CIS 761 Test 5

A primary example of centralized processing is client/server computing.

False

Web services can exchange information between two different systems only if the operating systems and programming languages upon which the systems are based are identical.

False

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

Metcalfe's Law

A(n) ________ is an integrated circuit to which two or more processors have been attached for enhanced performance and reduced power consumption.

Multicore Processor

In green computing, reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

True

Which model can be used to analyze the direct and indirect costs to help firms determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations?

total cost of ownership

The development of TCP/IP occurred during the ________ era.

enterprise computing

The network standard for connecting desktop computers into local area networks that enabled the widespread adoption of client/server computing and local area networks and further stimulated the adoption of personal computers is

ethernet

At what percent of capacity do most servers operate?

15-20?

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

20

Which of the following is not an example of the emerging mobile digital platform?

CRM

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)

SLA

All of the following are current hardware platform trends except

Unix

________ provides a standard format for data exchange, enabling Web services to pass data from one process to another.

XML

Interpretations of Moore's law assert that

computing power doubles every 18 months

All of the following are cloud computing services except software as a service. platform as a service. on-demand computing. infrastructure as a service. virtualization as a service.

platform as a service. 12 nope

The ability to be in many different states at once, dramatically increasing processing power, is a hallmark of

quantum computing

Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called

technology standards

________ unleash powerful economies of scale and result in price declines in manufactured computer products.

technology standards

Which type of infrastructure service provides voice and video connectivity to employees, customers, and suppliers?

telecommunications

In a multi-tiered network

the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers

A recent addition to the mobile digital platform is

wearable technology

Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order, from earliest to most recent: 1. Cloud Computing Era; 2. Client/Server; 3. Enterprise Era; 4. Personal Computer; and 5. Mainframe and Minicomputer.

5, 4, 2, 3, 1

Which of the following is the most popular mobile operating system?

Android

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.

False

IT infrastructure consists of just those physical computing devices required to operate the enterprise.

False

________ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices thinner than a human hair.

Nanotechnology

A set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application is called

SOA

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

True

The multitasking, multi-user, operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms is

Unix

All of the following are cloud computing services except

Virtualization as a service???

________ allows a single computing resource, such as a server, to appear to the user as multiple logical resources.

Vitrualization

Running a Java program on a computer requires

a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer

Linux is

an example of open-source software.

A(n) ________ server is used to communicate between a Web server and an organization's back-end systems.

application

The marketplace for computer hardware

has become increasingly concentrated in top firms.

How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services?

hold focus groups to assess your services

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are ever more available than in previous decades?

network economics 2) law of mass digital storage and Moore's law 3) declining communications costs, universal standards, and the internet whatever is not here

Which type of computing refers to firms purchasing computing power from remote providers and paying only for the computing power they use?

on demand

Which of the following is not one of the NIST defined characteristics of cloud computing?

reduced elasticity

SAAS is referred to

software delivery method that provides access to software and its functions remotely as a Web-based service. ???

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

software package

A SAN is a ________ network.

storage area??

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

system software

Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?

t has garnered 20 percent of the server operating system market.

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n)

two-tiered client/server architecture

Sets of loosely coupled software components that exchange information with each other using standard Web communication standards and languages are referred to as

web services

Which of the following is not one of the main six factors to consider when evaluating how much your firm should spend on IT infrastructure?

your firm's organizational culture

________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

mashups

________ surfaces allow users to gesture on a screen with several fingers to execute commands.

multi-touch

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

multicore process--next 16

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

open source

Which of the following is not an IT infrastructure service component?

operating system software

In N-tier computing, significant parts of Web site content, logic, and processing are performed by different servers.

true

Scalability refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down.

true

The phenomenon of employees using their own devices in the workplace is known as

BYOD

________ are computers consisting of a circuit board with processors, memory, and network connections that are stored in racks.

Blade Servers

Which of the following is a leading networking hardware provider?

Cisco

Quantum computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers.

False

SANs maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

False

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

False

The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom, as discussed in the chapter opening case, illustrate the shift away from green computing.

False

An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own dedicated computer.

True

Enterprise infrastructure requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business.

True

Hypertext markup language specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a Web page document.

True

Java software is designed to run on any computing device, regardless of the specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

True

The collection of Web services that are used to build a firm's software systems constitutes what is known as a service-oriented architecture.

True

The decision to purchase your own IT assets or rent them from external providers is also referred to as the rent-versus-buy decision.

True

Today, many business firms continue to operate their legacy systems that meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

True

Whereas HTML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages, XML can perform presentation, communication, and data storage tasks.

True

The ________ PC, becoming the standard PC in the Personal Computer Era, uses the Windows operating system software on a computer with an Intel microprocessor.

Wintel

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

XML

The introduction of the minicomputer

a. allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units. b. enable decentralized computing. c. Offered new, powerful machines at lower prices than mainframes. d. All the above----- ???

Legacy systems are still used because they

are too expensive to redesign.

A software tool with a graphical user interface for displaying Web pages and for accessing the Web and other Internet resources is called a Web

browser

The process of presenting a set of computing resources (such as computing power or data storage) so that they can all be accessed in ways that are not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location is called

cloud? 16

The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as

outsourcing

As referred to in the text, legacy systems are

traditional mainframe-based business information systems.