Question 1

In cloud computing, resources are said to be "pooled" because organizations ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use the public Internet to create the appearance of a private connection 
B)  use open source standards that enable users to modify a program's source code 
C)  offer their services to each other free of charge, in a give-and-take arrangement 
D)  share the same physical hardware through virtualization 
A)  use the public Internet to create the appearance of a private connection 
B)  use open source standards that enable users to modify a program's source code 
C)  offer their services to each other free of charge, in a give-and-take arrangement 
D)  share the same physical hardware through virtualization

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  speedy development 
B)  superior adaptability to fluctuating demand 
C)  control of data location 
D)  possibly the best disaster preparedness 
A)  speedy development 
B)  superior adaptability to fluctuating demand 
C)  control of data location 
D)  possibly the best disaster preparedness

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also known as Ethernet. 
B)  It is used for wired LAN connections. 
C)  It cannot be processed by access points. 
D)  It allows speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps. 
A)  It is also known as Ethernet. 
B)  It is used for wired LAN connections. 
C)  It cannot be processed by access points. 
D)  It allows speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps.

Question 4

Communications speeds are expressed in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bits 
B)  bytes 
C)  hertz 
D)  packets 
A)  bits 
B)  bytes 
C)  hertz 
D)  packets

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  in-depth visibility of disaster preparedness 
B)  small capital requirements 
C)  industry-wide economies of scale 
D)  known cost structure 
A)  in-depth visibility of disaster preparedness 
B)  small capital requirements 
C)  industry-wide economies of scale 
D)  known cost structure

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

Accepted Answer

A)  iCloud 
B)  Microsoft Windows Azure 
C)  Oracle on Demand 
D)  Amazon S3 
A)  iCloud 
B)  Microsoft Windows Azure 
C)  Oracle on Demand 
D)  Amazon S3

Question 7

________ is a standard for describing the services, inputs and outputs, and other data supported by a web service.

Accepted Answer

A)  WSDL 
B)  SOAP 
C)  JSON 
D)  XML 
A)  WSDL 
B)  SOAP 
C)  JSON 
D)  XML

Question 8

Which of the following is a function of an ISP?

Accepted Answer

A)  It transmits data over short distances, replacing cables. 
B)  It serves as a gateway to the Internet. 
C)  It describes how messages must be processed for wired transmission. 
D)  It connects computers within a LAN. 
A)  It transmits data over short distances, replacing cables. 
B)  It serves as a gateway to the Internet. 
C)  It describes how messages must be processed for wired transmission. 
D)  It connects computers within a LAN.

Question 9

The term ________, used to describe the cloud, means that the computing resources leased can be increased or decreased dynamically and that organizations only pay for the resources they use.

Accepted Answer

A)  portable 
B)  pooled 
C)  programmatic 
D)  elastic 
A)  portable 
B)  pooled 
C)  programmatic 
D)  elastic

Question 10

Which of the following is true about a VPN?

Accepted Answer

A)  A VPN client software encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions. 
B)  A VPN network does not provide users with remote access. 
C)  A VPN connection utilizes private networks instead of the public network. 
D)  A VPN connection appears as a secure connection, though it is not. 
A)  A VPN client software encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions. 
B)  A VPN network does not provide users with remote access. 
C)  A VPN connection utilizes private networks instead of the public network. 
D)  A VPN connection appears as a secure connection, though it is not.

Question 11

Web servers run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  ftp 
B)  https 
C)  smtp 
D)  IP 
A)  ftp 
B)  https 
C)  smtp 
D)  IP

Question 13

Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 are both examples of platform as a service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The abbreviations k, M, and G have the same meaning for computer memory as they have for communication speeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Wired LAN connections use the IEEE 802.3 protocol, whereas wireless LAN connections use the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves high dependency on vendor. 
B)  It involves significant requirement of capital. 
C)  It involves high annual maintenance costs. 
D)  It involves high ongoing support costs. 
A)  It involves high dependency on vendor. 
B)  It involves significant requirement of capital. 
C)  It involves high annual maintenance costs. 
D)  It involves high ongoing support costs.

Question 18

A URL consists of a protocol followed by a domain name or public IP address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An ISP provides a customer with a legitimate Internet address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The World Wide Web sponsors committees that create and publish protocols and other standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In cloud computing, resources are said to be "pooled" because organizations ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol?

Communications speeds are expressed in ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

________ is a standard for describing the services, inputs and outputs, and other data supported by a web service.

Which of the following is a function of an ISP?

The term ________, used to describe the cloud, means that the computing resources leased can be increased or decreased dynamically and that organizations only pay for the resources they use.

Which of the following is true about a VPN?

Web servers run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions?

Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 are both examples of platform as a service.

The abbreviations k, M, and G have the same meaning for computer memory as they have for communication speeds.

Wired LAN connections use the IEEE 802.3 protocol, whereas wireless LAN connections use the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting?

A URL consists of a protocol followed by a domain name or public IP address.

An ISP provides a customer with a legitimate Internet address.

The World Wide Web sponsors committees that create and publish protocols and other standards.

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Exam 6: The Cloud

In cloud computing, resources are said to be "pooled" because organizations ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol?

Communications speeds are expressed in ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

________ is a standard for describing the services, inputs and outputs, and other data supported by a web service.

Which of the following is a function of an ISP?

The term ________, used to describe the cloud, means that the computing resources leased can be increased or decreased dynamically and that organizations only pay for the resources they use.

Which of the following is true about a VPN?

Web servers run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions?

Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 are both examples of platform as a service.

The abbreviations k, M, and G have the same meaning for computer memory as they have for communication speeds.

Wired LAN connections use the IEEE 802.3 protocol, whereas wireless LAN connections use the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting?

A URL consists of a protocol followed by a domain name or public IP address.

An ISP provides a customer with a legitimate Internet address.

The World Wide Web sponsors committees that create and publish protocols and other standards.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

The International Dimension

Filters