Chapter 5

Which of the following is not an example of a wearable computing device? A) Smartwatch B) Smart glasses C) Smartphones D) Activity trackers E) Smart ID badges

c

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members. a Law of networks b Moore's Law c Metcalfe's Law d Law of scalability e Law of outsourcing

c

Which of the following is not an IT infrastructure service component? A) Operating system software B) Computing platforms to provide a coherent digital environment C) Physical facilities management to manage the facilities housing physical components D) IT management services to plan and develop the infrastructure and provide project management E) IT education services that provide training to employees

A

All of the following are typically factors in a firm's decision to engage consulting and system integration services except: a The firm's staff knows more about the firm's IT infrastructure than service providers. b the firm does not have the staff necessary to deploy and maintain the firm's IT infrastructure. c The firm's staff does not have the necessary experience to deploy and maintain the firm's IT infrastructure. d the firm's staff do not have the skills necessary to deploy and maintain the firm's IT infrastructure. e The firm does not have the budget to deploy and maintain a firm's IT infrastructure.

a

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services? a Hold focus groups to assess your services b Analyze sales returns on key investments c Benchmark your services d Perform a TCO analysis e Perform a stress test

a

Running a Java program on a computer requires: a. a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. b. a miniature program to be downloaded to the user's computer. c. the Mozilla Firefox browser and no other browsers. d. a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on that computer. e. no specialized software, as Java is platform-independent.

a

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called: a technology standards. btelecommunications standards. c network standards. d Internet standards. e compatibility standards.

a

The marketplace for computer hardware: A) has become increasingly concentrated in top firms. B) has expanded to include a wide variety of start-up and mobile-computing firms. C) has moved significantly to Asian firms. D) has been decimated by mobile and cloud computing. E) has begun moving away from blade servers.

a

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true? a It has garnered 20 percent of the server operating system market. b Linux works on all the major hardware platforms. c It plays a major role in the back office running local area networks. d It is available in free versions downloadable from the Internet. e Linux applications are embedded in cell phones, smartphones, netbooks, and other handheld devices

a

________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software aapplications. a Web mashups b Web services c SaaS d Web browsers e Apps

a

A(n) ________ is used to communicate between a user and an organization's back-end systems. a private server b application server c blade server d legacy server e public server

b

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS): a. is a cloud-based service which provides software applications to users on demand. b. is one type of cloud computing service where users pay only for the computing capacity they actually use. c. provides users with a service-oriented architecture for their systems. d. is a cloud-based service that provides a platform for software development. e. provides cloud users with ubiquitous networking environment.

b

Which of the following enables a single physical resource (such as a server or a storage device) to appear to the user as multiple logical resources? a Autonomic computing b Virtualization c Cloud computing d Ubiquitous computing e Multicore processing

b

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends? a HTML5 b Multicore processors c Web services and service-oriented d architecture e Open-source software f Software outsourcing

b

Which of the following is the foundation technology for web services? a HTML b XML c UDDI d SOAP e SCSI

b

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system? a. Chrome OS b. Android c. iOS d. Linux e. Unix

b

Which of the following types of computing involves purchasing computing power from a remote provider and paying only for the computing power used? a Quantum b On-demand c Edge d Grid e Autonomic

b

_______ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices. a. Quantum computing b. Nanotechnology c. A minicomputer d. On-demand computing e. Virtualization

b

The introduction of the minicomputer: a was dominated by IBM. b offered new, powerful machines at higher prices than mainframes. c allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units. d strengthened centralized computing. e represented the rise of Microsoft.

c

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as: a service-oriented architecture. b utility computing. c outsourcing. d application integration. e scaling.

c

Today's computer transistors are roughly equivalent in size to: a a virus. b the width of a fingernail. c a human hair. d several atoms. e a grain of sand.

c

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): a SOA. b RFQ. c SaaS. d SLA. e TCO.

d

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except: A) green computing. B) virtualization. C) cloud computing. D) Unix. E) quantum computing.

d

In a multi-tiered network: a processing is located in the cloud. b processing is split between clients and servers. c the work of the entire network is centralized. d the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. e processing is handled by multiple, geographically-remote clients.

d

Which of the following became the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era? a Altair b DOS PC c Apple II d Wintel PC e MITS PC

d

Which of the following is not an example of the mobile digital platform? a Tablets b Smartwatches c Cell phones d CRM e Kindle

d

Which of the following refers to a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application? a SOAP b EAI software c Web services d SOA e Prepackaged software

d

Which type of infrastructure service stores and manages corporate data and provides capabilities for analyzing the data? A. Telephone b. Telecommunications c. VOIP d. Data management e. Networking

d

Firms that allow employees to use their own devices are embracing which of the following? a Wearable computing b Self computing c Cloud computing d Mobile consolidation e BYOD

e

Linux is: a primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. b especially useful for processing numeric data. c designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. d poorly suited to power fast computers. e an example of open-source software.

e

Prewritten, commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions, are referred to as: a outsourced software. b mashups. c open-source software. d service level agreements. e software packages.

e

The Windows Operating System: a. is a data management application used on PCs. b was an early PC operating system. c. is a web-based operating system for the Internet era. d. is used on virtually all tablet and mobile devices today. e. is an operating system used on most Wintel PCs throughout the world.

e

Which of the following is a multitasking, multiuser, operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms? a Linux b COBOL c DOS d OS X e Unix

e

Which of the following is a recent addition to the mobile digital platform? a. Grid computing devices b. Cloud computing devices c. Quantum computing devices d. Green computing devices e. Wearable computing devices

e

Which of the following is an example of a legacy system? a. Scalable grid computing system b. Web services running on a cloud computing platform c. Quantum computing system d. MDM software e. Transaction processing system running on a mainframe

e

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of cloud computing, as defined by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology? a Measured service b Location-independent resource pooling c Ubiquitous network access d On-demand self service e Reduced elasticity

e

________ provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling web services to pass data from one process to another. a HTML b Java c Chrome OS d HTML5 e XML

e