Question 1

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. 
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 2

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In green computing,reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a multitasking,multi-user,operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms?

Accepted Answer

A) Unix 
B) Linux 
C) OS X 
D) COBOL 
E) DOS 
A) Unix 
B) Linux 
C) OS X 
D) COBOL 
E) DOS

Question 5

Quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) service-oriented architecture. 
B) on-demand architecture. 
C) multi-tiered client/server architecture. 
D) two-tiered client/server architecture. 
E) divided architecture. 
A) service-oriented architecture. 
B) on-demand architecture. 
C) multi-tiered client/server architecture. 
D) two-tiered client/server architecture. 
E) divided architecture.

Question 7

Scalability refers to the ability of a computer,product,or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

Accepted Answer

A) Software packages 
B) Mashups 
C) Outsourced 
D) Open source 
E) Closed source 
A) Software packages 
B) Mashups 
C) Outsourced 
D) Open source 
E) Closed source

Question 9

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services?

Accepted Answer

A) Perform a TCO analysis 
B) Benchmark your services 
C) Hold focus groups to assess your services 
D) Analyze sales returns on key investments 
E) Perform a stress test 
A) Perform a TCO analysis 
B) Benchmark your services 
C) Hold focus groups to assess your services 
D) Analyze sales returns on key investments 
E) Perform a stress test

Question 10

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except:

Accepted Answer

A) green computing. 
B) virtualization. 
C) cloud computing. 
D) Unix. 
E) quantum computing. 
A) green computing. 
B) virtualization. 
C) cloud computing. 
D) Unix. 
E) quantum computing.

Question 11

In a multi-tiered network:

Accepted Answer

A) the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B) the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C) processing is split between clients and servers. 
D) processing is handled by multiple,geographically-remote clients. 
E) processing is located in the cloud. 
A) the work of the entire network is centralized. 
B) the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. 
C) processing is split between clients and servers. 
D) processing is handled by multiple,geographically-remote clients. 
E) processing is located in the cloud.

Question 12

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Accepted Answer

Scalability is the ability of the comput

Question 13

Which of the following became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era?

Accepted Answer

A) Wintel PC 
B) DOS PC 
C) MITS PC 
D) Altair 
E) Apple II 
A) Wintel PC 
B) DOS PC 
C) MITS PC 
D) Altair 
E) Apple II

Question 14

In N-tier computing,significant parts of website content,logic,and processing are performed by different servers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Accepted Answer

Standards are important because they res

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?

Accepted Answer

A) Google Apps 
B) Dropbox 
C) Facebook 
D) Gmail 
E) Amazon Web Services 
A) Google Apps 
B) Dropbox 
C) Facebook 
D) Gmail 
E) Amazon Web Services

Question 17

Briefly explain why corporations are increasingly interested in using Unix or Linux for their operating systems.

Accepted Answer

Linux is an inexpensive and robust open-

Question 18

Quantum computing is not yet available to the general public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

IT infrastructure consists of only those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An ad-hoc group of oceanographers needs to set up a system to analyze massive amounts of data on ocean temperatures.The technology and hardware for gathering the data and transmitting the data to a central computer is in place.What additional hardware might they need? What techniques might they use to make their research more efficient and lower costs?

Accepted Answer

To store their data they may want to use

Linux is:

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

In green computing,reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

Which of the following is a multitasking,multi-user,operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms?

Quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers.

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n):

Scalability refers to the ability of a computer,product,or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down.

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services?

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except:

In a multi-tiered network:

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Which of the following became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era?

In N-tier computing,significant parts of website content,logic,and processing are performed by different servers.

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?

Briefly explain why corporations are increasingly interested in using Unix or Linux for their operating systems.

Quantum computing is not yet available to the general public.

IT infrastructure consists of only those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

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

Linux is:

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

In green computing,reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

Which of the following is a multitasking,multi-user,operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms?

Quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers.

A client computer networked to a server computer,with processing split between the two types of machines,is called a(n):

Scalability refers to the ability of a computer,product,or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down.

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services?

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except:

In a multi-tiered network:

What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

Which of the following became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era?

In N-tier computing,significant parts of website content,logic,and processing are performed by different servers.

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?

Briefly explain why corporations are increasingly interested in using Unix or Linux for their operating systems.

Quantum computing is not yet available to the general public.

IT infrastructure consists of only those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

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