ch 3 end of chapter Flashcards
Acme Pest Control is considering implementing cloud computing to link its three locations to the main office where there is currently just a single PC. The company owner, Mr. Greenleaf, has little technical knowledge and does not have the capital to invest a large amount in technology. Which statement will be true if Mr. Greenleaf implements cloud computing for his company?
A. With cloud computing you pay only for what you use, so a small business will save money.
B. With cloud computing there is a need for a big investment of capital to access computers in the company’s other locations.
C. With cloud computing it is harder to store, process, and analyze information from any location because it is so far away.
D. With cloud computing increased customer demands can easily be met by internal enterprise architecture.
E. With cloud computing a company needs to have dedicated experts to manage the technology.
A. With cloud computing you pay only for what you use, so a small business will save money.
Blue Hen Organic Foods has decided to use a cloud-computing service to manage the company’s computer processing and data storage needs. Blue Hen’s risk-management team has identified several concerns with implementing a cloud-based computing architecture. Which of the following is NOT a risk associated with cloud computing?
A. Scalability of the system to meet customer demand
B. Capability to use virtualization software
C. Reliability of the company’s internet connection
D. Data security
E. Loss of control over mission-critical systems and data
A. Scalability of the system to meet customer demand
Which of the following refers to the technologies that make voice communications across networks using packets feasible, including over the internet?
A. VoIP
B. Packet switching
C. DSL
D. PAN
E. Microwave transmission
A. VoIP
Abercrombie Financial Consultants is planning to install a network in its office so employees can work together on client files and documents, manage tax records, access the internet, and share the company’s new printer/copier. The company wants to have control over which employees have access to files, so it will need to have a central server. Which type of network would be most appropriate for Abercrombie?
A. LAN
B. PAN
C. WAN
D. MAN
E. Peer-to-peer
A. LAN
Which of the following enables users to access software applications and information systems remotely over the internet, rather than locally on an individual PC or from servers in the organization’s data center?
A. Virtualization
B. PBX
C. Cloud computing
D. DSL
E. PAN
C. Cloud computing
Robert works for CHS Computer Specialists, which focuses on helping small business owners fix their company computers. Robert works primarily on PC components such as hard drives, DVDs, and monitors. Which of the following does Robert focus on repairing?
A. Backup systems
B. Software
C. Disaster recovery
D. Data
E. Hardware
E. Hardware
Which of the following is NOT a reason that organizations choose an operating system?
A. The amount of storage capacity it has
B. The selection of business-oriented applications available to run on it
C. The market share of the operating system
D. The compatibility of the system
E. The availability of technical support for the system
A. The amount of storage capacity it has
The city government of Los Angeles recently upgraded its information technology infrastructure and, for the first time, implemented software in the human resources department that is freely distributed along with the code underlying the program. The type of software the city has implemented in HR is called ________.
A. firmware
B. legacy software
C. open source software
D. human resources software
E. proprietary software
C. open source software
Which of the following is NOT a reason that fiber-optic cables are ideal for long-distance transmission?
A. They are very durable.
B. Light signals do not attenuate as much as electrical signals.
C. Fiber-optic cable is secure.
D. They are cheap and easy to install.
E. They carry many more channels simultaneously.
D. They are cheap and easy to install.
Which of the following is a key advantage of using twisted pair wires to transmit data?
A. They offer the highest rates of data transmission.
B. They are resistant to wiretapping.
C. They are thin and highly flexible.
D. They are resistant to interference.
E. They are sturdy and durable.
C. They are thin and highly flexible.
Which of the following enables computers to run multiple operating systems and multiple software applications at the same time and creates what seems to be multiple independent machines all on a single computing device?
A. Software as a Service
B. Availability
C. Private branch exchange
D. Cloud computing
E. Virtualization
E. Virtualization
Applications such as Siri and Alexa that combine natural language processing with artificial intelligence are considered ________.
A. hardware
B. display devices
C. virtual personal assistants
D. output devices
E. input devices
C. virtual personal assistants
GenXTech is a growing company that develops gaming applications for military simulations and commercial clients. As part of its annual strategic planning process, GenXTech is analyzing its current situation and where it should head to achieve its mission. Its focus is on business strategy and the technology infrastructure required to achieve it. What is GenXTech creating?
A. A technology architecture
B. An enterprise resource planning system
C. A business plan
D. An enterprise architecture
E. A tactical plan
D. An enterprise architecture
Prewritten, commercially available sets of software programs that eliminate the need for a firm to write its own software programs for certain functions are referred to as ________.
A. mash-ups
B. commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software
C. canned software
D. open source software
E. service software
B. commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software
Which type of network treats all processors equally and allows sharing of printers and files without the use of a central server?
A. Wide area network (WAN)
B. Local area network (LAN)
C. Windows domain network
D. Client-server network
E. Peer-to-peer
E. Peer-to-peer
The collection and analysis of vast amounts of customer data that enable companies to target market their products to specific customers has created concerns about the use and misuse of customer information. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase in the use of “Big Data” by companies?
A. Data mining techniques have become very sophisticated.
B. Data storage costs have decreased significantly.
C. Federal regulations fail to prevent companies from mining transaction data collected from customers.
D. Targeted marketing reduces advertising costs.
E. Customers have complete knowledge about the data that is collected about them.
E. Customers have complete knowledge about the data that is collected about them.
Andy heads the IT department of a small company based in Chicago that sells customized T-shirts and corporate incentive items over the internet. The company has seen a surge in popularity and is planning to expand its operational base to four more cities. However, Andy is directed to come up with a strategy to cut down on the costs incurred in maintaining multiple servers in different cities to host the marketing and e-commerce sites. Which of the following measures will help Andy achieve his objective?
A. Outsourcing all computer processing to another company in each location
B. Using virtualization software to run multiple OSs on a single server system
C. Isolating each of the cities’ servers and running dedicated operating systems on them
D. Leasing private lines to transmit information between the corporate sites
E. Procuring server hardware from multiple vendors, instead of just one
B. Using virtualization software to run multiple OSs on a single server system
In comparison with primary storage, hard drives are ________.
A. smaller in storage capacity
B. slower in processing digital information
C. faster than random access memory
D. more expensive
E. more volatile
B. slower in processing digital information
What are RFID tags typically used for?
A. Storing smartphone data
B. Processing checks in banks
C. Capturing data on weather systems
D. Tracking shipments of physical goods
E. Monitoring ATM machines
D. Tracking shipments of physical goods
Software products such as Microsoft Office, Quicken, Adobe Premiere, and Eudora Pro are also called ________.
A. utility software
B. software as a service
C. legacy software
D. COTS
E. open source software
D. COTS
ETX Enterprises offers Software as a Service (SaaS) to companies that lack in-house IT departments. Which of the following describes SaaS?
A. Installing commercial, off-the-shelf software
B. Managing applications, networks, storage, and security and providing website performance monitoring to subscribers over the internet
C. Hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the internet on a subscription basis
D. Supplying online access over networks to storage devices and storage area network technology
E. Developing proprietary software
C. Hosting and managing access to software applications delivered over the internet on a subscription basis
Which type of software controls basic operations such as file management, disk storage, hardware interfaces, and security?
A. System
B. Application
C. Utility
D. Firmware
E. Programming
A. System
Which of the following situations is representative of the “last mile” issue in telecommunications?
A. An e-commerce site is available in only two language versions, and customers speaking neither language cannot browse through the site while shopping.
B. Rural subscribers of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) complain of poor internet speeds compared to those enjoyed by downtown users.
C. Smartphone owners working in remote countries are unable to use features such as 4G and Wi-Fi because those countries do not yet have the relevant infrastructure.
D. Students find that the farther they are from their university building, the harder it is to connect to the internet with their laptops.
E. Emergency medical personnel are unable to receive calls during emergencies due to high cell phone usage.
B. Rural subscribers of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) complain of poor internet speeds compared to those enjoyed by downtown users.
Which of the following factors provides an understanding of why computing resources today are more available than in previous decades?
A. Higher data storage costs
B. Increasing communication costs
C. Moore’s Law
D. Proprietary software
E. Netflix’s Law
C. Moore’s Law
When Kayla goes through the checkout line at the local grocery store, a(n) ________ captures the barcodes of her groceries and converts them to a digital format to generate the total amount of her groceries.
A. graphical user interface
B. transistor
C. RFID tag
D. optical scanner
E. barcode converter
D. optical scanner
