MIS 531 - Chapter 6

A legacy system is all of the following, except: a) Usually found on a mainframe b) A system that is already in place, from the past c) A system that often holds the middle tier of a multiple-tier system. d) Old systems that often require hard-to-use command languages e) Systems that most often have detailed information that can be accessed by a system at a higher tier.

A system that often holds the middle tier of a multiple-tier system.

Rigid architectures and organizational models are known to hamper the agility needed to grow a business it today's hypercompetitive environment. Which one of the traditional IT architectures do you consider to be "rigid"?

Centralized

Which of the following best describes cloud computing? The World Wide Web Virtual desktop computing Computing services that can be accessed on demand across the Internet Mobile-based social IT Lightweight software that takes up little storage space

Computing services that can be accessed on demand across the Internet

Consumerization of IT is growing at a phenomenal rate because employees and ___________ want to use their own devices to access a company's IS.

Customers

This is the physical location where a company will run and manage centralized computing needs such as servers and mainframe computers.

Data Center

It is predicted that cloud computing utilization will decrease over time. (T/F)

False

The idea of concurrently designing IT and business processes is out of the question. Instead, IT should be aligned with existing business processes. (T/F)

False

There are very few mainframe computers still in operation today (T/F)

False

This provides a blueprint for translating a business strategy into a plan for IS IS architecture IS infrastructure Centralized architecture SOA ERP systems

IS architecture

The functional specifications such as hardware, software and storage specifications are all part of this.

IT Infrastructure

Marketing has repeatedly asked the IT department about the possibility of aligning the new marketing plan with the company's web site. They would like the new web site to be able to support more active content and permit customers to query an online catalog. You let them know that this is currently being considered and that you're determining if this new business strategy can be translated into a viable plan of action. This would be part of which of the following? IT strategy System architecture Server upgrade program IT infrastructure IT architecture

IT architecture

Mary from sales is asking about the plan to implement Salesforce.com's application. You explain to her that you are in the process of getting technical specifications and pricing so that you can move forward with the rollout. This would be part of which of the following plans? IT architecture IT infrastructure IT strategy System architecture Server upgrade program

IT infrastructure

All of the following are robust platforms EXCEPT for _________. a) iPhone IOS 9 b) Android KitKat c) Windows 10 d) MS Office 2016 e) Mac OSX

MS Office 2016

Which type of computer/IT architecture is limited to a central computer system? Mainframe Wireless Peer-to-peer Web-services Server-to-server

Mainframe

This type of architecture is popular in many organizations where a high level of security is required to protect the infrastructure assets.

Mainframe Architecture

A manager must know enough about the IT architecture and IT infrastructure so that he or she can: Make realistic use of IT and know what to expect from IT. Ensure a rigid IT structure. Choose the appropriate IT infrastructure components. Select the correct wireless provider. Limit future business options.

Make realistic use of IT and know what to expect from IT.

Mohawk's need for flexibility required a change to its IT architecture. SOA was chosen by Mohawk because Mohawk Wanted to eliminate the dependency on its ERP system. Believed that SOA provides the appropriate level of security it did not have with its original architecture. Needed to be able to scale up or down operations as called for by the market or by its own arrangements with suppliers. Needed to upgrade its infrastructure components to meet the increased IT demands. Benefited from standardizing on the SAP suite of products and reducing its reliance on multiple vendors.

Needed to be able to scale up or down operations as called for by the market or by its own arrangements with suppliers

A platform refers to the hardware and ______________ on which application software run.

Operating system or system software

Using a cloud service from Amazon.com, the New York Times was able to Virtualize its mobile application. Establish a strong social media presence. Standardize its virtualization infrastructure. Quickly digitize old articles without needing to purchase additional infrastructure components. Build a web-based application to search past articles for keywords.

Quickly digitize old articles without needing to purchase additional infrastructure components.

All of the following are reasons why a company may choose to use cloud computing for its IT infrastructure EXCEPT: a) Cost savings b) Speed to provision additional capacity c) Reduce dependency on third-party suppliers d) Consolidation of servers and even the elimination of a data center e) Reduce server maintenance costs

Reduce dependency on third-party suppliers

An example of when a software-defined architecture is most appropriate: BYOD is discouraged in a firm Sales are expected to be very low Resources need to be re-allocated dynamically depending on the situation or time of day A firm can't make the decision and wants software to do it Sales are expected to be very high

Resources need to be re-allocated dynamically depending on the situation or time of day

The type of architecture where larger software programs are broken down into services which are then connected to each other, in a process called orchestration, is called: ERP OSP SOA SAP ISP

SOA

During an ice storm, JetBlue Airlines had an IT infrastructure that demonstrated which one of the following technical issues? Security Standardization Adaptability Maintainability Scalability

Scalability

Risks associated with cloud computing include all of the following EXCEPT a) Increased dependency on third-party suppliers b) Security c) Lack of standards for virtual infrastructures d) Retooling existing applications to move to the cloud e) Scalability

Scalability

The architecture that the large paper company Mohawk adopted enables the company to scale technology services up and down instantaneously according to its needs. The architecture is called:

Service Oriented

Google Maps is a web mapping service that provides street maps and directions. A Google Maps component can be added to a business's web site to provide customers directions to the business location. This use of Google's service by a business is an example of __________. Decentralized architecture Centralized architecture Enterprise architecture Service-oriented architecture Internet-based architecture

Service-oriented architecture

The type of software used in SOA architecture is often referred to as what? Systems software Services-oriented architecture System-as-a-service Software-as-a-service Software-as-an-architecture

Software-as-a-service

Understanding the life span of the IT infrastructure and architecture is called: a) IT life cycle b) Strategic timeframe c) Architecture life cycle d) IT life span e) System timeframe

Strategic timeframe

"Reuse" is a benefit of service-oriented architecture because it supports: Reliable capacity-on-demand. Using sensitive data again and again. The breaking apart of functionality into small services that can be used by many different systems. Access to servers from many locations. The selection of a specific computing device by each employee.

The breaking apart of functionality into small services that can be used by many different systems

Data

This is the electronic representation of numbers and text.

An IT architecture with a high level of flexibility and agility will be in a position to support changing business needs. (T/F)

True

An enterprise architecture is a complex framework for establishing an IT architecture and infrastructure by defining how IT supports the business processes of the firm. (T/F)

True

For Barclay's Bank, the enterprise architecture ensures the appropriate linkage between IT investment and business needs. (T/F)

True

The IT infrastructure components should be evaluated based on their expected financial value. All of the following are used to quantify the financial value of IT components EXCEPT for the: Risks Benefits Maintenance Usability Costs

Usability

Software-as-a-service (Saas) applications that are delivered over the Internet are often referred as this.

Web Services

_______________________ is the architecture where significant hardware, software and possibly even data elements reside on the Internet. Internet-oriented architecture Mobile architecture Web or Cloud-based architecture TCP/IP architecture Centralized architecture

Web or Cloud-based architecture

A small company in Des Moines wants to set up an IT infrastructure for its workforce. The company recently moved to an older building that has solid walls and ceilings. Furthermore, most of the staff likes the flexibility of moving around the open office space to perform work on their laptops. Which communication infrastructure makes most sense for this company? Mainframe Web-services Wireless Server-to-server Peer-to-peer

Wireless

The primary reason to base an organization's architecture on its strategic goals is to prepare for inevitable ______ in the future

changes

This architecture is a complex framework whose main objective is to map how the organization's IT supports the business processes Centralized architecture Enterprise architecture Web-based architecture Service-oriented architecture Decentralized architecture

enterprise architecture

Hypercompetition implies that any architecture must be designed with maximum scalability and _____________ to ensure it can handle the imminent business changes

flexibility

As a result of social business, companies are being asked to include _______ in their architecture

mobile or social/mobile media or capabilities

The components of enterprise architecture are: core business processes, linking and automation technology, the people who are served by the system and: ______________, A framework Enterprise software Shared data IT systems A centralized architecture

shared data

A computer's hardware and ____________ specify its platform. software applications mobility hardware system software storage

system software