BCOR 330 Chapter 6 Simulation

Who do you hire for the IT director position? a. Jaime b. Rob c. Steven

a. Jaime

The next question you ask in person is: "Describe the categories of user computers and servers." Who gives the best answer? a. Jaime: "A three-tier architecture: the user tier runs Web browsers, the server tier runs Web servers, and a database tier." b. Rob: "The architecture consists of a user tier, server tier, and database tier." c. Steven: "Web browsers connect to the company's web sites, so that users can buy products over the Internet."

a. Jaime: "A three-tier architecture: the user tier runs Web browsers, the server tier runs Web servers, and a database tier."

The first question you ask in person is: "What is your professional opinion on employees using VPNs? Is it a safe idea?" Who gives the best answer? a. Jaime: "VPNs are an established, safe option. Their use of encryption makes content secure." b. Rob: "VPNs provide a private 'tunnel' through the Internet to keep content safe." c. Steven: "No, they're not a good idea. There's no way to make VPNs secure, as they travel through the Internet."

a. Jaime: "VPNs are an established, safe option. Their use of encryption makes content secure."

Kelly asks you and Jaime to investigate the cloud as a data storage solution for GearUp. Jaime explains to you the pros and cons of using the cloud: Pros: it is a cheap data-storage solution and it outsources the cost of upgrading technology to the vendor. a. Yes, go with the cheapest vendor you can find. b. Yes, but make sure the vendor is reputable. c. No.

b. Yes, but make sure the vendor is reputable.

Jaime explains to you the three types of cloud hosting: software as a service (SaaS), which provides software as well as data storage, platform as a service (PaaS), which provides servers and the software to run them, and infrastructure as a service (IaaS), which provides only servers. He recommends to Kelly that GearUp sign up for platform as a service (PaaS) cloud hosting. Which do you recommend? Select an option from the choices on the right. a. software as a service b. platform as a service c. infrastructure as a service

b. platform as a service

The first question you ask is: "GearUp has several offices located around the country. What kinds of networks will GearUp need to implement and/or support in this scenario?" Which answer must applicants give in order to move on to the next interview? a. LANs only b. A WAN only c. Both LANS and a WAN

c. Both LANS and a WAN

The next question you ask is: "How important in performing the duties of your job would it be to maintain and update GearUp's LAN devices at all sites?" Which answer must applicants give in order to move on to the next interview? a. Not a big part of my job b. Moderately important c. Critically important

c. Critically important