Question 1

Exponential growth in the number of transistors and the power of processors is expected to increase for the foreseeable future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 
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 3

What are the components that must be considered in a TCO analysis?

Accepted Answer

TCO cost components include hardware acq

Question 4

The ability to be in multiple states at once,dramatically increasing processing power,is a hallmark of:

Accepted Answer

A) co-location. 
B) edge computing. 
C) grid computing. 
D) utility computing. 
E) quantum computing. 
A) co-location. 
B) edge computing. 
C) grid computing. 
D) utility computing. 
E) quantum computing.

Question 5

Hypertext markup language specifies how text,graphics,video,and sound are placed on a webpage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

Accepted Answer

A) a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on that computer. 
B) a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C) a miniature program to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D) no specialized software,as Java is platform-independent. 
E) the Mozilla Firefox browser and no other browsers. 
A) a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on that computer. 
B) a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 
C) a miniature program to be downloaded to the user's computer. 
D) no specialized software,as Java is platform-independent. 
E) the Mozilla Firefox browser and no other browsers.

Question 7

Which of the following is the network standard for connecting desktop computers into local area networks that enabled the widespread adoption of client/server computing and local area networks and further stimulated the adoption of personal computers?

Accepted Answer

A) TCP/IP 
B) COBOL 
C) Ethernet 
D) ASCII 
E) Linux 
A) TCP/IP 
B) COBOL 
C) Ethernet 
D) ASCII 
E) Linux

Question 8

A formal contract between customers and their service providers that outlines the specific responsibilities of the service provider and to the customer is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) SOA. 
B) SLA. 
C) TCO. 
D) RFQ. 
E) SaaS. 
A) SOA. 
B) SLA. 
C) TCO. 
D) RFQ. 
E) SaaS.

Question 9

Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

Accepted Answer

In cloud computing,technology services a

Question 10

A service-oriented architecture is set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An application server may reside on the same computer as a web server or on its own dedicated computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

Accepted Answer

•The service components of IT infrastruc

Question 13

The introduction of the minicomputer:

Accepted Answer

A) allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units. 
B) strengthened centralized computing. 
C) offered new,powerful machines at higher prices than mainframes. 
D) represented the rise of Microsoft. 
E) was dominated by IBM. 
A) allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units. 
B) strengthened centralized computing. 
C) offered new,powerful machines at higher prices than mainframes. 
D) represented the rise of Microsoft. 
E) was dominated by IBM.

Question 14

A SAN is a ________ network.

Accepted Answer

A) server area 
B) storage area 
C) scalable architecture 
D) service-oriented architecture 
E) software arrangement 
A) server area 
B) storage area 
C) scalable architecture 
D) service-oriented architecture 
E) software arrangement

Question 15

Web services can exchange information between two different systems only if the operating systems and programming languages upon which the systems are based are identical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

SaaS refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) supplying online access over networks to storage devices and storage area network technology. 
B) managing combinations of applications,networks,systems,storage,and security as well as providing Web site and systems performance monitoring to subscribers over the Internet. 
C) self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application. 
D) easy-to-use software tools for displaying Web pages. 
E) hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis. 
A) supplying online access over networks to storage devices and storage area network technology. 
B) managing combinations of applications,networks,systems,storage,and security as well as providing Web site and systems performance monitoring to subscribers over the Internet. 
C) self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application. 
D) easy-to-use software tools for displaying Web pages. 
E) hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis.

Question 17

Firms that allow employees to use their own devices are embracing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Wearable computing 
B) Mobile consolidation 
C) Cloud computing 
D) BYOD 
E) Self computing 
A) Wearable computing 
B) Mobile consolidation 
C) Cloud computing 
D) BYOD 
E) Self computing

Question 18

Which of the following is not an example of a wearable computing device?

Accepted Answer

A) Smartwatch 
B) Smart glasses 
C) Smartphones 
D) Activity trackers 
E) Smart ID badges 
A) Smartwatch 
B) Smart glasses 
C) Smartphones 
D) Activity trackers 
E) Smart ID badges

Question 19

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is the shift of IT infrastru

Question 20

A(n)________ is an integrated circuit to which two or more processors have been attached for enhanced performance and reduced power consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) multicore processor 
B) legacy processor 
C) scalable processor 
D) aggregate circuit 
E) green circuit 
A) multicore processor 
B) legacy processor 
C) scalable processor 
D) aggregate circuit 
E) green circuit

Exponential growth in the number of transistors and the power of processors is expected to increase for the foreseeable future.

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.

What are the components that must be considered in a TCO analysis?

The ability to be in multiple states at once,dramatically increasing processing power,is a hallmark of:

Hypertext markup language specifies how text,graphics,video,and sound are placed on a webpage.

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

Which of the following is the network standard for connecting desktop computers into local area networks that enabled the widespread adoption of client/server computing and local area networks and further stimulated the adoption of personal computers?

A formal contract between customers and their service providers that outlines the specific responsibilities of the service provider and to the customer is called a(n):

Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

A service-oriented architecture is set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

An application server may reside on the same computer as a web server or on its own dedicated computer.

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

The introduction of the minicomputer:

A SAN is a ________ network.

Web services can exchange information between two different systems only if the operating systems and programming languages upon which the systems are based are identical.

SaaS refers to:

Firms that allow employees to use their own devices are embracing which of the following?

Which of the following is not an example of a wearable computing device?

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

A(n)________ is an integrated circuit to which two or more processors have been attached for enhanced performance and reduced power consumption.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

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

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Exponential growth in the number of transistors and the power of processors is expected to increase for the foreseeable future.

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.

What are the components that must be considered in a TCO analysis?

The ability to be in multiple states at once,dramatically increasing processing power,is a hallmark of:

Hypertext markup language specifies how text,graphics,video,and sound are placed on a webpage.

Running a Java program on a computer requires:

Which of the following is the network standard for connecting desktop computers into local area networks that enabled the widespread adoption of client/server computing and local area networks and further stimulated the adoption of personal computers?

A formal contract between customers and their service providers that outlines the specific responsibilities of the service provider and to the customer is called a(n):

Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

A service-oriented architecture is set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.

An application server may reside on the same computer as a web server or on its own dedicated computer.

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

The introduction of the minicomputer:

A SAN is a ________ network.

Web services can exchange information between two different systems only if the operating systems and programming languages upon which the systems are based are identical.

SaaS refers to:

Firms that allow employees to use their own devices are embracing which of the following?

Which of the following is not an example of a wearable computing device?

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

A(n)________ is an integrated circuit to which two or more processors have been attached for enhanced performance and reduced power consumption.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

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

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters