Question 1

A firm's IT infrastructure provides the foundation for supporting all the information systems in the business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is considered to be the fastest-growing form of computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wearable computing 
B)  Green computing 
C)  Nanocomputing 
D)  Enterprise computing 
E)  Cloud computing 
A)  Wearable computing 
B)  Green computing 
C)  Nanocomputing 
D)  Enterprise computing 
E)  Cloud computing

Question 3

You are an IT consultant advising a building inspection company that conducts home inspections throughout your state. The company wishes to switch to primarily mobile computing, so that inspectors can finalize reports without having to return to the office, but they are not sure how to go about this. What will be your advice?

Accepted Answer

An example answer is: To support the use

Question 4

________ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the web.

Accepted Answer

A)  XML 
B)  SOA 
C)  HTML 
D)  Java 
E)  COBOL 
A)  XML 
B)  SOA 
C)  HTML 
D)  Java 
E)  COBOL

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the fastest-growing form of computing. 
B)  It removes the concern about data and systems security for businesses. 
C)  It allows smaller firms to use resources previously unaffordable. 
D)  It relies on the Internet as the platform for delivering services to users. 
E)  Charges for cloud resources are based on resources actually used. 
A)  It is the fastest-growing form of computing. 
B)  It removes the concern about data and systems security for businesses. 
C)  It allows smaller firms to use resources previously unaffordable. 
D)  It relies on the Internet as the platform for delivering services to users. 
E)  Charges for cloud resources are based on resources actually used.

Question 6

In order to manage their relationship with an outsourcer or technology service provider, firms need a contract that includes a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  TCO. 
B)  SOA. 
C)  SLA. 
D)  API. 
E)  capacity plan. 
A)  TCO. 
B)  SOA. 
C)  SLA. 
D)  API. 
E)  capacity plan.

Question 7

Using an online storage service such as Dropbox is a type of virtualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Google Suite is an example of SaaS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems, and has garnered about ________ of the U.S. server market.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  80 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  80 percent

Question 10

________ provides users with free access to its program code.

Accepted Answer

A)  An app 
B)  Open source software 
C)  Cloud-based software 
D)  A web service 
E)  Office software 
A)  An app 
B)  Open source software 
C)  Cloud-based software 
D)  A web service 
E)  Office software

Question 11

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

As defined by the U.S. National Institut

Question 13

All of the following are traditional storage technologies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic disks. 
B)  optical drives. 
C)  magnetic tape. 
D)  cloud computing. 
E)  storage networks. 
A)  magnetic disks. 
B)  optical drives. 
C)  magnetic tape. 
D)  cloud computing. 
E)  storage networks.

Question 14

Linux is:

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. 
B)  designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. 
C)  an example of open source software. 
D)  especially useful for processing numeric data. 
E)  the operating system for the Macintosh computer. 
A)  primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. 
B)  designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. 
C)  an example of open source software. 
D)  especially useful for processing numeric data. 
E)  the operating system for the Macintosh computer.

Question 15

As discussed in the chapter case, all of the following are benefits of wearable computing devices except:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing geolocation information for employees. 
B)  delivering instant notifications to sales managers. 
C)  using analytic software for performance metrics. 
D)  processing customer credit card information. 
E)  providing access to corporate databases. 
A)  providing geolocation information for employees. 
B)  delivering instant notifications to sales managers. 
C)  using analytic software for performance metrics. 
D)  processing customer credit card information. 
E)  providing access to corporate databases.

Question 16

What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  When you need more powerful computational abilities 
B)  When you need to access a network 
C)  When you need to serve applications and data to client computers 
D)  When you need to share resources 
E)  When you need to connect to a cloud computing platform 
A)  When you need more powerful computational abilities 
B)  When you need to access a network 
C)  When you need to serve applications and data to client computers 
D)  When you need to share resources 
E)  When you need to connect to a cloud computing platform

Question 17

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity planning 
B)  virtualization 
C)  localization 
D)  measured service 
E)  SLAs 
A)  capacity planning 
B)  virtualization 
C)  localization 
D)  measured service 
E)  SLAs

Question 18

System software manages the resources and activities of computers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In lightweight PCs, smartphones, and tablets, which of the following have replaced hard drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  CD-ROM 
B)  RAID 
C)  SSDs 
D)  Magnetic tape 
E)  SANs 
A)  CD-ROM 
B)  RAID 
C)  SSDs 
D)  Magnetic tape 
E)  SANs

Question 20

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches. What are your chief concerns?

Accepted Answer

The software will have to be built in a

A firm's IT infrastructure provides the foundation for supporting all the information systems in the business.

Which of the following is considered to be the fastest-growing form of computing?

________ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the web.

Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?

In order to manage their relationship with an outsourcer or technology service provider, firms need a contract that includes a(n):

Using an online storage service such as Dropbox is a type of virtualization.

Google Suite is an example of SaaS.

Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems, and has garnered about ________ of the U.S. server market.

________ provides users with free access to its program code.

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

All of the following are traditional storage technologies except:

Linux is:

As discussed in the chapter case, all of the following are benefits of wearable computing devices except:

What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

System software manages the resources and activities of computers

In lightweight PCs, smartphones, and tablets, which of the following have replaced hard drives?

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches. What are your chief concerns?

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

A firm's IT infrastructure provides the foundation for supporting all the information systems in the business.

Which of the following is considered to be the fastest-growing form of computing?

________ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the web.

Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?

In order to manage their relationship with an outsourcer or technology service provider, firms need a contract that includes a(n):

Using an online storage service such as Dropbox is a type of virtualization.

Google Suite is an example of SaaS.

Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems, and has garnered about ________ of the U.S. server market.

________ provides users with free access to its program code.

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

All of the following are traditional storage technologies except:

Linux is:

As discussed in the chapter case, all of the following are benefits of wearable computing devices except:

What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.

System software manages the resources and activities of computers

In lightweight PCs, smartphones, and tablets, which of the following have replaced hard drives?

You have been given the task of creating localized versions of your company's software for overseas branches. What are your chief concerns?

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