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

________ unleash powerful economies of scale and result in declines in manufactured computer products.

A client computer networked to a server computer, with processing split between the two types of machines, is called a(n)

A SAN is a ________ network. A set of self-contained services that communicate with each other to create a working software application is called A software tool with a graphical user interface for displaying Web pages and for accessing the Web and other Internet resources is called a Web All of the following are contemporary and growing hardware platform trends except An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own dedicated computer. An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own dedicated computer.

An example of autonomic computing is

An example of autonomic computing is

An industry-wide effort to develop systems that can configure, optimize, tune, and heal themselves when broken, and protect themselves from outside intruders and self-destruction is called Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages. Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.

As referred to in the text, legacy systems are

Autonomic computing is implemented primarily with enterprise or ISP servers. Client/server computing is a widely used form of centralized processing. Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called Enterprise integration requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business. How would you determine the market demand for your firm's IT services? In green computing, reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.

Interpretations of Moore's law assert that

Java software is designed to run on any computer or computing device, regardless of the specific microprocessor or operating system it uses.

Legacy systems are still used because they

Like an ASP, a Web hosting service provides shared applications to subscribed users, but does this through a Web portal.

Linux is

Running a Java program on a computer requires

SANs create large central pools of storage that can be rapidly accessed and shared by multiple servers. SANs create large central pools of storage that can be rapidly accessed and shared by multiple servers. Scalability refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down. Scalability refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a large number of users without breaking down. Sets of loosely coupled software components that exchange information with each other using standard Web communication standards and languages are referred to as Specifications that establish the compatibility of products and the ability to communicate in a network are called

supplying online access over networks to storage devices and storage area network technology.

TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software. TCO refers to the original cost of purchased technology: both hardware and software. The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following EXCEPT The business case for using grid computing involves all of the following EXCEPT The collection of Web services that are used to build a firm's software systems constitutes what is known as a service-oriented architecture. The leading networking hardware providers include The mainframe market has grown steadily over the past decade. The multitasking, multi-user, operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that operates on a wide variety of computing platforms is The network standard for connecting desktop computers into local area networks that enabled the widespread adoption of client/server computing and local area networks and further stimulated the adoption of personal computers is The practice of contracting custom software development to an outside firm is commonly referred to as

Web services can exchange information between two different systems regardless of the operating system or programming languages on which the systems are based. Whereas XML is limited to describing how data should be presented in the form of Web pages, HTML can perform presentation, communication, and data storage tasks. Which model can be used to analyze the direct and indirect costs to help firms determine the actual cost of specific technology implementations?

Which of the following factors provides an understanding of why computing resources today are ever more available than in previous decades?

Which of the following is NOT a challenge being faced by Salesforce.com, as discussed in the chapter case?

Which of the following is NOT an example of the emerging mobile computing platforms? Which of the following is NOT an example of the emerging mobile computing platforms?

Which of the following is NOT an IT infrastructure service component?

Which of platform Which of platform

the following is NOT one of the current software trends? the following is NOT one of the current software trends?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main six factors to consider when evaluating how much your firm should spend on IT infrastructure? Which of the following refers to the ability of a computer, product, or system to expand to serve a larger number of users without breaking down?

Which of the following statements about Linux is NOT true?

Your firm, an auto parts manufacturer, has just merged with an automobile engine manufacturer, and the two companies have different SCM systems. Which of the following strategies would be the most likely course to help to reduce the TCO of the merged firms' technology investments?

The process of presenting a set of computing resources (such as computing power or data storage) so that they can all be accessed in ways that are not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location is called

 A Apps B Mashups SaaS C D Web services Client/serve r technologies two-tiered client/serve r architecture . serviceoriented architecture SOAP.

Internet and Technology web standards technologies

Linux and open-source software multiservicetiered on-demand oriented client/serv architecture architecture er . . architectur e. scalable server area storage area architectur e Web EAI SOA. services. software. service. green computing. True True spyware protection software that runs and updates itself automaticall y. spyware protection software that runs and updates itself automaticall y. client. browser.

virtualizati cloud on. computing. False False

Unix.

software programmed to run on any hardware platform.

cell phones taking on the functions of handheld computers.

software programmed to run on any hardware platform.

cell phones taking on the functions of handheld computers.

programming languages that allow nonprogrammers to create custom applications . programming languages that allow nonprogrammers to create custom applications .

grid computing. True True traditional mainframebased business information systems. True True co-location. True

utility computing. False False

virtualizat autonomic ion. computing.

electronic any presystems spreadsheets 1990 Wintel found on used on a systems. older ASPs. PC. False False edge computing. False Analyze Hold focus sales groups to returns on assess your key services. investments. grid computing. utility computing.

Perform a TCO analysis. True computing power doubles every 18 months. True

Benchmark your services. False transistors decrease in size 50% every two years. False

data storage costs none of decrease by these. 50% every 18 months.

integrate can only be well using run on the are too new Web older expensive to services mainframe redesign. technologie computers. s.

contain valuable data that would be lost during redesign.

True primarily concerned with the tasks of end users.

False especially useful for processing numeric data. no specialized software, as Java is platformindependent.

designed for specific machines and specific microprocess ors. a Java a Java Virtual Virtual Machine to Machine to be installed be installed on the on the server computer. hosting the Java applet. True True True False False False

an example of opensource software. a miniature program to be downloaded to the user's computer.

True Web services. network standards.

False EAI software.

SOA.

SOAP. Internet standards.

telecommunic technology ations standards. standards.

managing combinations of applications , networks, systems, storage, and security as well as providing Web site and systems performance monitoring to subscribers over the Internet. True True cost savings. cost savings. True Dell, HP/Compaq, and IBM. True Unix.

hosting and managing access to software applications SaaS refers none of delivered to these. over the Internet to clients on a subscription basis.

False False increased accuracy. increased accuracy. False Cisco, AlcatelLucent, and Nortel. False Linux. Seagate, Maxtor, and IBM, Oracle, Western and Sun. Digital. speed of computation agility. . speed of computation agility. .

OS X.

COBOL.

TCP/IP

COBOL

Ethernet

ASCII

outsourcing. scaling.

serviceoriented application architectur integration. e.

True

False

True

False breakeven point cost benefit analysis

total cost return on of ownership investment

network economics

increased competition from traditional industry leaders such as Microsoft and SAP netbooks netbooks

declining communicati law of mass ons costs, digital universal all of these storage and standards, Moore's law and the Internet continuing to differentiat maintaining moving into e its 24/7 a more product and availabilit scalable, ondevelop y for demand complementar clients environment y new products and services the Kindle the Kindle cell phones CRM cell phones CRM

operating system software

grid computing grid computing

IT management services to plan and develop the infrastructu re and provide project management open source mashups and software software apps outsourcing open source mashups and software software apps outsourcing physical facility computing management platforms to to manage provide a the coherent facilities digital housing environment physical components

the IT your firm's investments business made by strategy competitor firms modality scalability

market your firm's demand for organization your firm's al culture services expandabili disintermedi ty ation

Linux applications It plays a It is It has are embedded major role available in garnered 80 in cell in the back free percent of phones, office versions the server smartphones, running downloadable operating netbooks, local area from the system and other networks. Internet. market. handheld devices. Develop a Move one single ERP Purchase a firm into system that hosted, onusing the encompasses demand ERP Use Web other's the system that services to system in information encompasses join the two order to needs and the needs systems. centralize business and management processes processes of and support of both both firms. services. firms.

cloud computing.

autonomic computing.

virtualizat multicore ion. processing.