MIS - Chapter 5

storage area

A SAN is a ________ network. server area storage area scalable architecture service-oriented architecture

two-tiered client/server architecture.

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n) service-oriented architecture. on-demand architecture. multi-tiered client/server architecture. two-tiered client/server architecture.

D. autonomic computing.

An industry-wide effort to develop systems that can configure, optimize, tune, and heal themselves when broken, and protect themselves from outside intruders and self-destruction is called A. grid computing. B. utility computing. C. virtualization. D. autonomic computing.

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Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO. 20 40 60 80

B.the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers.

In a multi-tiered network 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.

an example of open-source software

Linux is primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. an example of open-source software. especially useful for processing numeric data.

A. a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer.

Running a Java program on a computer requires A. a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the 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.

C. hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis

SaaS refers to 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. hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis. D.none of these.

all of these.

The introduction of the minicomputer allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units. enabled decentralized computing. offered new, powerful machines at lower prices than mainframes. all of these.

Unix

The multitasking, multi-user, operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms is Unix. Linux. OS X. COBOL.

A. XML

What is the foundation technology for Web services? A. XML B. HTML C. SOAP D. UDDI

total cost of ownership

Which model can be used to analyze the direct and indirect costs to help firms determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations? total cost of ownership return on investment breakeven point cost benefit analysis

your firm's organizational culture

Which of the following is NOT one of the main six factors to consider when evaluating how much your firm should spend on IT infrastructure? your firm's business strategy the IT investments made by competitor firms market demand for your firm's services your firm's organizational culture

on-demand

Which type of computing refers to firms purchasing computing power from remote providers and paying only for the computing power they use? on-demand grid edge autonomic

A. software packages.

Prewritten, commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions, are referred to as A. software packages. B. mashups. C. outsourced software. D. open source software.