Chapter PI 4 CISM 3330
Grid computing:
Divides the processing of an application among servers.
Only small organizations can benefit from cloud computing.
False
Web macros allow IT professionals to combine features so that applications on almost any device can work together.
False
Which of the following is not a key protocol of Web services?
HTML
______________ provides computer resources as extensions to an organization's existing resources.
Platform-as-a-service model
Paula owns a variety store in a tourist town. The store recently went online, and the response has been remarkable. The store's current infrastructure is running close to capacity, so handling the influx of orders is taking much longer than it should. Which of the following suggestions might be the best solution for the company?
Add another server to their infrastructure.
Hyo runs an ice cream store with her family. Which of the following technologies might be a good source of computing for the store?
Cloud computing
Travis is the VP of Operations for a company that owns and operates six ski areas around the world. Which of the following might be a good source of computing for the company?
Cloud computing
Which of the following is not a service of cloud computing?
Cloud data storage as a service
Which of the following is not a benefit of employing server virtualization?
Cost savings in customer service
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of cloud computing?
Costs
Which of the following statements concerning cloud computing is not true?
Data are stored on the user's computer.
A service-oriented architecture _________________.
Enables Web services to be reused across an organization
Enabling groups to work together in ways that were not available previously is called
Facilitating collaboration
A legacy IT system can be easily transferred to cloud computing.
False
Any application can run on a grid computing system.
False
Client server computing is just another example of the mainframes and dumb-terminals setup.
False
Companies are building massive data centers called computer floors to meet their processing needs.
False
Customers that are using software-as-a-service are not using cloud computing.
False
Entering data and programs from user departments to the mainframe was called remote data entry.
False
MIS departments embraced the arrival of personal computers in the work place.
False
Mainframe computers are no longer being used.
False
One of the future features of cloud computing is grid computing.
False
Server farms can be located just about anywhere.
False
Simple object access protocol (SOAP) defines how messages can be exchanged through the use of HTML.
False
The four types of cloud computing are public clouds, private clouds, hybrid clouds, and horizontal clouds.
False
The pricing model for infrastructure-as-a-service model offered by cloud computing providers is usually a per user fee.
False
The primary advantage of cloud computing is that it is easier for users to do their work.
False
The service model infrastructure is the same across all three major types of cloud computing.
False
Travis is the VP of Operations for a company that owns and operates six ski areas around the world. Which of the following types of cloud computing would be best for the business?
Hybrid cloud computing
______________ provides cloud services based on security requirements.
Hybrid cloud computing
One of the advantages of a server farm is:
If one server fails, an application can be automatically moved to another one.
Paula owns a variety store in a tourist town. The store recently went online, and the response has been remarkable. The store's current infrastructure is running close to capacity, so handling the influx of orders is taking much longer than it should. Which of the following cloud computing services would make the most sense for the business?
Infrastructure-as-a-service model
Travis is the VP of Operations for a company that owns and operates six ski areas around the world. Their IT needs are seasonal. Which of the following cloud computing services would make the most sense for the business?
Infrastructure-as-a-service model
______________ provides computer resources on demand.
Infrastructure-as-a-service model
Utility computing:
Is called on-demand computing.
Which of the following is not a benefit of grid computing?
It reduces the number of applications.
The cloud service in which customers rent servers and operating systems over the Internet is called:
Platform as a Service
Paula owns a variety store in a tourist town. The store recently went online, and the response has been remarkable. The store's current infrastructure is running close to capacity, so handling the influx of orders is taking much longer than it should. Which of the following types of cloud computing would be best for the business?
Private cloud computing
______________ provides an exclusive IT infrastructure over an intranet.
Private cloud computing
Hyo runs an ice cream store with her family. Which of the following types of cloud computing would be best for the business?
Public cloud computing
______________ provides a nonexclusive IT infrastructure over the Internet.
Public cloud computing
Which of the following is not a benefit of cloud computing?
Reducing the need for an IT strategy
Hyo runs an ice cream store with her family. Which of the following cloud computing services would make the most sense for the business?
Software-as-a-service model
______________ handles all aspects of an application - the software, the resources to run it, and storing the data.
Software-as-a-service model
Which of the following is not a concern or risk of cloud computing?
Training
A service-oriented architecture is an IT architecture that makes it possible to build business applications using Web services.
True
Grid computing combines processing resources to form a virtual supercomputer.
True
In a service-oriented architecture (SOA) is web services can be reused across an organization in other applications.
True
One advantage of cloud computing is that it shifts IT from a capital expenses to an operating expense.
True
Security-issues around cloud computer center on the management of the security-based services.
True
Server virtualization uses software-based partitions to create multiple virtual servers on a single physical server.
True
The "cloud" in cloud computing is composed of computers, the software on those computers, and the network connections among those computers.
True
UDDI is a registry of descriptions of Web services.
True
Utility computing is also called on-demand computing.
True
Web services description language (WSDL) is used to create XML documents.
True
XML is a more powerful language than HTML.
True
XML makes it easier to exchange data among applications.
True
XML tags data.
True
Server virtualization:
Uses software to build multiple virtual servers on the same machine.
Which of the following is not a benefit of using Web services?
Using Web services does not require any new skill sets.
The type of cloud used to build cloud infrastructure and applications for different businesses is called a ________ cloud.
Vertical
All of the following are cloud computing security issues except _________.
users technical ability
