IS CH 5

False

IT infrastructure technology is the set of physical devices required to operate the entire enterprise

False

Today, most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers

True

Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure

False

A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation

False

Client/server computing is the most widely used form of centralized processing

False

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

False

Using an online storage service such as DropBox is a type of virtualization

True

In cloud computing, rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly altered to meet demand

True

A private cloud is operated by a single organization but may be managed by a third party and be located off premises

True

A computer language translation program is an example of system software

True

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

False

HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML, and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons, such as Flash animations, in web pages

True

Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based

False

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

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

False

SaaS providers deliver and provide Web-based, remote access to storage

False

Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support

True

Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support

False

One of the main benefits of moving to mobile business computing platforms is the dramatically lower costs of hardware.

True

Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

Hybrid cloud

In a(n) ________ 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.

system software

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

Application software

Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called

data management software

Software that organizes, manages, and processes business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called

they are too expensive to redesign

Legacy systems are still in use today because

When you need more powerful computational abilities

What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer

Server

Which of the following types of computer would you use to support a computer network

Supercomputer

Which of the following types of computer is used for weather forecasting

Grid computing

Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:

distributed processing

The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called

centralized maintenance

The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except

the computer that acts as the user point of entry

In client/server computing, the client is

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

In a multitiered network:

two-tiered client/server

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

storage networks, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, and optical disk

The primary storage technologies are

CD-ROM

Which of the following is a type of optical disk storage?

Magnetic tape

Which of the following storage technology stores data sequentially?

SAN

A high-speed network dedicated to storage that connects different kinds of storage devices, such as tape libraries and disk arrays so they can be shared by multiple servers, best describes

Input device

What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer

Sensor

Which of the following devices collects data directly from the environment for input into a computer system?

Keyboard

Which of the following is not a type of output device

can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher

Virtualization

It removes the concern about data and systems security for businesses

Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing

utility computing

Purchasing computing power from a central computing service and paying only for the amount of computing power used is commonly referred to as:

green computing

________ describes the practices and technologies used minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing and managing computing devices

virus protection software that runs and updates itself automatically.

An example of autonomic computing is

autonomic computing

An industry-wide effort to develop systems that can configure, optimize, tune, and heal themselves when broken, and protect themselves from outside intruders and self-destruction is called

UNIX

The interactive, multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking is

an example of open-source software

Linux is:

25 percent

Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems, and has garnered about ________ of the U.S. server market.

XML

Which of the following is not one of the most important programming languages for business?

Web services

The toy manufacturer you work for wants to exchange data with a chain of toy stores in order to improve their 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?

require the user to have an online connection.

Apps

data management software

Microsoft Word is an example of:

is a Windows-like operating system

Linux:

spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel is an example of

Desktop publishing software

Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software

Web-based productivity software such as Google Apps

The main challenge coming to Microsoft’s Office software suite will be

includes full-featured versions of application software bundled as a unit

A software suite

a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer

Running a Java program on a computer requires

XML

What is the foundation technology for Web services

SOA

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

A mashup

ChicagoCrime.org, which combines Google Maps with crime data for the city of Chicago, is an example of:

mashups

Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as

minimized response time for transaction processing

All of the following place strain on system capacity, except for:

Scalability

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

total cost of ownership model

To analyze the direct and indirect costs and determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations, you would use a

software localization

Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as

SLA

In order to manage their relationship with an outsourcer or technology service provider, firms need a contract that includes a(n)

purchases and owns their Web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service

In co-location, a firm

Android

Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices

True

Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit

multitouch interface

A(n) ________ allows users to interact with a computer by using several fingers to perform gestures without using a mouse or keyboard

True

A software package for a mainframe usually requires a programmer to install it

Java

________ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the Web.

True

Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet

True

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

open source software

________ is free software created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers

capacity planning

You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated

False

An SaaS provider maintains a large Web server, or series of servers, and provides fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.