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The interactive, multiuser operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in 1969 to be highly supportive of communications and networking is:


A) UNIX.
B) Linux.
C) Mac OS.
D) COBOL.

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Identify and describe some of the current trends in contemporary software platforms.

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Current trends in software include open-...

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Linux is:


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.

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


A) service-oriented
B) on-demand
C) multitiered client/server
D) two-tiered client/server

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ChicagoCrime.org, which combines Google Maps with crime data for the city of Chicago, is an example of:


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

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HTML5 is the latest evolution of HTML, and is designed to make it much easier to embed third-party add-ons, such as Flash animations, in web pages.

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Microsoft Excel is an example of:


A) data management software.
B) spreadsheet software.
C) presentation graphics.
D) word processing software.

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Which of the following statements is not true about cloud computing?


A) It consists of three types of services: cloud infrastructure, cloud platform, and cloud software.
B) It removes the concern about data and systems security for businesses.
C) It allows smaller firms to use resources previously unaffordable.
D) It relies on the Internet as the platform for delivering services to users.

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You are starting a small market research company with a single business partner, and are planning the hardware and software needs for the two of you. You realize that you will need to make daily backups of your data. What choices do you have as backup media, and what will you choose? Why?

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Storage options are: magnetic disks or h...

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________ is free software created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers.


A) An app
B) Open-source software
C) Cloud-based software
D) A Web service

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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

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In co-location, a firm:


A) purchases and owns their Web server but locates the server in the physical facility of a hosting service.
B) contracts with an external vendor to run their 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.

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The toy manufacturer you work for wants to exchange data with a chain of toy stores in order to improve their distribution and speed to market. The toy stores use different software than your firm. Which of the following tools or technologies presents the best solution?


A) Mashups
B) Extranet
C) Web services
D) Cloud computing

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________ is an operating system-independent, processor-independent, object-oriented programming language that has become a leading interactive programming environment for the Web.


A) XML
B) SOA
C) HTML
D) Java

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What is the foundation technology for Web services?


A) HTML
B) XML
C) SOAP
D) UDDI

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Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.

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Describe the five major categories of IT infrastructure and provide an example of each.

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The major components of IT infrastructur...

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

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Translating software to different languages is commonly referred to as:


A) software localization.
B) scaling.
C) service-oriented architecture.
D) outsourcing.

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Connecting geographically remote computers in a single network to create a "virtual supercomputer" is called:


A) co-location.
B) cloud computing.
C) grid computing.
D) autonomic computing.

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