Question 1

Linux is

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A)  primarily concerned with the tasks of end users.
B)  designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors.
C)  an example of open-source software.
D)  especially useful for processing numeric data.
E)  poorly suited to power fast computers.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

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A)  20
B)  40
C)  50
D)  75
E)  90F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

What is the foundation technology for Web services?

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A)  XML
B)  HTML
C)  SOAP
D)  UDDI
E)  SCSIF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

________ surfaces allow users to gesture on a screen with several fingers to execute commands.

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A)  Hypertouch
B)  Nanotech
C)  Multitouch
D)  Android
E)  ScalableF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom,as discussed in the Chapter opening case,illustrate the shift away from green computing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

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A)  operating system software.
B)  application software.
C)  data management software.
D)  network software.
E)  partitioning software.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order,from earliest to most recent: 1.Cloud Computing Era; 2.Client/Server; 3.Enterprise Era; 4.Personal Computer; and 5.Mainframe and Minicomputer.

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A)  5,2,3,4,1
B)  5,4,2,3,1
C)  4,5,2,3,1
D)  5,4,2,1,3
E)  4,5,3,2,1F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

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A)  Apps
B)  Web browsers
C)  SaaS
D)  Web services
E)  MashupsF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Legacy systems are still used because they

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A)  can only be run on the older mainframe computers.
B)  are too expensive to redesign.
C)  integrate well using new Web services technologies.
D)  contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign.
E)  incorporate cloud technologies.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Exam 5: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

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Linux is

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What is the foundation technology for Web services?

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Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

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The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom,as discussed in the Chapter opening case,illustrate the shift away from green computing.

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Legacy systems are still used because they

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________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

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Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

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Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order,from earliest to most recent: 1.Cloud Computing Era; 2.Client/Server; 3.Enterprise Era; 4.Personal Computer; and 5.Mainframe and Minicomputer.

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________ surfaces allow users to gesture on a screen with several fingers to execute commands.

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TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software.

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Linux is

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What is the foundation technology for Web services?

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Software that manages the resources of the computer is called

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The technology trends exhibited by Portugal Telecom,as discussed in the Chapter opening case,illustrate the shift away from green computing.

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Legacy systems are still used because they

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________ are created by combining and customizing components from different online software applications.

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Hardware and software acquisition costs account for about ________ percent of TCO.

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Place the following eras of IT infrastructure evolution in order,from earliest to most recent: 1.Cloud Computing Era; 2.Client/Server; 3.Enterprise Era; 4.Personal Computer; and 5.Mainframe and Minicomputer.

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________ surfaces allow users to gesture on a screen with several fingers to execute commands.

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