Chapter 5

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______ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the web. XML SOA HTML Java COBOL
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Java
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1. Which of the following is an open-source operating system designed for mobile devices? iOS OS X Chrome Android Apache HTTP
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Android
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1. Microsoft Excel is an example of: data management software. spreadsheet software. presentation graphics. word processing software. presentation graphics software.
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spreadsheet software
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1. At the client level, ________ percent of PCs use some form of the Microsoft Windows operating system. 50 70 80 90 100
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90
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1. In co-location, a firm: purchases and owns its web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service. contracts with an external vendor to run its computer center and networks. off-loads peak demand for computing power to remote, large-scale data centers. utilizes an external, distributed computing grid. uses only open source software to operate its computer systems.
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purchases and owns its web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service.
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1. The ability of a person booking a flight on Southwest.com's website to reserve a car from Dollar Rent-A-Car without having to leave the airline's website is an example of the usage by Dollar Rent-A-Car and Southwest Airlines of which of the following? Cloud computing Web services Nanotechnology SaaS PaaS
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Web services
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1. You use ________ to predict when a computer hardware system becomes saturated. capacity planning virtualization localization measured service SLAs
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capacity planning
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1. In a multitiered network: the work of the entire network is centralized. the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers. processing is split between clients and servers. processing is handled by multiple, geographically remote clients. users interface with the server rather than the client.
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the work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers.
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1. Data center traffic is expected to increase by ________ percent by 2016. 50 100 200 300 400
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400
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1. In order to manage their relationship with an outsourcer or technology service provider, firms need a contract that includes a(n): TCO. SOA. SLA. API. capacity plan.
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SLA.
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1. All of the following are examples of wearable computing devices except: smartwatches. smart badges. activity trackers. smart glasses. smartphones.
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smartphones.
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1. Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as: integrated software. widgets. mashups. grid computing. web services.
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mashups.
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1. Which of the following software tools would you use to prepare a break-even analysis? Word processing Spreadsheet Desktop publishing Personal information management Presentation graphics
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Spreadsheet
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1. What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer? Output device Input device Optical storage Magnetic storage SAN
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Input device
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1. Which of the following storage technology stores data sequentially? CD-ROM RAID Magnetic disks Magnetic tape USB flash drive
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Magnetic tape
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1. A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n) ________ architecture. service-oriented on-demand multitiered client/server two-tiered client/server grid
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two-tiered client/server
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1. 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? Modifiability Scalability Expandability Disintermediation SLA
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Scalability
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1. Which of the following types of computer is used for weather forecasting on a national or worldwide scale? Mainframe Server Minicomputer Supercomputer PC
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Supercomputer
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1. To analyze the direct and indirect costs and determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations, you would use a: total cost of ownership model. return on investment model. break-even point. cost benefit analysis. capacity plan.
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total cost of ownership model.
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1. A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application. web service hybrid cloud SOA ERP mashup
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SOA
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1. Which of the following devices collects data directly from the environment for input into a computer system? Sensor Touch screen Audio input Trackball Digital scanner
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Sensor
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1. Which of the following is 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? SSN ASP LAN SAN Grid
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SAN
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1. What is the foundation technology for web services? HTML XML SOAP UDDI Java
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XML
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1. Which of the following is not a type of output device? Speakers Cathode ray tube Ink jet printer Keyboard Sensor
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Keyboard
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1. Running a Java program on a computer requires: a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer. a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the server hosting the Java applet. an applet to be downloaded to the user's computer. no extra or specialized software, as Java is platform-independent. an Intel processor and the Windows operating system.
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a Java Virtual Machine to be installed on the computer.
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1. Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called: system software. application software. data management software. network software. web services software.
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application software.
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1. Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing? On-demand self-service Rapid elasticity Measured service Open source software Ubiquitous network access
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Open source software
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1. Which of the following types of computer would you use to support a computer network? Server Mainframe Workstation PC Tablet
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Server
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1. Which of the following statements about Linux is not true? Linux is a UNIX-like operating system. Linux plays a major role in running web servers and local area networks. Linux is the primary OS used in quantum computing. Linux is a robust alternative to Windows operating systems. Linux is an example of open source software.
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Linux is the primary OS used in quantum computing.
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1. ________ is free software created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers. An app Open-source software Cloud-based software A web service Office software
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Open-source software
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1. Virtualization: allows one operating system to manage several physical machines. has enabled microprocessor manufacturers to reduce the size of transistors to the width of an atom. can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher. allows smartphones to run full-fledged operating systems. uses the principles of quantum physics to represent data.
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can boost server utilization rates to 70% or higher.
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1. Which of the following is a type of optical disc storage? CD-ROM Hard drive USB flash drive Magnetic tape SSD
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CD-ROM
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1. Microsoft Word is an example of: open-source software. word-processing software. software productivity suite. data management software. presentation graphics software.
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word-processing software.
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1. The toy manufacturer you work for wants to exchange data with a chain of toy stores in order to improve its 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? Mashups Extranet Web services Cloud computing Intranet
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Web services
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1. The world's data centers use as much energy as the output of ________ nuclear power plants, which is about ________ percent of all the energy use in the world. 10; 1 20; 2.5 30; 1.5 50; 10 100; 25
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30; 1.5
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1. ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of: cloud computing. SOA. a widget. a mashup. a web service.
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a mashup.
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1. ________ describes the practices and technologies used to minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing and managing computing devices. Capacity planning Cloud computing Green computing Utility computing On-demand computing
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Green computing
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1. Which of the following is not an example of the consumerization of IT? Google Apps Dropbox Facebook Gmail Amazon Web Services
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Facebook
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1. The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except: cost savings. centralized maintenance. speed of computation. agility. increased computational power.
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centralized maintenance.
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1. Which of the following is a visual programming tool and environment for creating applications that run on Microsoft Windows operating systems? Java C++ XML Visual Basic COBOL
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Visual Basic
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1. Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as: software localization. scaling. service-oriented architecture. outsourcing. open sourcing.
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software localization.
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1. An analyst asked to perform a TCO analysis for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except: the minimum response time for processing business transactions. lost productivity if hardware or software failures cause the system to be unavailable for processing and user tasks. real estate and utility costs for housing and providing power for the technology. the purchase or license of software for each user. the cost to provide training to information systems specialists and end users.
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the minimum response time for processing business transactions.
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1. Software that organizes, manages, and processes business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called: system software. application software. data management software. network software. web services software.
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data management software.
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1. All of the following are features of smartwatches except a(n): accelerometer. altimeter. compass. gyrometer. barometer.
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gyrometer.
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1. The main challenge coming to Microsoft's Office software suite will be: open-source, Linux-based suites such as OpenOffice. cloud-based productivity software such as Google Docs and Google Apps. mobile software. in-house, custom software created using open-source web services. Apple's iWork.
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cloud-based productivity software such as Google Docs and Google Apps.
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1. Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true? The client provides the user interface. The bulk of processing occurs on the client. Computing on the Internet is based on the client/server model. The client is normally a desktop or laptop computer. The server provides security, remote access, and user authentication.
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The bulk of processing occurs on the client.
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1. Which of the following is an interactive, multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking? UNIX Linux OS X COBOL Chrome
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UNIX
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1. Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called: co-location. cloud computing. grid computing. client/server computing. centralized processing.
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grid computing.
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1. Which type of software provides more control over text and graphic placement in the layout of a page than word processing software? Desktop publishing software Spreadsheet software Graphics software Presentation software Data management software
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Desktop publishing software
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1. Software that manages the resources of the computer is called: system software. application software. data management software. network software. web services software.
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system software.
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1. What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer? When you need more powerful computational abilities When you need to access a network When you need to serve applications and data to client computers When you need to share resources When you need to connect to a cloud computing platform
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When you need more powerful computational abilities
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1. Which of the following is an example of a legacy system? Transaction processing system running on a mainframe Scalable grid computing system Web services running on a cloud computing platform MDM software Quantum computing system
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Transaction processing system running on a mainframe
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1. An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except: the maximum number of users a system can accommodate at one time. the minimum response time for processing business transactions. the impact of future software applications. the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment. the volume of transactions.
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the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment.
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1. Which of the following is considered to be the fastest growing form of computing? Wearable computing Green computing Nanocomputing Enterprise computing Cloud computing
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Cloud computing
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1. In a ________ 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. scalable quantum grid hybrid cloud private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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1. The primary storage technologies are: storage networks, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, and optical disk. hard drives, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, and optical disk. storage networks, magnetic disks, hard disks, and optical disks. hard drives, removable drives, storage networks, and magnetic tape. flash drives, SSDs, storage networks and magnetic disks.
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storage networks, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, and optical disk.
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1. Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing? It is the fastest-growing form of computing. It removes the concern about data and systems security for businesses. It allows smaller firms to use resources previously unaffordable. It relies on the Internet as the platform for delivering services to users. Charges for cloud resources are based on resources actually used.
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It removes the concern about data and systems security for businesses.
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1. The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called: grid computing. distributed processing. client/server computing. centralized processing. supercomputing.
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distributed processing.
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1. Linux is: primarily concerned with the tasks of end users. designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors. an example of open-source software. especially useful for processing numeric data. the operating system for the Macintosh computer.
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an example of open-source software.
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1. Linux plays a major role in supporting business information systems, and has garnered about ________ of the U.S. server market. 10 percent 25 percent 35 percent 50 percent 80 percent
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35 percent