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Nanotechnology uses individual atoms and molecules to create computer chips and other devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies permit.

A) True
B) False

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Web browsers are the primary interface for accessing the Internet.

A) True
B) False

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Software applications that combine different components of online software applications are referred to as:


A) integrated software.
B) widgets.
C) mashups.
D) grid computing.
E) web services.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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In co-location, a firm:


A) purchases and owns its web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service.
B) contracts with an external vendor to run its computer center and networks.
C) off-loads peak demand for computing power to remote, large-scale data centers.
D) utilizes an external, distributed computing grid.
E) uses only open source software to operate its computer systems.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Define outsourcing and explain some of the computing tasks that are well suited to outsourcing.

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Outsourcing is the shift of IT infrastru...

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Microsoft Word is an example of:


A) open-source software.
B) word-processing software.
C) software productivity suite.
D) data management software.
E) presentation graphics software.

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following except:


A) cost savings.
B) centralized maintenance.
C) speed of computation.
D) agility.
E) increased computational power.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following statements about client/server computing is not true?


A) The client provides the user interface.
B) The bulk of processing occurs on the client.
C) Computing on the Internet is based on the client/server model.
D) The client is normally a desktop or laptop computer.
E) The server provides security, remote access, and user authentication.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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An international ad hoc group of climatologists and oceanographers needs to set up a system to analyze massive amounts of data on ocean temperatures, collected hourly by hundreds of ships worldwide. What types of hardware might they need for storage and processing? What techniques might they use to make their research more efficient and lower costs?

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To store their data they will need a SAN...

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ZipRealty, which combines Google Maps with real estate data, is an example of:


A) cloud computing.
B) SOA.
C) a widget.
D) a mashup.
E) a web service.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Software localization refers to the entire process of converting software to operate in a second language.

A) True
B) False

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A software package for a mainframe usually requires a programmer to install it.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a type of optical disc storage?


A) CD-ROM
B) Hard drive
C) USB flash drive
D) Magnetic tape
E) SSD

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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What is scalability? Why is it essential to the success of the modern business firm?

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Scalability is the ability of the comput...

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Which of the following is considered to be the fastest growing form of computing?


A) Wearable computing
B) Green computing
C) Nanocomputing
D) Enterprise computing
E) Cloud computing

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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What type of device gathers data and converts them into electronic form for use by the computer?


A) Output device
B) Input device
C) Optical storage
D) Magnetic storage
E) SAN

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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An analyst asked to perform capacity planning for a system would need to take into account all of the following factors except:


A) the maximum number of users a system can accommodate at one time.
B) the minimum response time for processing business transactions.
C) the impact of future software applications.
D) the purchase price of new computer hardware equipment.
E) the volume of transactions.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Allowing departments to make their own software and hardware purchases increases efficiency and minimizes the need for centralized support.

A) True
B) False

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A(n) ________ is a set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application.


A) web service
B) hybrid cloud
C) SOA
D) ERP
E) mashup

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The use of multiple computers linked by a communications network for processing is called:


A) grid computing.
B) distributed processing.
C) client/server computing.
D) centralized processing.
E) supercomputing.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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