MIS exam 1 part 2

Infrastructure as a service​ (IaaS) provides​ ________. A. a service still in the experimental stage B. ​processing, storage, and networking resources C. software in the cloud D. a service that will never reach the market E. a service that will never be financially viable

B

Which of the following is an example of a legacy​ system? A. Scalable grid computing system B. Transaction processing system running on a mainframe C. Quantum computing system Your answer is not correct. D. Web services running on a cloud computing platform E. MDM software

B

Infrastructure as a service​ (IaaS) provides​ ________. A. a service still in the experimental stage B. software in the cloud C. a service that will never reach the market D. a service that will never be financially viable E. ​processing, storage, and networking resources

E

The introduction of the​ minicomputer: A. strengthened centralized computing. B. represented the rise of Microsoft. C. was dominated by IBM. D. offered​ new, powerful machines at higher prices than mainframes. E. allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units.

E

The Law of Mass Digital Storage suggests​ ________. A. the amount of computer users doubles each year B. the amount of digital information remains the same each year C. the amount of digital information doubles each year D. the amount of computers doubles each year E. the amount of computers triples each year

The amount of digital information doubles each year

________ is a markup language that allows for tagging selected elements of the content of documents for their meanings and is used for transferring data. A. XBRL B. Internet C. HTML D. XML E. Intranet

XML

________ computing emerged in 1983. A. Personal computer B. Enterprise C. Cloud D. ​Client/server E. Mainframe

client/server

Interpretations of​ Moore's law assert​ that: A. data storage costs decrease by​ 50% every 18 months. B. PCs decrease in market share by​ 9% every 5 years. C. transistors decrease in size​ 50% every two years. D. computing power doubles every 18 months. E. computing power will eventually level off.

computing power doubles every 18 months

Regarding the IT infrastructure​ ecosystem, SAP is an example of​ ________. A. ​networking/telecommunications B. data management C. enterprise software applications . D. operating systems platforms E. Internet platforms

enterprise software applications

According to​ Moore's Law​ (1965), the ratio of price to performance has​ ________. A. increased B. fallen​ initially, but has been increasing the past 10 years C. stayed the same D. fallen E. historically been impossible to calculate

fallen

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

false

An IT infrastructure includes​ ________. A. ​hardware, software,​ managers, and knowledge workers B. ​hardware, software, and managers C. ​hardware, software, and services D. ​data, networks, and managers E. ​data, networks, and customers

hardware, software, and services

​________ is defined as the shared technology resources that provide the platform for the​ firm's specific information systems applications. A. Management information systems​ (MIS) B. Information systems​ (IS) C. Database D. Information technology infrastructure E. Instructional technology

information technology infrastructure

Your​ firm's IT strategy is​ a(n) ________ of the competitive forces model for IT infrastructure. A. both external and internal part B. unnecessary part C. instructional component D. internal part E. external part

internal part

Software that manages the resources of the computer is​ called: A. operating system software. B. data management software. C. network software. D. application software. E. web services software.

operating system software

​Salesforce.com's Force.com is an example of​ ________. A. software as a product​ (SaaP) B. platform as a product​ (PaaP) C. software as a service​ (SaaS) D. platform as a sevice​ (PaaS) E. infrastructure as a service​ (IaaS)

platform as a service

Google Apps are an example of​ ________. A. infrastructure as a service​ (IaaS) B. software as a product​ (SaaP) C. platform as a product​ (PaaP) D. software as a service​ (SaaS) E. platform as a service​ (PaaS)

software as a service

_______ services ensure that a​ firm's new infrastructure works with the​ firm's older systems and that all parts of the​ firm's infrastructure work together. A. Data management B. System integration C. Accenture D. Cloud computing E. Web hosting

system integration

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are​ called: A. network standards. Your answer is not correct. B. Internet standards. C. compatibility standards. D. technology standards. E. telecommunications standards.

technology standards

Which type of infrastructure service provides​ data, voice and video connectivity to​ employees, customers, and​ suppliers? A. Data management B. Networking C. Telecommunications . D. VOIP E. Telephone

telecommunications

Setting up a system so that it is not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location is an example of​ ________. A. ​TCP/IP B. a personal computer C. mainframe systems Your answer is not correct. D. a networking protocol E. virtualization

virtualization