Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   TCP/IP.
B)   COBOL.
C)   Ethernet.
D)   ASCII.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A _________________ is owned and maintained by a cloud service provider,such as Amazon Web Services,and made available to the general public or industry groups.

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A)   public cloud
B)   private cloud
C)   utility computing
D)   on-demand computingE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 3

Mainframe computing refers to a model of computing that provides access to a shared pool of computing resources (computers,storage,applications,and services)over a network,often the Internet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

Accepted Answer

A)   operating system software.
B)   application software.
C)   data management software.
D)   network software.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following factors provides an understanding of why computing resources today are ever more available than in previous decades?

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A)   network economics
B)   law of mass digital storage and Moore's law
C)   declining communications costs, universal standards, and the Internet
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

___________________ provides a lightweight operating system for cloud computing using netbooks that are manufactured by Google partners such as Samsung and Acer.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chrome OS
B)   Android
C)   iOS
D)   Windows 8E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   cloud and mobile computing
B)   general-purpose mainframe and minicomputer
C)   enterprise computing
D)   personal computerE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Briefly explain why corporations are increasingly interested in using Unix or Linux for their operating system.

Accepted Answer

Linux is an inexpensive and robust open-...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   outsourcing.
B)   scaling.
C)   service-oriented architecture.
D)   application integration.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Legacy systems are still used because they

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A)   can only be run on the older mainframe computers.
B)   are too expensive to redesign.
C)   integrate well using new Web services technologies.
D)   contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   networking
B)   telephone
C)   VOIP
D)   telecommunicationsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Some companies still run traditional mainframe systems or use mainframe computers as massive servers supporting large Web sites and corporate enterprise applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A _________________________ is owned and maintained by a cloud service provider,such as Amazon Web Services,and made available to the general public or industry groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________________________ is owned and maintained by...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   software packages
B)   mashups
C)   outsourced
D)   open sourceE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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)

Accepted Answer

A)   SOA.
B)   SLA.
C)   TCO.
D)   RFQ.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   your firm's business strategy
B)   the IT investments made by competitor firms
C)   market demand for your firm's services
D)   your firm's organizational cultureE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Distinguish between grid computing,cloud computing,and utility computing.

Accepted Answer

Grid computing involves connecting geographically remote computers into a single network to create a computational grid that combines the computing power of all the computers on the network with which to attack large computing problems.In cloud computing,technology services are provided over a network,primarily the Internet.These may be infrastructure services,such as storage or networking,or platform services,such as IBM's application development and test service,or software services,such as salesforce.com.On-demand computing occurs when firms pay subscription fees or pay only for their usage of a vendor's cloud computing services.

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of three variations of Moore's Law,none of which Moore ever stated?

Accepted Answer

A)   the power of microprocessors doubles every 18 months
B)   computing power doubles every 18 months
C)   computer size decreases every 18 months
D)   the price of computing falls by half every 18 monthsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   operating system software
B)   computing platforms to provide a coherent digital environment
C)   physical facility management to manage the facilities housing physical components
D)   IT management services to plan and develop the infrastructure and provide project managementE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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