Question 1

The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  grid computing. 
B)  distributed processing. 
C)  client/server computing. 
D)  centralized processing. 
E)  supercomputing. 
A)  grid computing. 
B)  distributed processing. 
C)  client/server computing. 
D)  centralized processing. 
E)  supercomputing.

Question 2

ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud computing. 
B)  SOA. 
C)  a widget. 
D)  a mashup. 
E)  a web service. 
A)  cloud computing. 
B)  SOA. 
C)  a widget. 
D)  a mashup. 
E)  a web service.

Question 3

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Accepted Answer

Scalability is the ability of the comput

Question 4

What is the foundation technology for web services?

Accepted Answer

A)  HTML 
B)  XML 
C)  SOAP 
D)  UDDI 
E)  Java 
A)  HTML 
B)  XML 
C)  SOAP 
D)  UDDI 
E)  Java

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
B)  lost productivity if hardware or software failures cause the system to be unavailable for processing and user tasks. 
C)  real estate and utility costs for housing and providing power for the technology. 
D)  the purchase or license of software for each user. 
E)  the cost to provide training to information systems specialists and end users. 
A)  the minimum response time for processing business transactions. 
B)  lost productivity if hardware or software failures cause the system to be unavailable for processing and user tasks. 
C)  real estate and utility costs for housing and providing power for the technology. 
D)  the purchase or license of software for each user. 
E)  the cost to provide training to information systems specialists and end users.

Question 6

________ describes the practices and technologies used to minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing and managing computing devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity planning 
B)  Cloud computing 
C)  Green computing 
D)  Utility computing 
E)  On-demand computing 
A)  Capacity planning 
B)  Cloud computing 
C)  Green computing 
D)  Utility computing 
E)  On-demand computing

Question 7

HTML specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The toy manufacturer you work for wants to exchange data with a chain of toy stores in order to improve its distribution and speed to market. The toy stores use different software than your firm. Which of the following tools or technologies presents the best solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mashups 
B)  Extranet 
C)  Web services 
D)  Cloud computing 
E)  Intranet 
A)  Mashups 
B)  Extranet 
C)  Web services 
D)  Cloud computing 
E)  Intranet

Question 9

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n) ________ architecture.

Accepted Answer

A)  service-oriented 
B)  on-demand 
C)  multitiered client/server 
D)  two-tiered client/server 
E)  grid 
A)  service-oriented 
B)  on-demand 
C)  multitiered client/server 
D)  two-tiered client/server 
E)  grid

Question 10

One of the main benefits of moving to mobile business computing platforms is the dramatically lower costs of hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transaction processing system running on a mainframe 
B)  Scalable grid computing system 
C)  Web services running on a cloud computing platform 
D)  MDM software 
E)  Quantum computing system 
A)  Transaction processing system running on a mainframe 
B)  Scalable grid computing system 
C)  Web services running on a cloud computing platform 
D)  MDM software 
E)  Quantum computing system

Question 12

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  co-location. 
B)  cloud computing. 
C)  grid computing. 
D)  client/server computing. 
E)  centralized processing. 
A)  co-location. 
B)  cloud computing. 
C)  grid computing. 
D)  client/server computing. 
E)  centralized processing.

Question 13

How many transactions per day can the IBM Z13 mainframe process?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 million 
B)  25 million 
C)  250 million 
D)  2.5 billion 
E)  25 billion 
A)  2.5 million 
B)  25 million 
C)  250 million 
D)  2.5 billion 
E)  25 billion

Question 14

XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of web pages, while HTML can perform presentation, communication, and storage of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are examples of wearable computing devices except:

Accepted Answer

A)  smartwatches. 
B)  smart badges. 
C)  activity trackers. 
D)  smart glasses. 
E)  smartphones. 
A)  smartwatches. 
B)  smart badges. 
C)  activity trackers. 
D)  smart glasses. 
E)  smartphones.

Question 16

All of the following are techniques being used to make data centers more "green" except:

Accepted Answer

A)  air-cooling. 
B)  virtualization. 
C)  use of wind power. 
D)  use of hydropower. 
E)  use of backup generators. 
A)  air-cooling. 
B)  virtualization. 
C)  use of wind power. 
D)  use of hydropower. 
E)  use of backup generators.

Question 17

Microsoft Word is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  open source software. 
B)  word processing software. 
C)  software productivity suite. 
D)  data management software. 
E)  presentation graphics software. 
A)  open source software. 
B)  word processing software. 
C)  software productivity suite. 
D)  data management software. 
E)  presentation graphics software.

Question 18

List and describe the major trends in computer hardware. Which of these do you think will create the biggest changes in business information systems, and why?

Accepted Answer

The major trends in hardware are: the mo

Question 19

Software that manages the resources of the computer 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 20

In client/server computing, the server provides users access to system resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:

ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

What is the foundation technology for web services?

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

________ describes the practices and technologies used to minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing and managing computing devices.

HTML specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document.

The toy manufacturer you work for wants to exchange data with a chain of toy stores in order to improve its distribution and speed to market. The toy stores use different software than your firm. Which of the following tools or technologies presents the best solution?

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n) ________ architecture.

One of the main benefits of moving to mobile business computing platforms is the dramatically lower costs of hardware.

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:

How many transactions per day can the IBM Z13 mainframe process?

XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of web pages, while HTML can perform presentation, communication, and storage of data.

All of the following are examples of wearable computing devices except:

All of the following are techniques being used to make data centers more "green" except:

Microsoft Word is an example of:

List and describe the major trends in computer hardware. Which of these do you think will create the biggest changes in business information systems, and why?

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:

In client/server computing, the server provides users access to system resources.

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 use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:

ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

What is the foundation technology for web services?

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

________ describes the practices and technologies used to minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing and managing computing devices.

HTML specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document.

The toy manufacturer you work for wants to exchange data with a chain of toy stores in order to improve its distribution and speed to market. The toy stores use different software than your firm. Which of the following tools or technologies presents the best solution?

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n) ________ architecture.

One of the main benefits of moving to mobile business computing platforms is the dramatically lower costs of hardware.

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:

How many transactions per day can the IBM Z13 mainframe process?

XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of web pages, while HTML can perform presentation, communication, and storage of data.

All of the following are examples of wearable computing devices except:

All of the following are techniques being used to make data centers more "green" except:

Microsoft Word is an example of:

List and describe the major trends in computer hardware. Which of these do you think will create the biggest changes in business information systems, and why?

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:

In client/server computing, the server provides users access to system resources.

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