ISYS 363 Ch. 3 Flashcards
An organization’s ______ enables the processing, storing, and transmitting of data at the organization level.
device driver
application architecture
application software
information systems infrastructure
structured query language
information systems infrastructure
The alignment of _______ is a continuous process of adjusting business goals and the information systems infrastructure to achieve business objectives.
Web sites and customers
business and information technology (IT)
databases and networks
business locations and networks
hardware and software
business and information technology (IT)
________ is(are) considered among the most important assets an organization has, other than its people.
Buildings
Warehouses
Inventory
Data
Computers
Data
Software that streamlines and automates business processes and enables organizations to use data effectively is called _______ software.
operating system
system
network management
application
server operating system
application
A(n) _______ is a collection of related data organized in a way that facilitates data searches.
file
application program
network
hard drive
database
database
Software that allows an organization to more easily store, retrieve, and analyze its data is called ________ software.
server operating system
database management
network management
operating system
application
database management
The ___________ component of the IS infrastructure consists of the computers that run the applications and databases necessary for processing transactions or analyzing business data.
networking
hardware
system software
data center
storage
hardware
The purpose of a ________ is primarily to assist in solving massive scientific problems.
workstation
server
mainframe
supercomputer
mobile device
supercomputer
The purpose of a ________ is primarily to provide services to users within large organizations or to Web users.
supercomputer
server
client device
mainframe
workstation
server
_______ software is necessary to enable the application software to interact with the various types of hardware.
System
Personal productivity
Database management
Communication
Client-side
System
Which of the following can be embedded in a pet for identification purposes in case the animal is lost?
Domain name
XBRL tag
RFID tag
Device driver
HTML tag
RFID tag
When organizations store data for _______ purposes, the most common media used is magnetic tape due to its portability and durability.
predictive
operational
backup
archival
evaluative
archival
____________ ensure(s) that different computers are able to send and receive messages to/from other computers.
Protocols
Translation programs
Compilers
Application software
Channels
Protocols
The transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel, measured in bits per second, is called the ________.
subscription rate
bandwidth
peripheral
transmission rate
signal strength
bandwidth
A network that allows connected computers to share data, software applications, or other resources, typically within a limited geographic area, is called a ______.
limited area network
personal area network
wide area network
professional area network
local area network
local area network
Which of the following terms refers to a system of interlinked documents on the Internet?
World Wide Web
Personal area network
Local area network
Wide area network
Uniform Resource Locator
World Wide Web
Web pages are stored on _____________, which process user requests for those Web pages using ___________.
Web servers; URLs
PCs; hyperlinks
mobile devices; URLs
Web servers; hypertext transfer protocol
Web servers; hyperlinks
Web servers; hypertext transfer protocol
Organizations can utilize Web-based technologies to support proprietary, internal communications by implementing a(n) _____________.
extranet
intranet
virtual network
home area network
wide area network
intranet
Many organizations are faced with the constant need to upgrade to new and improved versions of software that offer better performance and more features. This phenomenon is called _______.
hardware obsolescence
software obsolescence
replacement mandate
software asset management
network obsolescence
software obsolescence
When a system is only planned to be implemented for five years and then purposefully phased out and replaced with a new system, this is called ______________________.
phased obsolescence
life span opportunity
purposeful obsolescence
circle of software
planned obsolescence
planned obsolescence
The cloud computing characteristic that allows users to access cloud resources quickly and easily is called ______.
measured service
on-demand self-service
broad network access
rapid elasticity
resource pooling
on-demand self-service
Which of the following cloud computing service models allows the customer to use only applications provided by a cloud infrastructure?
Applications as a service (AaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS)
Platform as a service (PaaS)
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Virtualization as a service (VaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS)
When organizations obtain services from a cloud service provider such as Amazon on a pay-per-use basis, they are using a _____ cloud.
private
innovative
public
local
flexible
public
Which of the following is NOT an important consideration for organizations contemplating using the services of a public cloud service provider?
Scalability
Security
Cost
Reliability
Complexity
Complexity
The _______ breaks down business processes into individual “building blocks” that are simple, modular, reusable, and interoperable.
simple specialized architecture
innovation-focused architecture
single-focus architecture
simple cloud architecture
service-oriented architecture
service-oriented architecture
the percentage of visitors who leave the website (terminate the session) after viewing a particular page
exit rate
the percentage of single-page visits; reflecting the percentage of users for whom a particular page is the only page visited on the website during a session
bounce rate
the large parts of consumer demand that are outside the relatively small number of mainstream tastes
long tail
any computer on the network that enables access to files, databases, communications, and other services available to users of the network
server
the most expensive and most powerful category of computers. It is primarily used to assist in solving massive research and scientific problems
supercomputer
