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BUS 391: Information Systems > Chapter 5: Infrastructures > Flashcards

Chapter 5: Infrastructures Flashcards

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MIS Infrastructure

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Includes the plans for how a firm will build and use their MIS assets

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Backup

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An exact copy of a systems information

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Recovery

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The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure

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Disaster Recovery Plan

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A detailed process for recovering information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster

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Disaster Recovery Cost Curve

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Charts the cost to the organization of the unavailability of information and technology as well as the cost to the organization of recovering from a disaster over time

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Hot Site

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A separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move immediately after a disaster and resume business

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Cold Site

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A separate facility that does not have any computer equipment, but is a place where employees can move after a disaster

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Warm Site

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A separate facility with computer equipment that requires installation and configuration

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Business Continuity Planning

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A plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or disruption

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Business Impact Analysis

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Identifies all critical business functions and the effect that a specific disaster may have upon them

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Accessibility

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Refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access when operating a system

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Web Accessibility

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Allows people with disabilities to use the web

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Administrator Access

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Unrestricted access to the entire system

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Availability

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Time frames when the system is operational

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Unavailable

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Time frames when a system is not operating and cannot be used

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High availability

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System is continuously operational at all times

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Maintainability

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How quickly a system can transform to support environmental changes

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Portability

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The ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms

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Reliability

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Ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate information

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Scalability

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How well a system can scale up or adapt to the increased demands of growth

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Performance

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Measures how quickly a system performs a process or transaction

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Capacity Planning

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Determines future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high quality system performance

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Usability

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The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to use

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Serviceability

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How quickly a third party can change a system to ensure it meets user needs and the terms of any contracts

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Moore’s Law

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Refers to the computer chip performance per dollar doubles every 18 months

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Sustainable or Green MIS

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Describes the production and disposal of technology in a way that minimizes damage to the environment

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Companies acknowledged responsibility to society

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Grid Computing

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A collection of computers, often geographically dispersed, that are coordinated to solve a common problem

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Virtualization

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Creates multiple virtual machines on a single computing device

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Data Center

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A facility used to house management information systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems

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Multi-Tenancy

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The cloud means that a single instance of a system serves multiple customers

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Single-Tenancy

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Each customer or tenant must purchase and maintain an individual system

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Cloud Fabric

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The software that makes possible the benefits of cloud computing, such as multi-tenancy

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