MIS - Chapter 5

________ refers to a model of computing that provides access to a shared pool of computing resources over the Internet. A. Cloud B. Enterprise C. Mainframe D. Personal computer E. ​Client/server

A. Cloud

Your​ firm's business strategy is​ ________ of the competitive forces model for IT infrastructure. A. an internal factor B. both an external and an internal factor C. an external factor D. an instructional component E. an unnecessary factor

A. an internal factor

Computer processing work that is split between a desktop computer and a more powerful computer that processes and stores shared​ data, serves up web​ pages, or manages network activities is called​ ________ . A. ​client/server B. cloud C. multitiered architectures D. mainframe E. personal computer

A. Client/server

Which of the following options is NOT part of the competitive forces model for IT infrastructure​ investment? A. Information technology assessment B. Your​ firm's business strategy C. Your​ firm's IT​ strategy, infrastructure, and cost D. Market supply of your​ firm's services E. Competitor firm services

D. Market supply of your​ firm's services

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

D. amount of digital information doubles each year

A cloud​ ________. A. is public B. is someone who detects hackers C. is private D. can be private or public E. is a security software designed to protect data

D. can be private or public

According to​ Moore's Law​ (1965), the ratio of price to performance has​ ________. A. tripled B. increased C. been impossible to calculate D. fallen E. stayed the same

D. fallen

The typical computing configuration in 1960 was​ ________. A. enterprise computing B. cloud computing C. ​client/server D. mainframe E. personal computer

D. mainframe

________ is free software produced by a community of several hundred thousand programmers around the world. A. Mac OS B. Java C. An iOS D. Open source E. Cloud computing

D. open source

Regarding the IT infrastructure​ ecosystem, data management includes​ ________. A. SAP B. Cisco C. Accenture D. ​Oracle, SQL​ Server, and MySQL E. ​Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X

D. ​Oracle, SQL​ Server, and MySQL

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

D. ​processing, storage, and networking resources

The size of a nanotube is about​ ________ thinner than a human hair. A. 100 times B. 5 times C. ​100,000 times D. ​1,000 times E. ​10,000 times

E. 10,000 times

​A(n) ________ is a commercially available set of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own programs for business functions. A. enterprise software application B. data application C. application service D. operating systems platforms E. cloud cluster

A. enterprise software application

​Microsoft's Azure​ ________ provides a set of development tools and IT services that enable users to build new applications and run them in the cloud on their data center infrastructure. A. platform as a service​ (PaaS) B. platform as a product​ (PaaP) C. software as a product​ (SaaP) D. infrastructure as a service​ (IaaS) E. software as a service​ (SaaS)

A. platform as a service​ (PaaS)

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

A. virtualization

Which of the following options is a page description language for generating web pages​ (e.g., text, dynamic​ links)? A. Intranet B. HTML C. XBRL D. XML E. Internet

B. HTML

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

B. hardware, software, and services

Regarding the IT infrastructure​ ecosystem, Microsoft​ Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X are examples of​ ________. A. enterprise software applications B. operating systems platforms C. ​networking/telecommunications D. Internet platforms E. data management

B. operating systems platforms

​A(n) ________ is defined as the shared technology resources that provide the platform for the​ firm's specific information systems applications. A. decision support system structure B. management information systems​ (MIS) C. information technology infrastructure D. information systems​ (IS) E. institutional technology infrastructure

C. information technology infrastructure

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

C. software as a service​ (SaaS)

Gipsi runs a manufacturing company. She recently invested in​ ________ computing devices because she wanted to improve productivity by delivering information to workers without requiring them to interrupt their tasks. A. cloud B. quantum C. wearable D. virtualization E. tablet

C. wearable

________ 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. Web hosting B. Data management C. Cloud computing D. Accenture E. Software integration

E. Software integration

​________ 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. HTML B. Internet C. Intranet D. XBRL E. XML

E. XML

Competitor​ firms' IT services are​ ________ of the competitive forces model for IT infrastructure. A. an instructional component B. both an external and an internal factor C. an internal factor D. an unnecessary factor E. an external factor

E. an external factor

A positive regarding cloud computing includes​ ________. A. not knowing where data is physically located B. dependent on management policy C. loss of control D. dependent on a vendor E. rapid elasticity

E. rapid elasticity