Intro to Digital Transformation

Question 1

A metaphor for the
network of data centers which
store and compute information
available through the internet.

Answer 1

The Cloud

Question 2

the technology and processes needed to
store, manage, and access data that is transferred over the “cloud”,
rather than the data that remains on your computer’s hard drive.

Answer 2

Cloud computing

Question 3

Abandoning old technology for a new one is commonly referred to as the
________ effect. It requires organizations to take a leap of faith
and to continually adapt as new technologies create new paradigm shifts

Answer 3

“burning platform” effect

Question 4

________ refers to everyday objects
or devices that are connected
to the internet and are able to
send and receive data.

Answer 4

The “Internet of Things,” or
“IoT

Question 5

The ability to
process information and
automate tasks most often
done by a computer program.

Answer 5

Computing

Question 6

Refers to the
speed at which a computer is
able to process data.

Answer 6

Compute power

Question 7

Processors that are 50 times more powerful than traditional chips

Answer 7

TPUs, for Tensorflow Processing
Units.

Question 8

100 million times more powerful than traditional chips

Answer 8

Quantum computing

Question 9

3 Core modernization focus areas

Answer 9

1. Infrastructure
2. Business platforms
3. Applications

Question 10

What is an API

Answer 10

Technical tools that enable integration between applications

Question 11

What is an Application

Answer 11

The term ‘application’ is widely
used to refer to programs and
software that enable people to
perform various digital tasks.

Question 12

What is DevOps?

Answer 12

DevOps, or Developer
Relations, is a set of practices
that aim to increase software
delivery velocity, improve
service reliability, and build
shared ownership among
software stakeholders.

Question 13

The first step in moving away from an on-premises infrastructure is ____. A business sets up a large data center and then other organizations rent part of that data center

Answer 13

colocation

Question 14

Cloud computing refers to?

Answer 14

Cloud computing refers to the technology and processes needed to
store, manage, and access data that is transferred over the “cloud”,
rather than the data that remains on your computer’s hard drive.

Question 15

What is a burning platform?

Answer 15

Abandoning old technology for a new one is commonly referred to as the
“burning platform” effect. It requires organizations to take a leap of faith
and to continually adapt as new technologies create new paradigm shifts.

Question 16

What do successful companies focus on?

Answer 16

Successful companies consistently focus on “why” they exist, not “how” they operate

Question 17

What is IOT?

Answer 17

The “Internet of Things,” or “IoT,” refers to everyday objects or devices that are connected to the internet and are able to send and receive data.

Question 18

What is computing and computing power?

Answer 18

Computing is the ability to process information and automate tasks most often done by a computer program. Compute power, refers to the
speed at which a computer is able to process data.

Question 19

What is Tensorflow Processing?

Answer 19

The first disruption comes from processors that are specifically meant for
this type of application, and which we call TPUs, for Tensorflow Processing
Units. They are 50 times more powerful than traditional chips!

Question 20

Where does the second disruption come from?

Answer 20

The second disruption comes from quantum computing,
which is a hundred million times more powerful.

Question 21

What do apps use to learn about user preferences and intent?

Answer 21

Many apps use machine learning to learn about user preferences and intent.