Test Bank Chapter 6 Architecture And Infrastructure

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Multiple Choice

1. “Reuse” is a benefit of service-oriented architecture because it supports:
2. Using sensitive data again and again
3. The breaking apart of functionality into small services that can be used by many different systems
4. Access to servers from many locations.
5. The selection of a specific computing device by each employee.
6. Reliable capacity-on-demand
7. Google Maps is a web mapping service that provides street maps and directions. A Google Maps component can be added to a business’s web site to provide customers directions to the business location. This use of Google’s service by a business is an example of __________.
8. Centralized architecture
9. Decentralized architecture
10. Service-oriented architecture
11. Internet-based architecture
12. Enterprise architecture
13. Mohawk’s need for flexibility required a change to its IT architecture. SOA was chosen by Mohawk because Mohawk:
14. Needed to be able to scale up or down operations as called for by the market or by its own arrangements with suppliers
15. Wanted to eliminate the dependency on its ERP system.
16. Needed to upgrade its infrastructure components to meet the increased IT demands.
17. Believed that SOA provides the appropriate level of security it did not have with its original architecture.
18. Benefited from standardizing on the SAP suite of products and reducing its reliance on multiple vendors.
19. The architecture that the large paper company Mohawk adopted enables the company to scale technology services up and down instantaneously according to its needs. The architecture is called:
20. Centralized
21. Decentralized
22. Service-oriented
23. Internet-based
24. Mainframe
25. A manager must know enough about the IT architecture and IT infrastructure so that he or she can:
26. Select the correct wireless provider.
27. Make realistic use of IT and know what to expect from IT.
28. Choose the appropriate IT infrastructure components.
29. Limit future business options.
30. Ensure a rigid IT structure.
31. Which of the following best describes cloud computing?
32. Virtual desktop computing
33. Lightweight software that takes up little storage space
34. Computing services that can be accessed on demand across the Internet
35. The World Wide Web
36. Mobile-based social IT

7. The layers of enterprise architecture are: business, application, information, and:

a) Enterprise software

b) A centralized architecture

c) IT systems

d) Technology

e) A framework

8. Which architecture is a complex framework the main objective of which is to map how the organization’s IT supports the business processes?

1. Centralized architecture
2. Decentralized architecture
3. Service-oriented architecture
4. Web-based architecture
5. Enterprise architecture

9. Which of the following provides a blueprint for translating a business strategy into a plan for IS?

1. IS infrastructure
2. IS architecture
3. ERP systems
4. Centralized architecture
5. SOA

10. The IT infrastructure components should be evaluated based on their expected financial value. All of the following are used to quantify the financial value of IT components EXCEPT for the:

1. Usability
2. Risks
3. Benefits
4. Costs
5. Maintenance

11. Which of the following architecture types is the one where larger software programs are broken down into services, which are then connected to each other, in a process called orchestration?

1. SOA
2. ERP
3. SAP
4. ISP
5. OSP

12. Mary from sales is asking about the plan to implement Salesforce.com’s application. You explain to her that you are in the process of getting technical specifications and pricing so that you can move forward with the rollout. This would be part of which of the following plans?

1. IT architecture
2. IT infrastructure
3. System architecture
4. Server upgrade program
5. IT strategy

13. Marketing has repeatedly asked the IT department about the possibility of aligning the new marketing plan with the company’s web site. They would like the new web site to be able to support more active content and permit customers to query an online catalog. You let them know that this is currently being considered and that you’re determining if this new business strategy can be translated into a viable plan of action. This would be part of which of the following?

1. IT architecture
2. IT infrastructure
3. System architecture
4. Server upgrade program
5. IT strategy

14. The type of software used in SOA architecture is often referred to as what?

1. Services-oriented architecture
2. Software-as-a-service
3. Systems software
4. Software-as-an-architecture
5. System-as-a-service

15. Which type of computer/IT architecture is limited to a central computer system?

1. Mainframe
2. Web-services
3. Peer-to-peer
4. Wireless
5. Server-to-server

16. Which of the following is the architecture where significant hardware, software, and possibly even data elements reside on the Internet?

1. Internet-oriented architecture
2. TCP/IP architecture
3. Web or Cloud-based architecture
4. Mobile architecture
5. Centralized architecture

17. A small company in Des Moines wants to set up an IT infrastructure for its workforce. The company recently moved to an older building that has solid walls and ceilings. Furthermore, most of the staff likes the flexibility of moving around the open office space to perform work on their laptops. Which communication infrastructure makes most sense for this company?

1. Mainframe
2. Web-services
3. Peer-to-peer
4. Wireless
5. Server-to-server

18. All of the following are robust platforms EXCEPT:

1. iPhone IOS 12
2. Android 10
3. Windows 10
4. MS Office 2019
5. Mac OS Mojave

19. A computer’s hardware and ____________ specify its platform.

1. system software
2. software applications
3. cloud-based applications
4. storage
5. mobility

20. Understanding the life span of the IT infrastructure and architecture is called:

1. IT life cycle
2. Strategic timeframe
3. Architecture life cycle
4. IT life span
5. System timeframe

21. Hypercompetition implies that any architecture must be designed with maximum scalability and _____________ to ensure it can handle the imminent business changes.

1. modularity
2. speed
3. flexibility
4. sustainability
5. availability

22. Which of the following frameworks provides a common approach for organizations to integrate strategic, business and technology management of their information systems?

1. Gartner
2. Federal Enterprise Architecture flexibility
3. TOGAF
4. Virtualization
5. Zachman

23. Risks associated with cloud computing include all of the following EXCEPT:

1. Increased dependency on third-party suppliers
2. Security
3. Lack of standards for virtual infrastructures
4. Retooling existing applications to move to the cloud
5. Scalability

24. All of the following are reasons why a company may choose to use cloud computing for its IT infrastructure EXCEPT:

1. Cost savings
2. Speed to provision additional capacity
3. Reduce dependency on third-party suppliers
4. Consolidation of servers and even the elimination of a data center
5. Reduce server maintenance costs

25. Using a cloud service from Amazon.com, the New York Times was able to:

1. Establish a strong social media presence.
2. Virtualize its mobile application.
3. Quickly digitize old articles without needing to purchase additional infrastructure components.
4. Build a web-based application to search past articles for keywords
5. Standardize its virtualization infrastructure.

26. A legacy system is all of the following EXCEPT:

1. Usually found on a mainframe
2. A system that is already in place, from the past
3. A system that often holds the middle tier of a multiple-tier system.
4. Old systems that often require hard-to-use command languages
5. Systems that most often have detailed information that can be accessed by a system at a higher tier.

27. Which of the following is an example of when a software-defined architecture is most appropriate?

1. A firm can’t make the decision and wants software to do it
2. Resources need to be re-allocated dynamically depending on the situation or time of day
3. Sales are expected to be very high
4. Sales are expected to be very low
5. BYOD is discouraged in a firm

28. All of the following relate to securing assets EXCEPT:

1. Access to networks
2. Access to end-user devices
3. How third-party vendors ensure security
4. The ease with which the system runs after a failure is corrected
5. Access to servers

True/False

29. It is predicted that cloud computing utilization will decrease over time.

30. An IT architecture with a high level of flexibility and agility will be in a position to support changing business needs.

31. The idea of concurrently designing IT and business processes is out of the question. Instead, IT should be aligned with existing business processes.

32. An enterprise architecture is a complex framework for establishing an IT architecture and infrastructure by defining how IT supports the business processes of the firm.

33. Once a IT architecture is decided upon, a manager should leave the design process up to the IT professionals.

34. There are very few mainframe computers still in operation today.

Short Answer

35. Rigid architectures and organizational models are known to hamper the agility needed to grow a business it today’s hypercompetitive environment. A traditional IT architectures is considered to be “rigid.”

36 is popular in many organizations where a high level of security is required to protect the infrastructure assets.

37. Consumerization of IT is growing at a phenomenal rate because employees and ___________ want to use their own devices to access a company’s IS.

38. The primary reason to base an organization’s architecture on its strategic goals is to prepare for inevitable ______ in the future.

39. The functional specifications such as hardware, software and storage specifications are all part of the .

Response: See page 128

40. The is the physical location where a company will run and manage centralized computing needs such as servers and mainframe computers.

41. Platforms and are sometimes described and the technology behind architectures and infrastructures.

42. A platform refers to the hardware and ______________ on which application software run.

43. is the electronic representation of numbers and text.

44. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications that are delivered over the Internet are often referred as .

Essay

45. As a small, newly formed organization, which IT architecture do you think you would choose and why?

46. Explain how cloud computing services benefit from virtualization.

47. Why would an organization use cloud computing for its IT infrastructure needs?

48. Explain what cloud service the New York Times successfully utilized and the benefit this solution provided.

49. Why must an organization’s IT architecture be based on an organization’s strategic goals?

Matching

50. Match the term to the right that best describes the IT architecture on the left.

51. Match the IT architecture with the quality that best identifies it.

52. An organization should translate its 1. _________ into a(n) 2._____________ and then translate the later into the 3. ______________.

53. Match each software product below to its classification as either system software or an application.

54. When determining the IT architecture and its appropriate IT infrastructure, a manager may seek answers to the questions listed below. Match the question with the IT component it helps to select.

55. Match each term below with its definition.

56. Architectural principles are applied to the design of an IT architecture. Match the architectural principle below to a question that would be asked to define that principle for a given company.

57. Designing an IT infrastructure requires an understanding of technical issues. Match the technical issue below with the questions that will be asked about it.

58. Match the IT architecture choice with the term for which it is often associated.