Using MIS Chapter 6

Question 1

Which of the following is the most basic cloud offering?

a. PaaS
b. SaaS
c. VPN
d. IaaS

Answer 1

IaaS

Question 2

A ________ detects the speed that a given device can handle and communicates with it at that speed.

a. modem
b. codec
c. switch
d. port

Answer 2

switch

Question 3

A university would use a WAN to connect its campuses in two cities.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ________.

a. LAN
b. WAN
c. URL
d. XML

Answer 4

WAN

Question 5

________ are programs that run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

a. Server racks
b. Web servers
c. Server farms
d. Web browsers

Answer 5

Web servers

Question 6

The World Wide Web sponsors committees that create and publish protocols and other standards.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud-based hosting?

a. full control of data location
b. unknown cost structure
c. in-depth visibility of security
d. no obsolesce

Answer 7

no obsolesce

Question 8

The abbreviations k, M, and G have the same meaning for computer memory as they have for communication speeds.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Cable modems modulate in such a way that their signals interfere with TV signals.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

a. iCloud
b. Amazon S3
c. Oracle on Demand
d. Microsoft Windows Azure

Answer 10

iCloud