MIS_Laudon_Ch5

IT infrastructure technology is purely a set of physical devices and software applications that

are required to operate the entire enterprise.

• True

• False

Client/server computing is a widely used form of centralized processing.

• True

• False

Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.

• True

• False

An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own

dedicated computer.

• True

• False

Enterprise integration requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to

flow freely among different parts of the business.

• True

• False

The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.

• True

• False

Java software is designed to run on any computer or computing device, regardless of the

specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

• True

• False

Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the

operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based

• True

• False

Whereas XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web

pages, HTML can perform presentation, communication, and data storage tasks.

• True

• False

The collection of Web services that are used to build a firm's software systems constitutes

what is known as a service-oriented architecture.

• True

• False