Question 1

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cost savings. 
B)  centralized maintenance. 
C)  speed of computation. 
D)  agility. 
E)  increased computational power. 
A)  cost savings. 
B)  centralized maintenance. 
C)  speed of computation. 
D)  agility. 
E)  increased computational power.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linux is a UNIX-like operating system. 
B)  Linux plays a major role in running web servers and local area networks. 
C)  Linux is the primary OS used in quantum computing. 
D)  Linux is a robust alternative to Windows operating systems. 
E)  Linux is an example of open source software. 
A)  Linux is a UNIX-like operating system. 
B)  Linux plays a major role in running web servers and local area networks. 
C)  Linux is the primary OS used in quantum computing. 
D)  Linux is a robust alternative to Windows operating systems. 
E)  Linux is an example of open source software.

Question 3

An international ad hoc group of climatologists and oceanographers needs to set up a system to analyze massive amounts of data on ocean temperatures, collected hourly by hundreds of ships worldwide. What types of hardware might they need for storage and processing? What techniques might they use to make their research more efficient and lower costs?

Accepted Answer

To store their data they will need a SAN

Question 4

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored web pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  system software. 
B)  application software. 
C)  data management software. 
D)  network software. 
E)  web services software. 
A)  system software. 
B)  application software. 
C)  data management software. 
D)  network software. 
E)  web services software.

Question 6

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desktop publishing software 
B)  Spreadsheet software 
C)  Graphics software 
D)  Presentation software 
E)  Data management software 
A)  Desktop publishing software 
B)  Spreadsheet software 
C)  Graphics software 
D)  Presentation software 
E)  Data management software

Question 7

What are the components that must be considered in a TCO analysis?

Accepted Answer

TCO cost components include hardware acq

Question 8

You are starting a small market research company with a single business partner, and are planning the hardware and software needs for the two of you. You realize that you will need to make daily backups of your data. What choices do you have as backup media, and what will you choose? Why?

Accepted Answer

Storage options are: magnetic disks or h

Question 9

The world's data centers use as much energy as the output of ________ nuclear power plants, which is about ________ percent of all the energy use in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 1 
B)  20; 2.5 
C)  30; 1.5 
D)  50; 10 
E)  100; 25 
A)  10; 1 
B)  20; 2.5 
C)  30; 1.5 
D)  50; 10 
E)  100; 25

Question 10

The total cost of ownership refers to the direct costs of owning hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The National Institute of Standards (NIST) defines cloud computing as having all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A)  measured service. 
B)  ubiquitous network access. 
C)  collaboration service. 
D)  rapid elasticity. 
E)  on-demand self-service. 
A)  measured service. 
B)  ubiquitous network access. 
C)  collaboration service. 
D)  rapid elasticity. 
E)  on-demand self-service.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client provides the user interface. 
B)  The bulk of processing occurs on the client. 
C)  Computing on the Internet is based on the client/server model. 
D)  The client is normally a desktop or laptop computer. 
E)  The server provides security, remote access, and user authentication. 
A)  The client provides the user interface. 
B)  The bulk of processing occurs on the client. 
C)  Computing on the Internet is based on the client/server model. 
D)  The client is normally a desktop or laptop computer. 
E)  The server provides security, remote access, and user authentication.

Question 13

Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Word processing 
B)  Spreadsheet 
C)  Desktop publishing 
D)  Personal information management 
E)  Presentation graphics 
A)  Word processing 
B)  Spreadsheet 
C)  Desktop publishing 
D)  Personal information management 
E)  Presentation graphics

Question 14

Software that organizes, manages, and processes business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  system software. 
B)  application software. 
C)  data management software. 
D)  network software. 
E)  web services software. 
A)  system software. 
B)  application software. 
C)  data management software. 
D)  network software. 
E)  web services software.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Google's G Suite 
B)  BYOD 
C)  Facebook 
D)  Gmail 
E)  Amazon Web Services 
A)  Google's G Suite 
B)  BYOD 
C)  Facebook 
D)  Gmail 
E)  Amazon Web Services

Question 16

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated software. 
B)  widgets. 
C)  mashups. 
D)  grid computing. 
E)  web services. 
A)  integrated software. 
B)  widgets. 
C)  mashups. 
D)  grid computing. 
E)  web services.

Question 18

In a multitiered network:

Accepted Answer

A)  the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B)  the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C)  processing is split between clients and servers. 
D)  processing is handled by multiple, geographically remote clients. 
E)  users interface with the server rather than the client. 
A)  the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B)  the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C)  processing is split between clients and servers. 
D)  processing is handled by multiple, geographically remote clients. 
E)  users interface with the server rather than the client.

Question 19

Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To analyze the direct and indirect costs and determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations, you would use a:

Accepted Answer

A)  total cost of ownership model. 
B)  return on investment model. 
C)  break-even point. 
D)  cost benefit analysis. 
E)  capacity plan. 
A)  total cost of ownership model. 
B)  return on investment model. 
C)  break-even point. 
D)  cost benefit analysis. 
E)  capacity plan.

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored web pages.

Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software?

What are the components that must be considered in a TCO analysis?

You are starting a small market research company with a single business partner, and are planning the hardware and software needs for the two of you. You realize that you will need to make daily backups of your data. What choices do you have as backup media, and what will you choose? Why?

The world's data centers use as much energy as the output of nuclear power plants, which is about percent of all the energy use in the world.

The total cost of ownership refers to the direct costs of owning hardware and software.

The National Institute of Standards (NIST) defines cloud computing as having all of the following characteristics except:

Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?

Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis?

Software that organizes, manages, and processes business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called:

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:

In a multitiered network:

Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure.

To analyze the direct and indirect costs and determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations, you would use a:

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

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored web pages.

Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software?

What are the components that must be considered in a TCO analysis?

You are starting a small market research company with a single business partner, and are planning the hardware and software needs for the two of you. You realize that you will need to make daily backups of your data. What choices do you have as backup media, and what will you choose? Why?

The world's data centers use as much energy as the output of ________ nuclear power plants, which is about ________ percent of all the energy use in the world.

The total cost of ownership refers to the direct costs of owning hardware and software.

The National Institute of Standards (NIST) defines cloud computing as having all of the following characteristics except:

Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?

Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis?

Software that organizes, manages, and processes business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called:

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:

In a multitiered network:

Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure.

To analyze the direct and indirect costs and determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations, you would use a:

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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The world's data centers use as much energy as the output of nuclear power plants, which is about percent of all the energy use in the world.