Question 1

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the maximum number of users a system can accommodate at one time. 
B)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
C)  the impact of future software applications. 
D)  the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment. 
E)  the volume of transactions. 
A)  the maximum number of users a system can accommodate at one time. 
B)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
C)  the impact of future software applications. 
D)  the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment. 
E)  the volume of transactions.

Question 3

A SaaS provider maintains a large web server, or series of servers, and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A small design agency you are a financial consultant for will be creating client websites and wants to purchase a web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

Accepted Answer

They should understand the concept or mo

Question 5

________ refers to the ability of a system to expand to serve a number of users without breaking down.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity planning 
B)  Management future planning 
C)  Scalability 
D)  Guaranteed levels of service 
E)  Service level agreements 
A)  Capacity planning 
B)  Management future planning 
C)  Scalability 
D)  Guaranteed levels of service 
E)  Service level agreements

Question 6

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is the shift of IT infrastru

Question 7

Today, most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of optical drive storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blu-ray 
B)  Hard drive 
C)  USB flash drive 
D)  Magnetic tape 
E)  SSD 
A)  Blu-ray 
B)  Hard drive 
C)  USB flash drive 
D)  Magnetic tape 
E)  SSD

Question 9

Identify and describe the leading PC and server operating systems.

Accepted Answer

The five most widely used operating syst

Question 10

Identify and describe some of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Accepted Answer

Current trends in software include open

Question 11

Virtualization:

Accepted Answer

A)  allows one operating system to manage several physical machines. 
B)  has enabled microprocessor manufacturers to reduce the size of transistors to the width of an atom. 
C)  can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher. 
D)  allows smartphones to run full-fledged operating systems. 
E)  uses the principles of quantum physics to represent data. 
A)  allows one operating system to manage several physical machines. 
B)  has enabled microprocessor manufacturers to reduce the size of transistors to the width of an atom. 
C)  can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher. 
D)  allows smartphones to run full-fledged operating systems. 
E)  uses the principles of quantum physics to represent data.

Question 12

You are starting an Internet marketing and data mining company. What types of software can you anticipate needing, and what will these types of software be used for?

Accepted Answer

I anticipate needing:
• Operating system

Question 13

A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

Accepted Answer

A)  web service 
B)  hybrid cloud 
C)  SOA 
D)  ERP 
E)  mashup 
A)  web service 
B)  hybrid cloud 
C)  SOA 
D)  ERP 
E)  mashup

Question 14

What are some of the challenges companies face in managing the mobile platform?

Accepted Answer

Today, employees want to be able to use

Question 15

Describe the five major categories of IT infrastructure and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The major components of IT infrastructur

Question 16

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer. 
B)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C)  an applet to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D)  no extra or specialized software, as Java is platform-independent. 
E)  an Intel processor and the Windows operating system. 
A)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer. 
B)  a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C)  an applet to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D)  no extra or specialized software, as Java is platform-independent. 
E)  an Intel processor and the Windows operating system.

Question 17

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modifiability 
B)  Scalability 
C)  Expandability 
D)  Disintermediation 
E)  SLA 
A)  Modifiability 
B)  Scalability 
C)  Expandability 
D)  Disintermediation 
E)  SLA

Question 18

Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a type of input device?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital scanner 
B)  Flat panel (LC
D)  display screen 
C)  Trackball 
D)  Keyboard 
E)  Sensor 
A)  Digital scanner 
B)  Flat panel (LC
D)  display screen 
C)  Trackball 
D)  Keyboard 
E)  Sensor

Question 20

HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML, and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons in web pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.

An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

A SaaS provider maintains a large web server, or series of servers, and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

A small design agency you are a financial consultant for will be creating client websites and wants to purchase a web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

________ refers to the ability of a system to expand to serve a number of users without breaking down.

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Today, most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers.

Which of the following is a type of optical drive storage?

Identify and describe the leading PC and server operating systems.

Identify and describe some of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Virtualization:

You are starting an Internet marketing and data mining company. What types of software can you anticipate needing, and what will these types of software be used for?

A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

What are some of the challenges companies face in managing the mobile platform?

Describe the five major categories of IT infrastructure and provide an example of each.

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based.

Which of the following is not a type of input device?

HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML, and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons in web pages.

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

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.

An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:

A SaaS provider maintains a large web server, or series of servers, and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

A small design agency you are a financial consultant for will be creating client websites and wants to purchase a web server so they can host the sites themselves. How will you advise them on this purchase?

________ refers to the ability of a system to expand to serve a number of users without breaking down.

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Today, most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers.

Which of the following is a type of optical drive storage?

Identify and describe the leading PC and server operating systems.

Identify and describe some of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

Virtualization:

You are starting an Internet marketing and data mining company. What types of software can you anticipate needing, and what will these types of software be used for?

A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

What are some of the challenges companies face in managing the mobile platform?

Describe the five major categories of IT infrastructure and provide an example of each.

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based.

Which of the following is not a type of input device?

HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML, and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons in web pages.

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