Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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A(n) is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

A

protocol

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2
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___ is a page description language for specifying how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a Web page.

A

HTML

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3
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Which of the following is true of a client computer when it comes to client-server computing?

A

It is used to make requests for services.

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Which of the following is the role of a client computer in client-server computing?

A

Making requests for services

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5
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___ provides only the basic capabilities of processing, storage, and networking.

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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6
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How can green computing be implemented in an organization?

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By using virtualization to replace hundreds of individual servers with just a few powerful mainframe computers

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7
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To which of the following is Moore’s Law related?

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the number of transistors on a computer chip

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Which of the following is true of public clouds?

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They can be used by anyone on a pay-per-use basis.

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9
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When introducing infrastructure changes, organizations using cloud computing must ____.

A

ensure the availability of critical applications supplied by remote vendors

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10
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Which of the following is an issue associated with managing IS infrastructure?

A

The planned obsolescence of computer hardware carries a high price tag for the environment in terms of resources needed.

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11
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Which of the following infrastructure plans should it consider implementing?

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Installing its own generators because of frequent power outages.

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12
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IP convergence has led to which of the following?

A

Videoconferencing over IP

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13
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Which of the following is an issue associated with managing IS infrastructure?

A

Planned obsolescence

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14
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Which of the following characterized the fourth generation of computing, which began in the 1990s?

A

It was the beginning of the interpersonal computing era.

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15
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which of the following describes a protocol?

A

The procedures that different computers follow when they transmit and receive data.

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16
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Database management systems ____

A

allow organizations to easily store, retrieve, and analyze date

17
Q

Which of the following infrastructure plans should the firm consider implementing?

A

Setting up its own satellite links to be independent from the local, unreliable communications networks

18
Q

Which network will Roshanda most likely use to access this information?

A

An extranet

19
Q

Which of the following is an advantage of cloud-based hosting over in-house hosting?

A

It doesn’t require much capital and can be easily developed.

20
Q

Hypertext transfer protocol is _____

A

the standard that servers use to process use requests for Web pages

21
Q

Which of the following is the definition of an intranet?

A

It is a private network that is used exclusively within an organization.

22
Q

Which of the following is the domain name for www.mayo.edu/research?

23
Q

Which of the following is a private network that allows two or more firms to use the internet to do business together?

A

An extranet

24
Q

Which of the following is an example of green computing?

A

Changing the power-saving setting on all of an organization’s computers

25
Which of the following best describes an extranet?
A private network that allows two or more firms to use the internet to do business together.
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Which of the following network will allow Henry to connect to his supervisor in China?
A wide area network (WAN)
27
____ consists of remote computers connected in a single network to create a virtual supercomputer.
Grid computing.
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___ can range from spanning multiple building to covering the area of a city to worldwide.
Wide Area Networks (WANs)