Exam 2 Chapter 5

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation. 1) True 2) False

2) False

An SaaS provider maintains a large web server, or series of servers, and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites. 1) True 2) False

2) False

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called: 1) system software. 2) application software. 3) data management software. 4) network software. 5) web services software.

3) data management software.

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software? 1) Desktop publishing software 2) Spreadsheet software 3) Graphics software 4) Presentation software 5) Data management software

1) Desktop publishing software

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as: 1) software localization. 2) scaling. 3) service-oriented architecture. 4) outsourcing. 5) open sourcing.

1) Software Localization

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system? 1) Transaction processing system running on a mainframe 2) Scalable grid computing system 3) Web services running on a cloud computing platform 4) MDM software 5) Quantum computing system

1) Transaction processing system running on a mainframe

Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based. 1) True 2) False

1) True

Running a Java program on a computer requires: 1) a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer. 2) a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. 3) an applet to be downloaded to the user's computer. 4) no extra or specialized software, as Java is platform-independent. 5) an Intel processor and the Windows operating system

1) a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer.

The primary storage technologies are: 1) storage networks, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, and optical disk. 2) hard drives, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, and optical disk. 3) storage networks, magnetic disks, hard disks, and optical disks. 4) hard drives, removable drives, storage networks, and magnetic tape. 5) flash drives, SSDs, storage networks and magnetic disks.

1) storage networks, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, and optical disk.

Today, most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers. 1) True 2) False

2) False

Using an online storage service such as DropBox is a type of virtualization. 1) True 2) False

2) False

XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of web pages, while HTML can perform presentation, communication, and storage of data. 1) True 2) False

2) False

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer? 1) Output device 2) Input device 3) Optical storage 4) Magnetic storage

2) Input device

Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down? 1) Modifiability 2) Scalability 3) Expandability 4) Disintermediation 5) SLA

2) Scalability

Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true? 1) The client provides the user interface. 2) The bulk of processing occurs on the client. 3) Computing on the Internet is based on the client/server model. 4) The client is normally a desktop or laptop computer. 5) The server provides security, remote access, and user authentication.

2) The bulk of processing occurs on the client.

What is the foundation technology for web services? 1) HTML 2) XML 3) SOAP 4) UDDI 5) Java

2) XML

Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT? 1) Google Apps 2) Dropbox 3) Facebook 4) Gmail 5) Amazon Web Services

3) Facebook

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true? 1) Linux is a UNIX-like operating system. 2) Linux plays a major role in running web servers and local area networks. 3) Linux is the primary OS used in quantum computing. 4) Linux is a robust alternative to Windows operating systems. 5) Linux is an example of open source software.

3) Linux is the primary OS used in quantum computing.

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as: 1) integrated software. 2) widgets. 3) mashups. 4) grid computing. 5) web services.

3) Mashups

A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application. 1) web service 2) hybrid cloud 3) SOA 4) ERP 5) mashup

3) SOA

The toy manufacturer you work for wants to exchange data with a chain of toy stores in order to improve its distribution and speed to market. The toy stores use different software than your firm. Which of the following tools or technologies presents the best solution? 1) Mashups 2) Extranet 3) Web services 4) Cloud computing 5) Intranet

3) Web services

Virtualization: 1) allows one operating system to manage several physical machines. 2) has enabled microprocessor manufacturers to reduce the size of transistors to the width of an atom. 3) can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher. 4) allows smartphones to run full-fledged operating systems. 5) uses the principles of quantum physics to represent data.

3) can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher.

Software that organizes, manages, and processes business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called: 1) system software. 2) application software. 3) data management software. 4) network software. 5) web services software.

3) data management software.

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called: 1) co-location. 2) cloud computing. 3) grid computing. 4) client/server computing. 5) centralized processing.

3) grid computing.

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices? Incorrect Response 1) iOS 2) OS X 3) Chrome 4) Android 5) Apache HTTP

4) Android

________ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the web. 1) XML 2) SOA 3) HTML 4) Java 5) COBOL

4) Java

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing? 1) On-demand self-service 2) Rapid elasticity 3) Measured service 4) Open source software 5) Ubiquitous network access

4) Open source software

Which of the following is a high-speed network dedicated to storage that connects different kinds of storage devices, such as tape libraries and disk arrays so they can be shared by multiple servers? 1) SSN 2) ASP 3) LAN 4) SAN 5) Grid

4) SAN

Which of the following is a visual programming tool and environment for creating applications that run on Microsoft Windows operating systems? 1) Java 2) C++ 3) XML 4) Visual Basic 5) COBOL

4) Visual Basic

In a ________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing tasks and adopt public cloud computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods. 1) scalable 2) quantum 3) grid 4) hybrid cloud 5) private cloud

4) hybrid cloud

All of the following are examples of wearable computing devices except: 1) smartwatches. 2) smart badges. 3) activity trackers. 4) smart glasses. 5) smartphones.

5) smartphones.