Cronk Chapter 5 Review Is
How many transactions per day can the IBM Z13 mainframe process?
2.5 billion
The world's data centers use as much energy as the output of ________ nuclear power plants, which is about ________ percent of all the energy use in the world.
30; 1.5
Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems, and has garnered about ________ of the U.S. server market.
35 percent
ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:
A mashup
Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices?
Android
A SaaS provider maintains a large web server, or series of servers, and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.
False
A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.
False
In client/server computing, the server provides users access to system resources.
False
Using an online storage service such as Dropbox is a type of virtualization.
False
________ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the web.
Java
Which of the following statements about Linux is not true?
Linux is the primary OS used in quantum computing
In order to manage their relationship with an outsourcer or technology service provider, firms need a contract that includes a(n):
SLA
A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.
SOA
In lightweight PCs, smartphones, and tablets, which of the following have replaced hard drives?
SSDs
Which of the following types of computers would you use to support a computer network?
Server
Which of the following is an interactive, multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking?
UNIX
The ability of a person booking a flight on Southwest.com's website to reserve a car from Dollar Rent-A-Car without having to leave the airline's website is an example of the usage by Dollar Rent-A-Car and Southwest Airlines of which of the following?
Web services
What is the foundation technology for web services?
XML
Running a Java program on a computer requires:
a java virutal machine to be installed on the computer
Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT?
amazon web services
Linux is:
an example of open source software.
Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:
application software
Which of the following is a type of optical drive storage?
blu-ray
Virtualization:
can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher.
You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated.
capacity planning
The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:
centralized maintenance
All of the following are traditional storage technologies except:
cloud computing
Which of the following is considered to be the fastest-growing form of computing?
cloud computing
The National Institute of Standards (NIST) defines cloud computing as having all of the following characteristics except:
collaboration service
Software that organizes, manages, and processes business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called:
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?
desktop publishing software
The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:
distributed processing
Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.
false
Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored web pages.
false
Client/server computing is the most widely used form of centralized processing.
false
Desktop PCs, laptops, and smartphones are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.
false
One of the main benefits of moving to mobile business computing platforms is the dramatically lower costs of hardware.
false
The total cost of ownership refers to the direct costs of owning hardware and software.
false
Today, most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers.
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.
false
Which of the following is not a type of input device?
flat panel (LCD) display screen
________ describes the practices and technologies used to minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing and managing computing devices.
green computing
Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:
grid computing
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.
hybrid cloud
What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?
input device
Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?
it removes the concern about data and systems security for businesses
Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:
mashups
________ provides users with free access to its program code.
open source software
As discussed in the chapter case, all of the following are benefits of wearable computing devices except:
processing customer credit card information
In co-location, a firm:
purchases and owns its web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service.
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?
scalability
________ refers to the ability of a system to expand to serve a number of users without breaking down.
scalability
Which of the following devices collects data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?
sensor
All of the following are examples of wearable computing devices except:
smartphones
Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:
software localization
Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis?
spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel is an example of:
spreadsheet software
Which of the following types of computers are used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale?
supercomputer
Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:
system software
Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?
the bulk of processing occurs on the client
An analyst asked to perform a TCO analysis for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:
the minimum response time for processing business transactions
An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:
the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment
In a multitiered network:
the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers
To analyze the direct and indirect costs and determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations, you would use a:
total cost of ownership model
Which of the following is an example of a legacy system?
transaction processing system running on a mainframe
A firm's IT infrastructure provides the foundation for supporting all the information systems in the business.
true
A private cloud is operated for the benefit of a single organization but may be managed by a third party and located off premises.
true
A service level agreement specifies the nature and level of services provided by service providers.
true
Google Suite is an example of SaaS.
true
HTML specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document.
true
HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML, and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons in web pages.
true
In cloud computing, rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly obtained, increased, or decreased to meet demand.
true
Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.
true
Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.
true
System software manages the resources and activities of computers
true
Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure.
true
Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.
true
Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based.
true
A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n) ________ architecture.
two-tiered client/server
All of the following are techniques being used to make data centers more "green" except:
use of backup generators
Which of the following is a visual programming tool and environment for creating applications that run on Microsoft Windows operating systems?
visual basic
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?
web services
What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?
when you need more powerful computational abilities
Microsoft Word is an example of:
word processing software
