Question 1

"Customers use infrastructure and programming tools supported by the cloud service provider to develop their own applications" describes which type of cloud service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud infrastructure as a service 
B)  Cloud platform as a service 
C)  Cloud software as a service 
D)  Cloud processes as a service

Question 2

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  cost savings. 
B)  increased accuracy. 
C)  speed of computation. 
D)  agility.

Question 3

Whereas XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages,HTML can perform presentation,communication,and data storage tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unix is a 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) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a leading networking hardware provider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dell 
B)  Cisco 
C)  Seagate 
D)  IBM

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ surfaces allow users to gesture on...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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 10

A set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Web services. 
B)  EAI software. 
C)  SOA. 
D)  SOAP.

Question 11

________ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than a human hair.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ uses individual atoms and molecules to...

Question 12

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 13

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

Question 14

A small design agency you are consulting for will be creating client Web sites and wants to purchase a Web server so they can host the sites themselves.How will you advise them on this purchase?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A small design agency you are consulting...

Question 15

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linux 
B)  Android 
C)  Chrome OS 
D)  iOS

Question 16

________ takes place when a firm contracts custom software development or maintenance of existing legacy programs to outside firms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ takes place when a firm contracts...

Question 17

Which computing standard is significant because it made a suite of communications protocols and a common addressing scheme that enables millions of computers to connect together in one giant global network (the Internet).

Accepted Answer

A)  American Standard Code for Information Interchange 
B)  Common Business Oriented Language 
C)  Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol 
D)  Ethernet

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is an integrated circuit to which...

Question 19

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It plays a major role in the back office running local area networks. 
B)  It is available in free versions downloadable from the Internet. 
C)  It has garnered 80 percent of the server operating system market. 
D)  Linux applications are embedded in cell phones, smartphones, netbooks, and other handheld devices.

Question 20

"Customers use software hosted by the vendor on the vendor's cloud infrastructure and delivered over a network." describes which type of cloud service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud infrastructure as a service 
B)  Cloud platform as a service 
C)  Cloud software as a service 
D)  Cloud processes as a service

Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

"Customers use infrastructure and programming tools supported by the cloud service provider to develop their own applications" describes which type of cloud service?

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except

Whereas XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages,HTML can perform presentation,communication,and data storage tasks.

Unix is a 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.

Which of the following is a leading networking hardware provider?

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

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

In a multi-tiered network

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

A set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application is called

________ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than a human hair.

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

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.

A small design agency you are consulting for will be creating client Web sites and wants to purchase a Web server so they can host the sites themselves.How will you advise them on this purchase?

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

________ takes place when a firm contracts custom software development or maintenance of existing legacy programs to outside firms.

Which computing standard is significant because it made a suite of communications protocols and a common addressing scheme that enables millions of computers to connect together in one giant global network (the Internet) .

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

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

"Customers use software hosted by the vendor on the vendor's cloud infrastructure and delivered over a network." describes which type of cloud service?