuneEarth using to research the cure for AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  grid computing 
B)  green computing 
C)  trusted computing 
D)  edge computing 
E)  IP convergence 
A)  grid computing 
B)  green computing 
C)  trusted computing 
D)  edge computing 
E)  IP convergence

Question 11

Briefly describe system software.

Accepted Answer

System software is the collection of pro

Question 12

Briefly explain Moore's law.

Accepted Answer

In 1965,Intel cofounder Dr.Gordon Moore

Question 13

Explain edge computing.

Accepted Answer

Edge computing involves moving processin

Question 14

________ is the transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel,which represents how much binary data can be reliably transmitted over the medium in one second.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latency 
B)  Data buffer 
C)  Bandwidth 
D)  Jitter 
E)  Codec 
A)  Latency 
B)  Data buffer 
C)  Bandwidth 
D)  Jitter 
E)  Codec

Question 15

Bandwidth is measured in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moles per second 
B)  joules per second 
C)  parts per million 
D)  bits per second 
E)  relays per second 
A)  moles per second 
B)  joules per second 
C)  parts per million 
D)  bits per second 
E)  relays per second

Question 16

Describe the different classes of computers.

Accepted Answer

The five general classes of computers ar

Question 17

Which of the following occurred in the 1964-1990 generation of computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mainframe era began. 
B)  The personal computer era ended and interpersonal computing began. 
C)  The mainframe era ended and the personal computer era began. 
D)  The interpersonal computing era ended and the internetworking era began. 
E)  The internetworking era ended. 
A)  The mainframe era began. 
B)  The personal computer era ended and interpersonal computing began. 
C)  The mainframe era ended and the personal computer era began. 
D)  The interpersonal computing era ended and the internetworking era began. 
E)  The internetworking era ended.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about the software as a service model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
B)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  The customer is provided with the basic capabilities of processing,storage,and networking. 
E)  The user has control over the applications but has limited or no control over the underlying infrastructure. 
A)  The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. 
B)  The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. 
C)  The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. 
D)  The customer is provided with the basic capabilities of processing,storage,and networking. 
E)  The user has control over the applications but has limited or no control over the underlying infrastructure.

Question 19

________ is designed to shield programmers from having to build applications for different underlying operating systems,particularly in heterogeneous,distributed environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Middleware 
B)  Malware 
C)  Spyware 
D)  Grayware 
E)  Peopleware 
A)  Middleware 
B)  Malware 
C)  Spyware 
D)  Grayware 
E)  Peopleware

Question 20

________ define the procedures that different computers follow when they transmit and receive data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consoles 
B)  Keyloggers 
C)  Protocols 
D)  Hosts 
E)  Hypertexts 
A)  Consoles 
B)  Keyloggers 
C)  Protocols 
D)  Hosts 
E)  Hypertexts

With respect to the domain name,the suffix ".com" is reserved for network organizations.

The easiest way to understand computer networking is through the human communication model.

Which of the following occurred in the 1946-1958 generation of computing?

With regard to the World Wide Web,Web pages are stored on ________.

________ networks enable any computer or device on the network to provide and request services.All members of the network have equivalent capabilities and responsibilities.

A public cloud is internal to an organization and can help the organization to balance demand and supply of computing resources within the organization.

Workstations are optimized for access by many concurrent users and therefore have more advanced microprocessors,more memory,a larger cache,and more disk storage than single-user computers.

Operating systems are often written in ________,a very low level computer programming language that allows the computer to operate quickly and efficiently.

Which of the following statements is true about the infrastructure as a service model?

Briefly describe system software.

Briefly explain Moore's law.

Explain edge computing.

________ is the transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel,which represents how much binary data can be reliably transmitted over the medium in one second.

Bandwidth is measured in ________.

Describe the different classes of computers.

Which of the following occurred in the 1964-1990 generation of computing?

Which of the following statements is true about the software as a service model?

________ is designed to shield programmers from having to build applications for different underlying operating systems,particularly in heterogeneous,distributed environments.

________ define the procedures that different computers follow when they transmit and receive data.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

With respect to the domain name,the suffix ".com" is reserved for network organizations.

The easiest way to understand computer networking is through the human communication model.

Which of the following occurred in the 1946-1958 generation of computing?

With regard to the World Wide Web,Web pages are stored on ________.

________ networks enable any computer or device on the network to provide and request services.All members of the network have equivalent capabilities and responsibilities.

A public cloud is internal to an organization and can help the organization to balance demand and supply of computing resources within the organization.

Workstations are optimized for access by many concurrent users and therefore have more advanced microprocessors,more memory,a larger cache,and more disk storage than single-user computers.

Operating systems are often written in ________,a very low level computer programming language that allows the computer to operate quickly and efficiently.

Which of the following statements is true about the infrastructure as a service model?

Briefly describe system software.

Briefly explain Moore's law.

Explain edge computing.

________ is the transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel,which represents how much binary data can be reliably transmitted over the medium in one second.

Bandwidth is measured in ________.

Describe the different classes of computers.

Which of the following occurred in the 1964-1990 generation of computing?

Which of the following statements is true about the software as a service model?

________ is designed to shield programmers from having to build applications for different underlying operating systems,particularly in heterogeneous,distributed environments.

________ define the procedures that different computers follow when they transmit and receive data.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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