Question 1

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. A

Question 2

In a ________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.

Accepted Answer

A)  scalable 
B)  quantum 
C)  grid 
D)  hybrid cloud 
E)  private cloud 
A)  scalable 
B)  quantum 
C)  grid 
D)  hybrid cloud 
E)  private cloud D

Question 3

Which of the following is an interactive, multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking?

Accepted Answer

A)  UNIX 
B)  Linux 
C)  OS X 
D)  COBOL 
E)  Chrome 
A)  UNIX 
B)  Linux 
C)  OS X 
D)  COBOL 
E)  Chrome A

Question 4

Microsoft Excel is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  data management software. 
B)  spreadsheet software. 
C)  presentation graphics. 
D)  word processing software. 
E)  presentation graphics software. 
A)  data management software. 
B)  spreadsheet software. 
C)  presentation graphics. 
D)  word processing software. 
E)  presentation graphics software.

Question 5

The ability of a person booking a flight on Southwest.com's website to reserve a car from Dollar Rent-A-Car without having to leave the airline's website is an example of the usage by Dollar Rent-A-Car and Southwest Airlines of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Web services 
C)  Nanotechnology 
D)  SaaS 
E)  PaaS 
A)  Cloud computing 
B)  Web services 
C)  Nanotechnology 
D)  SaaS 
E)  PaaS

Question 6

Which of the following devices collects data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensor 
B)  Touch screen 
C)  Audio input 
D)  Trackball 
E)  Digital scanner 
A)  Sensor 
B)  Touch screen 
C)  Audio input 
D)  Trackball 
E)  Digital scanner

Question 7

A service level agreement specifies the nature and level of services provided by service providers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following types of computers are used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mainframe 
B)  Server 
C)  Minicomputer 
D)  Supercomputer 
E)  PC 
A)  Mainframe 
B)  Server 
C)  Minicomputer 
D)  Supercomputer 
E)  PC

Question 9

In cloud computing, rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly obtained, increased, or decreased to meet demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  software localization. 
B)  scaling. 
C)  service-oriented architecture. 
D)  outsourcing. 
E)  open sourcing. 
A)  software localization. 
B)  scaling. 
C)  service-oriented architecture. 
D)  outsourcing. 
E)  open sourcing.

Question 11

Which of the following types of computers would you use to support a computer network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Server 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Workstation 
D)  PC 
E)  Tablet 
A)  Server 
B)  Mainframe 
C)  Workstation 
D)  PC 
E)  Tablet

Question 12

Desktop PCs, laptops, and smartphones are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a visual programming tool and environment for creating applications that run on Microsoft Windows operating systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Java 
B)  C++ 
C)  XML 
D)  Visual Basic 
E)  COBOL 
A)  Java 
B)  C++ 
C)  XML 
D)  Visual Basic 
E)  COBOL

Question 14

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  On-demand self-service 
B)  Rapid elasticity 
C)  Measured service 
D)  Open source software 
E)  Ubiquitous network access 
A)  On-demand self-service 
B)  Rapid elasticity 
C)  Measured service 
D)  Open source software 
E)  Ubiquitous network access

Question 15

A private cloud is operated for the benefit of a single organization but may be managed by a third party and located off premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Client/server computing is the most widely used form of centralized processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  iOS 
B)  OS X 
C)  Chrome 
D)  Android 
E)  Apache HTTP 
A)  iOS 
B)  OS X 
C)  Chrome 
D)  Android 
E)  Apache HTTP

In co-location, a firm:

In a ________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.

Which of the following is an interactive, multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking?

Microsoft Excel is an example of:

The ability of a person booking a flight on Southwest.com's website to reserve a car from Dollar Rent-A-Car without having to leave the airline's website is an example of the usage by Dollar Rent-A-Car and Southwest Airlines of which of the following?

Which of the following devices collects data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?

A service level agreement specifies the nature and level of services provided by service providers.

Which of the following types of computers are used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale?

In cloud computing, rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly obtained, increased, or decreased to meet demand.

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:

Which of the following types of computers would you use to support a computer network?

Desktop PCs, laptops, and smartphones are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

Which of the following is a visual programming tool and environment for creating applications that run on Microsoft Windows operating systems?

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing?

A private cloud is operated for the benefit of a single organization but may be managed by a third party and located off premises.

Client/server computing is the most widely used form of centralized processing.

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

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

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices?

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 Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

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

In co-location, a firm:

In a ________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.

Which of the following is an interactive, multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking?

Microsoft Excel is an example of:

The ability of a person booking a flight on Southwest.com's website to reserve a car from Dollar Rent-A-Car without having to leave the airline's website is an example of the usage by Dollar Rent-A-Car and Southwest Airlines of which of the following?

Which of the following devices collects data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?

A service level agreement specifies the nature and level of services provided by service providers.

Which of the following types of computers are used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale?

In cloud computing, rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly obtained, increased, or decreased to meet demand.

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:

Which of the following types of computers would you use to support a computer network?

Desktop PCs, laptops, and smartphones are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

Which of the following is a visual programming tool and environment for creating applications that run on Microsoft Windows operating systems?

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing?

A private cloud is operated for the benefit of a single organization but may be managed by a third party and located off premises.

Client/server computing is the most widely used form of centralized processing.

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

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

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices?

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 Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters