IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following devices is becoming an important means for business computing?

• Desktop computers

• Smartphones and tablets

• Mainframes

• Laptops

Multiple Choice

What does the Term BYOD stand for?

• Bring Your Own Device
• Bring Your Own Data
• Bring Your Own Device Manager
• Bring Your Own Desktop

Multiple Choice

Grid computing allows geographically remote computers to function as a:

• Personal computer

• Virtual supercomputer

• Data storage server

• Cloud infrastructure

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud computing?

• Pay-per-use pricing model
• Requirement for physical hardware ownership
• Scalability on demand
• Unlimited storage capacity

Multiple Choice

Cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) provides:

• Software applications

• Programming tools

• Processing, storage, and networking resources

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the main concern of companies using public cloud services?

• High costs

• Lack of computing power

• Security risks and data control

• Insufficient storage space

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to minimizing the environmental impact of computers and IT infrastructure?

• Autonomic computing

• Green computing

• Cloud computing

• Virtualization

Multiple Choice

Autonomic computing is focused on systems that can:

• Self-configure and self-heal

• Operate without electricity

• Only perform data analysis

• Use minimal hardware resources

Multiple Choice

Which programming language is operating system-independent and often used for web applets?

• C++

• Java

• Python

• Ruby

Multiple Choice

HTML5 differs from HTML by allowing the embedding of:

• Audio and video without additional plugins

• Only text and images

• Documents from external websites

• Server-side scripts

Multiple Choice

Web services communicate using:

• HTML

• XML

• JSON

• FTP

Multiple Choice

Software as a service (SaaS) is typically delivered via:

• Physical servers

• The Internet

• Local storage devices

• Offline applications

Multiple Choice

Mashups combine:

• Multiple operating systems

• Different sources of online applications

• Various hardware components

• Programming languages

Multiple Choice

Scalability refers to a system’s ability to:

• Perform faster tasks

• Expand to serve more users

• Automatically upgrade itself

• Operate with reduced hardware

Multiple Choice

Total cost of ownership (TCO) includes which of the following?

• Only hardware costs

• Both hardware and administration costs

• Only software licensing fees

• Data backup costs

Multiple Choice

Which model helps firms determine how much to invest in IT infrastructure?

• Competitive forces model

• Cloud service model

• Mashup architecture

• BYOD model

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__________ refers to the practice of using IT in ways that minimize environmental impact, including designing, manufacturing, and disposing of IT equipment.

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The process of presenting a set of computing resources so that they can be accessed in ways not limited by physical location is called __________.

Fill in the Blank

__________ computing allows users to access computing resources over a network, with services like software, infrastructure, and platforms delivered as virtualized resources.

Fill in the Blank

A __________ processor integrates multiple processing cores on a single chip for enhanced performance and reduced power consumption.

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The __________ model helps organizations determine the appropriate level of investment in IT infrastructure based on market demand, business strategy, and competitor benchmarks.

Match

Matching Question 1: Cloud Computing Services

Match each cloud computing service type with its description:

• Provides customers with processing, storage, networking, and other computing resources.

• Provides customers with software applications over the Internet.

• Provides customers with infrastructure and programming tools to develop their own applications.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Match

Matching Question 3: IT Infrastructure Trends

Match each hardware trend with its description:

• Combining the computational power of multiple computers into a single network.

• Enabling a single physical resource to appear as multiple logical resources.

• Practice of designing and using IT to minimize environmental impact.

• Integrating multiple processing cores into one chip for better performance.

Grid computing

Virtualization

Green computing

Multicore processors

• Grid computing

• Virtualization

• Green computing

• Multicore processors