Question 1

Today,many business firms continue to operate legacy systems because they meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

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Standards are important because they res...

Question 3

What are the drawbacks of cloud computing? Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits,and if so,in what cases?

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Students should be able to identify at l...

Question 4

List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

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• The service components of IT infrastru...

Question 5

Linux is:

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A)  primarily concerned with the tasks of end users.
B)  designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors.
C)  an example of open-source software.
D)  especially useful for processing numeric data.
E)  poorly suited to power fast computers.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

At what percent of capacity do most servers operate?

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A)  100%
B)  80-90%
C)  Approximately 70 percent
D)  40-50%
E)  15-20%F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

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In cloud computing,technology services a...

Question 8

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

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As defined by the U.S.National Institute...

Question 9

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

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A)  Metcalfe's Law
B)  Moore's Law
C)  Law of scalability
D)  Law of outsourcing
E)  Law of networksF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Mobile computing is the fastest growing form of computing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

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Outsourcing is the shift of IT infrastru...

Question 12

Which type of infrastructure service stores and manages corporate data and provides capabilities for analyzing the data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networking
B)  Telephone
C)  VOIP
D)  Telecommunications
E)  Data managementF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

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1.Growing use of Linux and open-source s...

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

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A)  Web services and service-oriented architecture
B)  Open-source software
C)  HTML5
D)  Software outsourcing
E)  Multicore processorsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

ZipRealty,which combines Google Maps with real estate data,is an example of:

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A)  cloud computing.
B)  SOA.
C)  a widget.
D)  a mashup.
E)  a web service.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are even more available than in previous decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Network economics
B)  Law of mass digital storage
C)  Moore's law
D)  Declining communications costs and the Internet
E)  Widespread rejection of technology standardsF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is not an example of the mobile digital platform?

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A)  Tablets
B)  Kindle
C)  Cell phones
D)  CRM
E)  SmartwatchesF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Web hosting services maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

TCO refers just to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Which type of infrastructure service stores and manages corporate data and provides capabilities for analyzing the data?

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List and describe four services that comprise IT infrastructure,beyond physical devices and software applications.

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At what percent of capacity do most servers operate?

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________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

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What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

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Distinguish between cloud computing,green computing,and quantum computing.

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Identify and describe five or more of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

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Mobile computing is the fastest growing form of computing.

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Today,many business firms continue to operate legacy systems because they meet a business need and would be costly to replace.

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Linux is:

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Which of the following factors does not help explain why computing resources today are even more available than in previous decades?

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

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Explain why standards are so important in information technology.What standards have been important for the growth of Internet technologies?

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TCO refers just to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

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Which of the following is not one of the current software platform trends?

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Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

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What are the drawbacks of cloud computing? Do you think these ever outweigh the benefits,and if so,in what cases?

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Web hosting services maintain a series of servers and provide fee-paying subscribers with space to maintain their websites.

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ZipRealty,which combines Google Maps with real estate data,is an example of:

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Which of the following is not an example of the mobile digital platform?

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