IS4680 Chapter 14

Question 1

Application performance monitoring

Answer 1

Software that can measure end-user response time for application software server requests as well as end-user traffic volume.

Question 2

(BCP) Business continuity plan

Answer 2

A plan that documents the steps to restore business operation after an interruption.

Question 3

Halon

Answer 3

A gas commonly used in data centter fire suppression systems.

Question 4

Rack system

Answer 4

An open cabinet with tracks into which multiple computers can be mounted instead of individual cases.

Question 5

(SCM) Software configuration mgt

Answer 5

A formal method for managing changes to a software application.

Question 6

Source code

Answer 6

Text files of programs that developers compile into application programs computers can run.

Question 7

(SAN) Storage area network

Answer 7

A collection of storage devices that is attached to a network in such a way that the devices appear to be local storage devices.

Question 8

Subnet

Answer 8

A subsection, or part, of a network.

Question 9

(TDE) Transparent Data Encryption

Answer 9

A method of encrypting an entire database that is transparent to the user and requires no input or action.