MIS Chapter 5 Quiz

At what percent of capacity do most servers operate?

15-20%

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?

Amazon Web Services

Firms that allow employees to use their own devices are embracing which of the following?

BYOD

Which of the following is the network standard for connecting desktop computers into local area netwroks that enabled the widespread adoption of client/server computing and local area networks and further stimulated the adoption of personal computers?

Ethernet

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored webpages.

False

Client/server computing is a primary example of centralized processing.

False

Exponential growth in the number of transistors and the power of processors is expected to increase for the foreseeable future.

False

IT infrastructure consists of only those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

False

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

False

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

Multicore processors

Which of the following is not an IT infrastructure service component?

Operating system software

A formal contract between customers and their service providers that outlines the specific responsibilities of the service provider and to the customer is called a(n):

SLA

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?

Transaction processing system running on a mainframe

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

True

Cloud computing is the fastest growing form of computing.

True

Enterprise infrastructure requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business.

True

Hypertext markup language specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a webpage.

True

Java software is designed to run on any computing device, regardless of the specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

True

Microsoft is the market leader in client/server networking.

True

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

True

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

True

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

True

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except:

Unix

________ provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling web services to pass data from one process to another.

XML

ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:

a mashup.

A software program with a graphical user interface for displaying web pages and for accessing the web and other Internet resources is called a web:

browser.

The development of TCP/IP occurred during the ________ era.

enterprise computing

SaaS refers to:

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

application server

is used to communicate between a user and an organization's back-end systems.

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

multicore processor

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:

operating system software

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as:

outsourcing.

The ability to be in multiple states at once, dramatically increasing processing power, is a hallmark of:

quantum computing.

A SAN is a ________ network.

storage area

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called:

technology standards.

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n):

two-tiered client/server architecture.

All of the following are cloud computing services except:

virtualization as a service.

________ are computers consisting of a circuit board with processors, memory, and network connections that are stored in racks.

Blade servers

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

True

Today, many business firms continue to operate legacy systems because they meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

True