Deck 6: Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Question 1

A manager must know enough about the IT architecture and IT infrastructure so that he or she can:

A) Select the correct wireless provider.
B) Make realistic use of IT and know what to expect from IT.
C) Choose the appropriate IT infrastructure components.
D) Limit future business options.
E) Ensure a rigid IT structure.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Google Maps is a web mapping service that provides street maps and directions. A Google Maps component can be added to a business's web site to provide customers directions to the business location.This use of Google's service by a business is an example of __________.

A) Centralized architecture
B) Decentralized architecture
C) Service-oriented architecture
D) Internet-based architecture
E) Enterprise architecture

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following best describes cloud computing?

A) Virtual desktop computing
B) Lightweight software that takes up little storage space
C) Computing services that can be accessed on demand across the Internet
D) The World Wide Web
E) Mobile-based social IT

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Marketing has repeatedly asked the IT department about the possibility of aligning the new marketing plan with the company's web site. They would like the new web site to be able to support more active content and permit customers to query an online catalog. You let them know that this is currently being considered and that you're determining if this new business strategy can be translated into a viable plan of action. This would be part of which of the following?

A) IT architecture
B) IT infrastructure
C) System architecture
D) Server upgrade program
E) IT strategy

Question 5

This architecture is a complex framework whose main objective is to map how the organization's IT supports the business processes.

A)Centralized architecture
B)Decentralized architecture
C)Service-oriented architecture
D)Web-based architecture
E)Enterprise architecture

Question 6

"Reuse" is a benefit of service-oriented architecture because it supports:

A) Using sensitive data again and again
B) The breaking apart of functionality into small services that can be used by many different systems
C) Access to servers from many locations.
D) The selection of a specific computing device by each employee.
E) Reliable capacity-on-demand

Question 7

_______________________ is the architecture where significant hardware,software and possibly even data elements reside on the Internet.

A) Internet-oriented architecture
B) TCP/IP architecture
C) Web-based architecture
D) Mobile architecture
E) Centralized architecture

Question 8

Valero's growth required a change to its IT architecture.SOA was chosen by Valero because Valero:

A) Needs flexibility to efficiently integrate new applications with existing independent systems
B) Wants to eliminate the dependency on its ERP system.
C) Needs to upgrade its infrastructure components to meet the increased IT demands.
D) Believes that SOA provides the appropriate level of security it did not have with its original architecture.
E) Benefits from standardizing on the SAP suite of products and reducing its reliance on multiple vendors.

Question 9

The architecture that the large oil company Valero adopted enables the company to build applications from components and realize gains as a result of this flexibility.The architecture is called:

A) Centralized
B) Decentralized
C) Service-oriented
D) Internet-based
E) Mainframe

Question 10

The components of enterprise architecture are: shared data,the linking and automation technology used to share the data,the people who are served by the system and: ______________,

A) Enterprise software
B) A centralized architecture
C) IT systems
D) Core business processes
E) A framework

Question 11

All of the following are IT platforms EXCEPT for the _________.

A) iPhone platform
B) Android platform
C) Windows platform
D) MS Office platform
E) Mac platform

Question 12

The type of software used in SOA architecture is often referred to as what?

A) Services-oriented architecture
B) Software-as-a-service
C) Systems software
D) Software-as-an-architecture
E) System-as-a-service

Question 13

The type of architecture where larger software programs are broken down into services which are then connected to each other,in a process called orchestration,is called:

A) SOA
B) ERP
C) SAP
D) ISP
E) OSP

Question 14

Understanding the life span of the IT infrastructure and architecture is called?

A) IT life cycle
B) Strategic timeframe
C) Architecture life cycle
D) IT life span
E) System timeframe

Question 15

The IT infrastructure components should be evaluated based on their expected financial value.All of the following are used to evaluate the financial value of IT components EXCEPT for the:

A) Usability
B) Risks
C) Benefits
D) Costs
E) Maintenance

Question 16

This provides a blueprint for translating a business strategy into a plan for IS.

A) IS infrastructure
B) IS architecture
C) ERP systems
D) Centralized architecture
E) SOA

Question 17

Mary from sales is asking about the plan to implement Salesforce.com's application. You explain to her that you are in the process of getting technical specifications and pricing so that you can move forward with the rollout. This would be part of which of the following plans?

A) IT architecture
B) IT infrastructure
C) System architecture
D) Server upgrade program
E) IT strategy

Question 18

A computer's hardware and ____________ specify its platform.

A) system software
B) software applications
C) hardware
D) storage
E) mobility

Question 19

A small company in Des Moines wants to set up an IT architecture for its workforce. The company recently moved to an older building that has solid walls and ceilings. Furthermore,most of the staff likes the flexibility of moving around the open office space to perform work on their laptops. Which communication architecture makes most sense for this company?

A) Mainframe
B) Web-services
C) Peer-to-peer
D) Wireless
E) Server-to-server

Question 20

Which type of computer/IT architecture is limited to a central computer system?

A) Mainframe
B) Web-services
C) Peer-to-peer
D) Wireless
E) Server-to-server

Question 21

The enterprise architecture ensures the appropriate linkage between IT investment and business needs.

Question 22

There are very few mainframe computers still in operation today.

Question 23

An IT architecture with a high level of flexibility and agility will be in a position to support changing business needs.

Question 24

Consumerization of IT is growing at a phenomenal rate because employees and ___________ want to use their own devices to access a company's IS.

Question 25

Rigid architectures and organizational models are known to hamper the agility needed to grow a business it today's hypercompetitive environment.Which one of the traditional IT architectures do you consider to be "rigid"?

Question 26

During an ice storm,JetBlue Airlines had an IT infrastructure that demonstrated which one of the following technical issues?

A) Security
B) Scalability
C) Adaptability
D) Maintainability
E) Standardization

Question 27

This is the physical location where a company will run and manage centralized computing needs such as servers and mainframe computers.

Question 28

Using a cloud service from Amazon.com,the New York Times was able to

A) Establish a strong social media presence.
B) Virtualize its mobile application.
C) Quickly digitize old articles without needing to purchase additional infrastructure components.
D) Build a web-based application to search past articles for keywords
E) Standardize its virtualization infrastructure.

Question 29

It is predicted that cloud computing utilization will decrease in time.

Question 30

Hypercompetition implies that any architecture must be designed with maximum scalability and _____________ to ensure it can handle the imminent business changes.

A) modularity
B) speed
C) flexibility
D) sustainability
E) availability

Question 31

An enterprise architecture is a complex framework for establishing an IT architecture and infrastructure by defining how IT supports the business processes of the firm.

Question 32

A platform refers to the hardware and ______________ on which application software run.

Question 33

The functional specifications such as hardware,software and storage specifications are all part of this.

Question 34

The primary reason to base an organization's architecture on its strategic goals is to prepare for inevitable changes in the __________.

Question 35

The idea of concurrently designing IT and business processes is outdated.Instead,IT should be aligned with existing business processes.

Question 36

All of the following are reasons why a company may choose to use cloud computing for its IT infrastructure EXCEPT:

A) Cost savings
B) Speed to provision additional capacity
C) Reduce dependency on third-party suppliers
D) Consolidation of servers and even the elimination of a data center
E) Reduce server maintenance costs

Question 37

Risks associated with cloud computing include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Increased dependency on third-party suppliers
B) Security
C) Lack of standards for virtual infrastructures
D) Retooling existing applications to move to the cloud
E) Scalability

Question 38

This is the electronic representation of numbers and text.

Question 39

As a result of social business,companies are being asked to include _______ in thier architecture.

Question 40

This type of architecture is popular in many organizations where a high level of security is required to protect the infrastructure assets.

Question 41

Match each term below with its definition.

Question 42

Architectural principles are applied to the design of an IT architecture.Match the architectural principle below to a question that would be asked to define that principle for a given company.

Question 43

Designing an IT infrastructure requires an understanding of technical issues.Match the technical issue below with the questions that will be asked about it.

Question 44

Match the IT architecture with the quality that best identifies it.

Question 45

Match each software product below to its classification as either system software or an application.

Question 46

When determining the IT architecture and its appropriate IT infrastructure,a manager may seek answers to the questions listed below.Match the question with the IT component it helps to select.

Question 47

Why must an organization's IT architecture be based on an organization's strategic goals?
Matching

Question 48

Match the IT architecture choice with the term for which it is often associated.

Question 49

As a small,newly formed organization,which IT architecture do you think you would choose and why?

Question 50

Why would an organization use cloud computing for its IT infrastructure needs?

Question 51

Explain what cloud service the New York Times successfully utilized and the benefit this solution provided.

Question 52

Software-as-a-service (Saas)applications that are delivered over the Internet are often referred as this.

Question 53

Match the term to the right that best describes the IT architecture on the left.

Question 54

An organization should translate its 1._________ into a(n)2._____________ and then translate the later into the 3.______________.

Question 55

Explain how cloud computing services benefit from virtualization.