IT Infrastructure Quiz

Which type of infrastructure service stores and manages corporate data and provides capabilities for analyzing the data?

• Networking

• Telephone

• VOIP

• Telecommunications

• Data management

A(n) ________ is used to communicate between a user and an organization's back-end systems.

• public server

• private server

• legacy server

• application server

• blade server

Interpretations of Moore's law assert that:

• computing power will eventually level off.

• transistors decrease in size 50% every two years.

• data storage costs decrease by 50% every 18 months.

• PCs decrease in market share by 9% every 5 years.

• computing power doubles every 18 months.

________ uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices.

• Virtualization

• Nanotechnology

• Quantum computing

• A minicomputer

• On-demand computing

________ states that the value or power of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members.

• Metcalfe's Law

• Moore's Law

• Law of scalability

• Law of outsourcing

• Law of networks

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS):

• is one type of cloud computing service where users pay only for the computing capacity they actually use.

• is a cloud-based service which provides software applications to users on demand.

• is a cloud-based service that provides a platform for software development.

• provides users with a service-oriented architecture for their systems.

• provides cloud users with ubiquitous networking environment.

Which of the following is not an example of the mobile digital platform?

• Tablets

• Kindle

• Cell phones

• CRM

• Smartwatches

Firms that allow employees to use their own devices are embracing which of the following?

• Wearable computing

• Mobile consolidation

• Cloud computing

• BYOD

• Self computing

Which of the following involves practices and technologies to minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing and managing computing devices?

• Capacity planning

• Cloud computing

• Green computing

• Utility computing

• On-demand computing

What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a network?

• To enhance network speed

• To prevent unauthorized access

• To manage network traffic

• To provide data storage

• To facilitate cloud services