WorksheetsISST7322 31/10/2025
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The make-or-buy decision in sourcing refers to:
Build systems internally or purchase them externally
Lease or buy hardware equipment
Hire or train staff internally
Develop open-source software
Which of the following is a primary advantage of insourcing?
Lower labor costs
Greater control over data security and confidentiality
Guaranteed service quality
Reduced management oversight
A major risk of insourcing is that:
It reduces innovation
It diverts resources from other value-added activities
It limits access to expertise
It causes data breaches
Outsourcing primarily involves:
Buying off-the-shelf software only
Acquiring internal resources for new projects
Purchasing goods or services from external providers
Building systems internally
One of the key benefits of outsourcing is:
Increased management attention
Economies of scale
Higher in-house innovation
Reduced security risks
Which of the following is not a common risk of outsourcing?
Loss of control
Dependency on providers
Guaranteed cost savings
Difficulty terminating contracts
Crowdsourcing differs from traditional outsourcing because it:
Involves only professional firms
Uses a large group of individuals
Is performed exclusively in-house
Focuses on physical products
Onshoring refers to:
Moving operations to a nearby foreign country
Performing outsourced work domestically
Hiring foreign contractors
Relocating data centers offshore
Offshoring typically involves:
Contracting with providers in the same country
Using a hybrid in-house/offshore model
Relocating business processes to another country
Hiring only local employees
A major reason companies consider outsourcing is:
To increase operational control
To reduce costs and focus on core activities
To limit flexibility
To centralize all functions
Cloud computing primarily delivers computing resources:
Through local physical servers
Over the internet as services on demand
Via offline applications
Through internal intranets only
Which of the following is not a service model in cloud computing?
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Network as a Service (NaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
The key characteristic of cloud computing is:
Fixed capacity and limited scalability
On-demand self-service and scalability
Static resource allocation
Manual provisioning
In cloud computing, IaaS provides:
A) Virtualized computing resources such as servers and storage
B) End-user applications over the web
C) Development platforms for app creation
D) Business process management tools only
Which cloud deployment model is exclusively owned and operated by one organization?
Public cloud
Private cloud
Hybrid cloud
Community cloud
The public cloud is best defined as:
A) Cloud infrastructure managed for exclusive corporate use
B) Cloud services offered to the general public by a provider
C) Cloud computing for military use
D) Cloud limited to internal networks
The hybrid cloud model:
Combines private and public cloud resources
Operates entirely on-site
Excludes on-premises systems
Is limited to government users
68. A key benefit of cloud computing is:
Scalability
Limited accessibility
High upfront costs
Manual software updates
Which of the following is a benefit of cloud computing?
Increased capital expenditure
Pay-as-you-go cost efficiency
Fixed hardware investment
Lack of scalability
A common risk of cloud computing is:
Guaranteed performance stability
Data privacy and security concerns
Reduced accessibility
Fixed storage limits
The organization’s decision to migrate to the cloud often depends on:
Local labor costs
Business agility, cost reduction, and scalability needs
Employee satisfaction
Vendor advertising
Which cloud deployment model is exclusively owned and operated by one organization?
