IFSM 300: Quiz 3

Which of the following are advantages of cloud computing? (select all that apply)

1) no software to install or upgrades to maintain 2) services can be leases for a limited time on an as-needed basis 3) can scale to a large number of users easily

Which of the following are benefits of open source software? (select all that apply)

1) the software is available for free 2) the software source-code is available; it can be examined and reviewed before it is installed 3) The large community of programmers who work on open-source projects leads to quick bugfixing and feature additions

Which of the following statements are true regarding software? (select all that apply)

All of the below: 1) Software is the set of instructions that tell the hardware what to do. 2)Software is created through the process of programming. 3)Without software, the hardware would not be functional. 4)Software can be broadly divided into two categories: operating systems and application software.

Which of the following is the unique identifying address for every device on the internet?

IP address

Which of the following is established when an organization sets up internal web pages to provide information about the organization to the employees?

Intranet

Which of the following will occur if a company changes its business strategy?

Its IT infrastructure and organization will change as needed to support the company's objective

Which of the following statements about the infrastructure deployed by a company is correct?

The infrastructure deployed by a company will change as business requirements and technology change

Which of the following is not considered part of the IT infrastructure?

electrical netwoek

True or false: The terms "Internet" and "world wide web" are interchangeable.

false

True or false: When you purchase software and install it on your computer, you own that software.

false

Which of the following is the most important part of an IT infrastructure?

none of the above

Who should support or maintain the IT infrastructure?

the most efficient mix of people based on the criticality of the infrastructure component

True or false: A digital device processes electronic signals that represent either a one ("on") or a zero ("off").

true

Which of the following is a technology that takes an Internet signal and converts it into radio waves?

wi-fi