Rainer 5th Canadian Edition Test Bank Answers

Package Title: Practice Questions

Course Title: Rainer, Introduction to Information Systems, Fifth Canadian Edition

Chapter Number: Tech Guide 3

Shuffle: No

Question Type: True/False

1) Entering data and programs from user departments to the mainframe was called remote data entry.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the challenges that modern information technology departments face.

Section Reference 1: Challenges of Modern IT Departments

2) MIS departments embraced the arrival of personal computers in the workplace.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the challenges that modern information technology departments face.

Section Reference 1: Challenges of Modern IT Departments

3) Mainframe computers are no longer being used.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the challenges that modern information technology departments face.

Section Reference 1: Challenges of Modern IT Departments

4) Companies are building massive data centers called computer floors to meet their processing needs.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

5) Server farms can be located just about anywhere.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

6) Server virtualization uses software-based partitions to create multiple virtual servers on a single physical server.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

7) Grid computing combines processing resources to form a virtual supercomputer.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

8) Any application can run on a grid computing system.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

9) Utility computing is also called on-demand computing.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

10) The “cloud” in cloud computing is composed of computers, the software on those computers, and the network connections among those computers.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

11) The four types of cloud computing are public clouds, private clouds, hybrid clouds, and horizontal clouds.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe each of the four types of clouds.

Section Reference 1: Different Types of Clouds

12) One advantage of cloud computing is that it shifts IT from being a capital expense to an operating expense.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode:

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

13) The service model infrastructure is the same across all three major types of cloud computing.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

14) The pricing model for the infrastructure-as-a-service model offered by cloud computing providers is usually a per-user fee.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

15) Customers that are using software-as-a-service are NOT using cloud computing.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

16) The primary advantage of cloud computing is that it is easier for users to do their work.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Identify the key benefits of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: The Benefits of Cloud Computing

17) Only small organizations can benefit from cloud computing.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Identify the key benefits of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: The Benefits of Cloud Computing

18) Security-issues around cloud computing center around the management of security-based services.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Discuss the concerns and risks associated with cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: Concerns and Risks with Cloud Computing

19) Web macros allow IT professionals to combine features so that applications on almost any device can work together.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

20) XML makes it easier to exchange data among applications.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

21) XML tags data.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

22) Simple object access protocol (SOAP) defines how messages can be exchanged through the use of HTML.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

23) Web services description language (WSDL) is used to create XML documents.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

24) UDDI is a registry of descriptions of Web services.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

25) A service-oriented architecture is an IT architecture that makes it possible to build business applications using Web services.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

Question Type: Multiple Choice

26) One of the advantages of grid computing is that

a) it takes less than an hour to add a server to the grid.

b) running many servers is less expensive.

c) if one server fails, an application can be automatically moved to another one.

d) fewer people are required to run many machines.

e) servers can be stacked on top of one another, so less space is needed.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

27) Server virtualization

a) can function only within server farms.

b) uses software to build multiple virtual servers on the same machine.

c) requires changes to applications.

d) requires a license for each virtual server.

e) requires no additional security

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

28) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of employing server virtualization?

a) cost savings in space

b) cost savings in energy

c) cost savings in customer service

d) cost savings in maintenance

e) cost savings in personnel

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

29) Grid computing

a) runs an application on one server.

b) is ideal for transaction processing systems.

c) divides the processing of an application among servers.

d) does not require any special software.

e) is challenging to scale up.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

30) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of grid computing?

a) It enables efficient use of computing resources.

b) It allows applications to run faster.

c) There is no single point of failure.

d) It reduces the number of applications.

e) It makes it easier to scale up or down.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

31) Utility computing

a) is the same as grid computing.

b) makes computing resources available to a customer as needed.

c) can be offered by any company with excess resources.

d) charges customers a flat rate.

e) is the same as cloud computing.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

32) Which of the following statements concerning cloud computing is NOT true?

a) Users access computers in the cloud, usually via the Internet.

b) The cloud includes computers, software, and a network.

c) A cloud can be private or public.

d) A cloud is usually a server farm.

e) Data are stored on the user’s computer.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

33) Hyo runs an ice cream store with her family. Which of the following technologies might be a good source of computing for the store?

a) server farm

b) grid computing

c) cloud computing

d) utility computing

e) virtualization

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

34) Travis is the VP of Operations for a company that owns and operates six ski resorts around the world. Which of the following might be a good source of computing for the company?

a) server farm

b) grid computing

c) cloud computing

d) utility computing

e) virtualization

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

35) Paula owns a variety store in a tourist town. The store recently went online, and the response has been remarkable. The store’s current infrastructure is running close to capacity, so handling the influx of orders is taking much longer than it should. Which of the following suggestions might be the best solution for the company?

a) add another server to their infrastructure

b) use grid computing to process the orders across many servers

c) use cloud computing services

d) use the services of a utility computing provider

e) convert their existing servers to virtual services

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

36) ______________ provides a nonexclusive IT infrastructure over the Internet.

a) Public cloud computing

b) Private cloud computing

c) Hybrid cloud computing

d) Vertical cloud computing

e) Horizontal cloud computing

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe each of the four types of clouds.

Section Reference 1: Different Types of Clouds

37) ______________ provides an exclusive IT infrastructure over an intranet.

a) Public cloud computing

b) Private cloud computing

c) Hybrid cloud computing

d) Vertical cloud computing

e) Horizontal cloud computing

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe each of the four types of clouds.

Section Reference 1: Different Types of Clouds

38) ______________ provides cloud services based on security requirements.

a) Public cloud computing

b) Private cloud computing

c) Hybrid cloud computing

d) Vertical cloud computing

e) Horizontal cloud computing

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe each of the four types of clouds.

Section Reference 1: Different Types of Clouds

39) Hyo runs an ice cream store with her family. Which of the following types of cloud computing would be best for the business?

a) public cloud computing

b) private cloud computing

c) hybrid cloud computing

d) vertical cloud computing

e) horizontal cloud computing

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe each of the four types of clouds.

Section Reference 1: Different Types of Clouds

40) Travis is the VP of Operations for a company that owns and operates six ski resorts around the world. Which of the following types of cloud computing would be best for the business?

a) public cloud computing

b) hybrid cloud computing

c) vertical cloud computing

d) horizontal cloud computing

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe each of the four types of clouds.

Section Reference 1: Different Types of Clouds

41) Paula owns a variety store in a tourist town. The store recently went online, and the response has been remarkable. The store’s current infrastructure is running close to capacity, so handling the influx of orders is taking much longer than it should. Which of the following types of cloud computing would be best for the business?

a) public cloud computing

b) private cloud computing

c) vertical cloud computing

d) horizontal cloud computing

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe each of the four types of clouds.

Section Reference 1: Different Types of Clouds

42) Which of the following is NOT a service of cloud computing?

a) cloud infrastructure as a service

b) cloud data storage as a service

c) cloud platform as a service

d) cloud software as a service

e) All of the above are services of cloud computing.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

43) ______________ provides computer resources on demand.

a) Infrastructure-as-a-service model

b) Platform-as-a-service model

c) Software-as-a-service model

d) SOAP model

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

44) ______________ handles all aspects of an application – the software, the resources to run it, and the storage of data.

a) Infrastructure-as-a-service model

b) Platform-as-a-service model

c) Software-as-a-service model

d) SOAP model

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

45) ______________ provides computer resources as extensions to an organization’s existing resources.

a) Infrastructure-as-a-service model

b) Platform-as-a-service model

c) Software-as-a-service model

d) SOAP model

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

46) Hyo runs an ice cream store with her family. Which of the following cloud computing services would make the most sense for the business?

a) infrastructure-as-a-service model

b) platform-as-a-service model

c) software-as-a-service model

d) SOAP model

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

47) Travis is the VP of Operations for a company that owns and operates six ski resorts around the world. Their IT needs are seasonal. Which of the following cloud computing services would make the most sense for the business?

a) infrastructure-as-a-service model

b) platform-as-a-service model

c) software-as-a-service model

d) SOAP model

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

48) Paula owns a variety store in a tourist town. The store recently went online, and the response has been remarkable. The store’s current infrastructure is running close to capacity, so handling the influx of orders is taking much longer than it should. Which of the following cloud computing services would make the most sense for the business?

a) infrastructure-as-a-service model

b) platform-as-a-service model

c) software-as-a-service model

d) SOAP model

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the operational model of each of the three types of cloud services.

Section Reference 1: Cloud Computing Services

49) Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of cloud computing?

a) privacy

b) security

c) reliability

d) costs

e) loss of control

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Identify the key benefits of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: The Benefits of Cloud Computing

50) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cloud computing?

a) making individuals more productive

b) facilitating collaboration

c) reducing costs

d) responding quickly to market changes

e) reducing the need for an IT strategy

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Identify the key benefits of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: The Benefits of Cloud Computing

51) Which of the following is NOT a concern or risk of cloud computing?

a) training

b) Legacy systems are not easily transferable to the cloud.

c) privacy

d) reliability

e) security

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Discuss the concerns and risks associated with cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: Concerns and Risks with Cloud Computing

52) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using Web services?

a) New applications can be developed quickly.

b) Users can access data without knowing where the data are.

c) Organizations can use Internet infrastructure without having to implement any new technologies.

d) Web services enable IT professionals to use shared protocols to build applications.

e) Using Web services does not require any new skill sets.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

53) Which of the following is NOT a key protocol of Web services?

a) HTML

b) SOAP

c) XML

d) WSDL

e) UDDI

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

54) A service-oriented architecture

a) is one in which the servers are supporting multiple mobile devices.

b) enables Web services to be reused across an organization.

c) is a type of cloud computing.

d) is focused on user response.

e) places servers closest to the primary user.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

55) ______________ allow(s) systems to “talk” to each other without human intervention.

a) Cloud computing

b) Grid computing

c) Virtualization

d) Web services

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

56) Which of the following is NOT an advantage of web services?

a) can quickly create a new infrastructure

b) can access data without understanding the process

c) can create new applications quickly and easily

d) can easily automate business processes

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

57) _______________ facilitate(s) the reuse of web services.

a) Application programs

b) Cloud computing

c) Grid computing

d) Service-oriented architectures

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

58) __________ makes it easier to exchange data among applications and interpret the data.

a) SOAP

b) UDDI

c) WSDL

d) XML

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

59) ___________ is used to create XML documents that describe tasks performed by various web services.

a) SOAP

b) UDDI

c) WSDL

d) XML

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

Question Type: Essay

60) Discuss virtualization and its advantages.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

61) Discuss grid computing and its advantages.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

62) Compare and contrast grid computing and utility computing.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: What is Cloud Computing?

63) Define cloud computing and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Identify the key benefits of cloud computing.

Learning Objective 2: Discuss the concerns and risks associated with cloud computing.

Section Reference 1: The Benefits of Cloud Computing

Section Reference 2: Concerns and Risks with Cloud Computing

64) Compare and contrast cloud computing and service-oriented architecture.

Difficulty: Medium

Bloomcode: Comprehension

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture

65) Discuss Web services.

Difficulty: Easy

Bloomcode: Knowledge

AACSB Code: Technology

Learning Objective 1: Explain the role of Web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples.

Section Reference 1: Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture