Question 1

The primary concern of cloud computing is reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The typical reuse level of facilitated reuse:

Accepted Answer

A)   varies.
B)   is low.
C)   is high.
D)   is very high.
E)   is moderate. B

Question 3

The relative cost of ad hoc reuse is:

Accepted Answer

A)   low.
B)   none.
C)   moderate.
D)   high.
E)   extremely high. A

Question 4

Match each of the following terms with the reason for why you would 
go with that provider.
-When resources and staff are available and system must be built from scratch

Accepted Answer

A)  IT services firm
B)  Packaged software producers
C)  Enterprise solutions vendors
D)  Cloud computing
E)  Open-source softwareF) In-house developers

Question 5

Information technology services firms, packaged software providers, vendors of enterprise-wide solution software, open-source software, and in-house development are sources of software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description.
-A document provided to vendors to ask them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of your new system

Accepted Answer

A)  Ease of installation
B)  Vendor Support
C)  Viability of Vendor
D)  Flexibility
E)  FunctionalityF) Request for proposalG) Response timeH) Documentation

Question 7

When an organization encourages and supports use with limited resources, infrastructure, and policies to make reuse easier, they are said to be engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)   ad hoc reuse.
B)   managed reuse.
C)   ex ante reuse.
D)   facilitated reuse.
E)   designed reuse.

Question 8

Identify and discuss the 6 sources of software.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The provision of computing resources over the Internet so that customers do not need to invest in infrastructure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   cloud computing.
B)   raindrop computing.
C)   leased computing.
D)   centralized computing.
E)   none of the above.

Question 10

Cloud computing always complies with government regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Functionality refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory, essential, and desired system features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The use of previously written software resources is also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   reuse.
B)   reengineering.
C)   reprocessing.
D)   re-analysis.
E)   restructuring.

Question 13

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description.
-Refers to how easy it is for you, or the vendor, to customize the software

Accepted Answer

A)  Ease of installation
B)  Vendor Support
C)  Viability of Vendor
D)  Flexibility
E)  FunctionalityF) Request for proposalG) Response timeH) Documentation

Question 14

Information technology services firms do not use the same methodologies, techniques, and tools that companies use to develop systems in-house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a result of reuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Higher-quality software
B)   Lower defect rates
C)   Decreased maintenance costs
D)   Higher defect rates

Question 16

Purchased software cannot be modified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The benefits of reuse grow as more corporate experience is gained from it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems best describes:

Accepted Answer

A)   enterprise resource planning (ERP) .
B)   application service.
C)   storage area network.
D)   packaged software.
E)   system integration software.

Question 19

Strategic business goals of the organization must be matched to the organizations approach to off-the-shelf software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Open-source software is developed by employees of a particular company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Sources of Software

The primary concern of cloud computing is reliability.

The typical reuse level of facilitated reuse:

The relative cost of ad hoc reuse is:

Match each of the following terms with the reason for why you would go with that provider. -When resources and staff are available and system must be built from scratch

Information technology services firms, packaged software providers, vendors of enterprise-wide solution software, open-source software, and in-house development are sources of software.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description. -A document provided to vendors to ask them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of your new system

When an organization encourages and supports use with limited resources, infrastructure, and policies to make reuse easier, they are said to be engaged in:

Identify and discuss the 6 sources of software.

The provision of computing resources over the Internet so that customers do not need to invest in infrastructure is called:

Cloud computing always complies with government regulations.

Functionality refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory, essential, and desired system features.

The use of previously written software resources is also referred to as:

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description. -Refers to how easy it is for you, or the vendor, to customize the software

Information technology services firms do not use the same methodologies, techniques, and tools that companies use to develop systems in-house.

Which of the following is NOT a result of reuse?

Purchased software cannot be modified.

The benefits of reuse grow as more corporate experience is gained from it.

A system that integrates individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems best describes:

Strategic business goals of the organization must be matched to the organizations approach to off-the-shelf software.

Open-source software is developed by employees of a particular company.