Chapter 5 Flashcards
IT infrastructure technology is the set of physical devices required to operate the entire enterprise
False
Today, most system and application software is custom built by in-house programmers
False
Systems integration means ensuring the legacy systems work with new elements of the infrastructure
True
A mainframe is a type of legacy workstation.
False
Client/server computing is the most widely used form of centralized processing
False
Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.
False
Using an online storage service such as DropBox is a type of virtualization
False
In cloud computing, rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly altered to meet demand
True
A private cloud is operated by single organization but may be managed by a third party and be located of premises
True
A computer language translation program is an example of a system software
True
Hypertext markup language specifies how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a document
True
HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML, and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons, such as Flash animations, in web pages.
False
Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based
True
XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages; HTML can perform presentation, communication, and storage of data.
False
The collection of Web services that are used to build a firm’s software systems constitutes what is known as a service-oriented architecture
True
SaaS providers deliver and provide Web-based, remote access to storage.
False
Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.
False
Total cost of ownership components include costs for downtime, training, and support.
True
One of the main benefits of moving to mobile business computing platforms is the dramatically lower costs of hardware
False
Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language
True
In a(n) ___________ computing model, companies use their own infrastructure for essential computing for less critical operations or additional processing during peak business periods.
A) scalable
B) quantum
C) autonomic
D) hybrid cloud
D
Software that manages the resources of the computer is called:
A) system software
B) application software
C) data management software
D) network software
A
Software used to apply the computer to a specific task for an end user is called:
A) system software
B) application software
C) data management software
D) network software
B
Software that organizes, manages, and process business data, such as data concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors, is called:
A) system software
B) application software
C) data management software
D) network software
C
Legacy systems are still in use today because:
A) they can only be run on the older mainframe computers.
B) they are too expensive to redesign
C) many integrate well using new Web services technologies
D) they contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign
B
What would be a reason for using a workstation rather than a personal computer?
A) when you need more powerful computational abilities
B) when you need to access a network
C) when you need to serve applications and data to client computers
D) when you need to share resources
A
Which of the following types of computer would you use to support a computer network?
A) server
B) mainframe
C) workstation
D) PC
A
Which of the following types of computer is used for weather forecasting?
A) mainframe
B) server
C) minicomputer
D) supercomputer
D
Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a “virtual supercomputer” is called:
A) co-location
B) cloud computing
C) grid computing
D) autonomic computing
C
The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:
A) grid computing
B) distributed processing
C) client/server computing
D) centralized processing
B
