MIS CH 3

Which of the following is an example of green computing?

- Changing the power-saving setting on all of an organization's computers

An IP address is a __________

32 bit number

Which of the following best describes an extranet?

A private network that allows two or more firms to use the Internet to do business together

Roshanda, who works for a major retailer located in Seattle, wants to check the availability of merchandise at one of her firm's stores, as well as the pricing and quantity information on the last batch of merchandise ordered by the store. Which network is Roshanda most likely to use to get this information?

An intranet

How can green computing be implemented in an organization?

By using virtualization to replace hundreds of individual servers with just a few powerful mainframe computers

Which of the following allow organizations to easily store, retrieve, and analyze data?

Database management systems

__________ is a page description language for specifying how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a Web page.

HTML

Which of the following cloud computing service structures provides only the basic capabilities of processing, storage, and networking?

Iaas

Which of the following is an advantage of cloud-based hosting over in-house hosting?

It doesn't require much capital and can be easily developed.

Which of the following is the definition of an intranet?

It is a private network that is used exclusively within an organization

Which of the following is true of a client computer when it comes to client-server computing?

It is used to make requests for services.

Which of the following characterized the fourth generation of computing, which began in the 1990s?

It was the beginning of the interpersonal computing era

Rapid Technology Inc. is planning on expanding into Nairobi, Kenya. Which of the following infrastructure plans should the firm consider implementing?

Setting up its own satellite links to be independent from the local, unreliable communications networks

Which of the following is associated with the fourth generation of computing, which began in the 1990s?

The end of the personal computer era

To which of the following is Moore's Law related?

The number of transistors on a computer chip

Which of the following is an issue associated with managing IS infrastructure?

The planned obsolescence of computer hardware carries a high price tag for the environment in terms of resources needed.

Which of the following describes a protocol?

The procedures that different computers follow when they transmit and receive data

Henry works for Orion Inc., an IT company in Texas. His supervisor is visiting China for business. Henry has to send his supervisor a few important documents for an upcoming event. Which of the following networks will allow Henry to connect to his supervisor in China?

WAN

Database management systems __________

allow organizations to easily store, retrieve, and analyze data

Public clouds __________.

can be used by anyone on a pay-per-use basis

Which of the following is a private network that allows two or more firms to use the Internet to do business together?

extranet

__________ consists of remote computers connected in a single network to create a virtual supercomputer.

grid computing

Which of the following is the domain name for www.mayo.edu/research?

mayo.edu

Hypertext Transfer Protocol is __________

the standard that servers use to process user requests for Web pages

Which of the following is an example of IP convergence?

voice over IP