Question 1

The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom,as discussed in the Chapter opening case,illustrate the shift away from green computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

Accepted Answer

A) operating system software. 
B) application software. 
C) data management software. 
D) network software. 
E) partitioning software.

Question 3

________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

Accepted Answer

A) Apps 
B) Web browsers 
C) SaaS 
D) Web services 
E) Mashups

Question 4

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 75 
E) 90

Question 5

Linux is

Accepted Answer

A) primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. 
B) designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. 
C) an example of open-source software. 
D) especially useful for processing numeric data. 
E) poorly suited to power fast computers.

Question 6

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order,from earliest to most recent: 1.Cloud Computing Era; 2.Client/Server; 3.Enterprise Era; 4.Personal Computer; and 5.Mainframe and Minicomputer.

Accepted Answer

A) 5,2,3,4,1 
B) 5,4,2,3,1 
C) 4,5,2,3,1 
D) 5,4,2,1,3 
E) 4,5,3,2,1

Question 8

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

________ surfaces allow users to gesture on a screen with several fingers to execute commands.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertouch 
B) Nanotech 
C) Multitouch 
D) Android 
E) Scalable

Question 10

Legacy systems are still used because they

Accepted Answer

A) can only be run on the older mainframe computers. 
B) are too expensive to redesign. 
C) integrate well using new Web services technologies. 
D) contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign. 
E) incorporate cloud technologies.

Exam 5: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies