Question 1

Which of the following is a major cloud computing vendor?

Accepted Answer

A) Amazon's EC2 
B) Google's AppEngine 
C) Microsoft's Azure 
D) All of the above 
A) Amazon's EC2 
B) Google's AppEngine 
C) Microsoft's Azure 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Decision support systems are critical systems because transactions that do not get captured can result in lost sales,dissatisfied customers,and many other types of data errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ is the term used to refer to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) Shadow 
B) Cloud 
C) Tag 
D) Chain 
A) Shadow 
B) Cloud 
C) Tag 
D) Chain

Question 4

Large companies or government agencies with multiple locations can set up their own __________ on servers that they own if data confidentiality is a key requirement and they want to reduce IT infrastructure costs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Large companies or government agencies with multiple...

Question 5

The U.S.Department of Defense implemented __________ to service many military agencies in order to reduce IT infrastructure costs while protecting its sensitive data.

Accepted Answer

A) RFID 
B) cloud computing 
C) a private cloud 
D) virtualization 
A) RFID 
B) cloud computing 
C) a private cloud 
D) virtualization

Question 6

IT infrastructure is the collection of:

Accepted Answer

A) hardware and software. 
B) hardware,software,and networks. 
C) hardware,software,networks,and mobile devices. 
D) hardware,software,processes,networks,and users. 
A) hardware and software. 
B) hardware,software,and networks. 
C) hardware,software,networks,and mobile devices. 
D) hardware,software,processes,networks,and users.

Question 7

To track attendance at basketball games,the Dallas Mavericks put RFID codes on tickets,which enabled them to assess the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Data errors:

Accepted Answer

A) are difficult to correct the later they are detected. 
B) expose the company to legal action. 
C) may never be detected and corrected. 
D) all of the above 
A) are difficult to correct the later they are detected. 
B) expose the company to legal action. 
C) may never be detected and corrected. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following best describes RFID implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) RFID systems are frequently implemented as stand-alone systems. 
B) RFID implementation has been slow due to costs,privacy,and security concerns. 
C) RFID implementations are used only to track products and pallets. 
D) RFID implementation has been rapid and widespread for security reasons. 
A) RFID systems are frequently implemented as stand-alone systems. 
B) RFID implementation has been slow due to costs,privacy,and security concerns. 
C) RFID implementations are used only to track products and pallets. 
D) RFID implementation has been rapid and widespread for security reasons.

Question 10

Cloud computing is Internet-based computing in which shared resources,such as hard drives and software apps,are provided to computers and other devices __________,like a public utility.

Accepted Answer

A) in batch 
B) via mobile networks 
C) on-demand 
D) via SaaS 
A) in batch 
B) via mobile networks 
C) on-demand 
D) via SaaS

Question 11

Payroll processing is typically done in batch mode;while e-commerce transactions are processed in real-time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are characteristics of software-as-a-service (SaaS)except:

Accepted Answer

A) SaaS is an increasingly popular IT model for large but not small companies in which software is available to users as needed. 
B) The SaaS model was developed to overcome the challenge to an enterprise of being able to meet fluctuating demands on IT resources efficiently. 
C) Other terms for SaaS are on-demand computing,utility computing,and hosted services. 
D) Usually there is no hardware and software to buy since the apps are used over the Internet and paid for through a fixed subscription fee,or payable per an actual usage fee. 
A) SaaS is an increasingly popular IT model for large but not small companies in which software is available to users as needed. 
B) The SaaS model was developed to overcome the challenge to an enterprise of being able to meet fluctuating demands on IT resources efficiently. 
C) Other terms for SaaS are on-demand computing,utility computing,and hosted services. 
D) Usually there is no hardware and software to buy since the apps are used over the Internet and paid for through a fixed subscription fee,or payable per an actual usage fee.

Question 13

_________ is a computerized process for conducting searches in large amounts of data and information in an attempt to discover unknown valuable relationships in the data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is a computerized process for conducting...

Question 14

A company's competitive advantage,such as low cost,quality,and/or speed to market,depends on:

Accepted Answer

A) how well its supply chain is aligned and managed. 
B) minimizing the physical flows of its products. 
C) how well it maximizes its global sourcing. 
D) its ability to recycle. 
A) how well its supply chain is aligned and managed. 
B) minimizing the physical flows of its products. 
C) how well it maximizes its global sourcing. 
D) its ability to recycle.

Question 15

The quarterly sales of new Toyota vehicles from 2008 through 2010 is knowledge because it would give some insight into how the vehicle recalls during 2009 and 2010 impacted sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a major cloud computing vendor?

Decision support systems are critical systems because transactions that do not get captured can result in lost sales,dissatisfied customers,and many other types of data errors.

__________ is the term used to refer to the Internet.

Large companies or government agencies with multiple locations can set up their own __________ on servers that they own if data confidentiality is a key requirement and they want to reduce IT infrastructure costs.

The U.S.Department of Defense implemented __________ to service many military agencies in order to reduce IT infrastructure costs while protecting its sensitive data.

IT infrastructure is the collection of:

To track attendance at basketball games,the Dallas Mavericks put RFID codes on tickets,which enabled them to assess the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.

Data errors:

Which of the following best describes RFID implementation?

Cloud computing is Internet-based computing in which shared resources,such as hard drives and software apps,are provided to computers and other devices __________,like a public utility.

Payroll processing is typically done in batch mode;while e-commerce transactions are processed in real-time.

All of the following are characteristics of software-as-a-service (SaaS)except:

_________ is a computerized process for conducting searches in large amounts of data and information in an attempt to discover unknown valuable relationships in the data.

A company's competitive advantage,such as low cost,quality,and/or speed to market,depends on:

The quarterly sales of new Toyota vehicles from 2008 through 2010 is knowledge because it would give some insight into how the vehicle recalls during 2009 and 2010 impacted sales.

Information Systems in the 2010s

Data,text,and Document Management

Network Management and Mobility

IT Security,crime,compliance,and Continuity

E-Business and E-Commerce

Mobile Computing and Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Media

Operational Planning and Control Systems

Enterprise Information Systems

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

IT Strategic Planning

Business Process Management and Systems Development

Global Ecology, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

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Exam 2: Infrastructure and Support Systems

Which of the following is a major cloud computing vendor?

Decision support systems are critical systems because transactions that do not get captured can result in lost sales,dissatisfied customers,and many other types of data errors.

__________ is the term used to refer to the Internet.

Large companies or government agencies with multiple locations can set up their own __________ on servers that they own if data confidentiality is a key requirement and they want to reduce IT infrastructure costs.

The U.S.Department of Defense implemented __________ to service many military agencies in order to reduce IT infrastructure costs while protecting its sensitive data.

IT infrastructure is the collection of:

To track attendance at basketball games,the Dallas Mavericks put RFID codes on tickets,which enabled them to assess the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.

Data errors:

Which of the following best describes RFID implementation?

Cloud computing is Internet-based computing in which shared resources,such as hard drives and software apps,are provided to computers and other devices __________,like a public utility.

Payroll processing is typically done in batch mode;while e-commerce transactions are processed in real-time.

All of the following are characteristics of software-as-a-service (SaaS)except:

_________ is a computerized process for conducting searches in large amounts of data and information in an attempt to discover unknown valuable relationships in the data.

A company's competitive advantage,such as low cost,quality,and/or speed to market,depends on:

The quarterly sales of new Toyota vehicles from 2008 through 2010 is knowledge because it would give some insight into how the vehicle recalls during 2009 and 2010 impacted sales.

Information Systems in the 2010s

Data,text,and Document Management

Network Management and Mobility

IT Security,crime,compliance,and Continuity

E-Business and E-Commerce

Mobile Computing and Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Media

Operational Planning and Control Systems

Enterprise Information Systems

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

IT Strategic Planning

Business Process Management and Systems Development

Global Ecology, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Filters