SDS 351 EXAM 1 csuf (ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS)
Which of the following types of clouds is integrated through networking and
is composed of both private and public clouds? - Ans--Hybrid Cloud
Identify the goal of a service-level agreement: - Ans--To manage
expectations between customer and service provider by creating a
common understanding about services, priorities, and responsibilities
A(n) _____ in an outsourcing agreement defines the conditions under
which either party may exit the outsourcing relationship. - Ans--termination
clause
_____ allows people to capture and record scheduled meetings and
events. - Ans--Calendaring software
Which of the following is a recommended approach for data backup? - Ans--
Use online databases to update and backup the data
A ____ defines the people and procedures required to ensure timely and
orderly resumption of an organization's essential, time-sensitive processes
with minimal interruption. - Ans--Business Continuity Plan
In the ___ step of the Plan-Do-Check-Act model, the results of a change are
measured. - Ans--Check
Which of the following is a collaboration tool used by organizations to keep
visitors informed about developments associated with the organization? -
Ans--An electronic bulletin board
The ability of IT systems to manage themselves and adapt to changes in the
computing environment, business policies, and operating objectives is
known as: - Ans--autonomic computing
,____ is the replication and hosting of physical or virtual servers and other
necessary hardware and software by a third-party service provider to
deliver information technology services in the event of a disaster. - Ans--
Disaster recovery as a Service (DraaS)
In the Plan-Do-Check-Act model, identify the step that requires the
improvement team to identify its target improvement area. - Ans--The Do
step
Which of the following best describes the AAA priority business function of a
firm? - Ans--This business function is extremely critical to the operation of
the firm and cannot be unavailable for more than a few minutes without
causing severe problems.
Which of the following if the benefit of a corporate wiki? - Ans--It reduces the
amount of email traffic within a company.
Which of the following is true about public cloud computing? - Ans--It's less
secure.
___ is a communications system that fully integrates data, text, voice, and
video into a single solution that includes instant messaging, calendaring,
presence information, and video conferencing. - Ans--Unified
communications
___ is essential for any process that involves the handling of financial
transactions so that fraud requires the collusion of two or more parties. -
Ans--Separation of duties
Interest in corporate governance has grown due to ____ scandals. - Ans--
accounting
___ is a public cloud computing approach that provides users with a
computing platform, which includes an operating system, a programming
language execution environment, database services, and a Web server. -
Ans--Platform as a service
,An organization's ____ and board of directors are responsible for
governance. - Ans--executives
A____ is a form of Web conferencing that uses streaming media
technologies to broadcast video and/or audio over the Internet from a single
content sources to many listeners or viewers simultaneously. - Ans--
Webcast
____ is an arrangement in which one company contracts with another
organization to provide services that could be provided by company
employees. - Ans--Outsourcing
____ provides users with the ability to see a colleague's availability status,
whether the person is out of office, busy, or available. - Ans--Presence
Information
The core business process of a locomotive firm is designing engines. It
outsources the production of automobile bodies and several of its parts to
different organizations in South Africa and South Asia. Which of the
following could be the most appropriate reason for the locomotives firm to
outsource? - Ans--o focus on the firm's main operations
Which of the following cloud computing technologies separates a physical
computing device into one or more devices, each of which can be easily
used and managed to perform tasks? - Ans--Virtualization
___ provides valuable customer benefits, is hard for competitors to imitate,
has a direct impact on the organization's customers, is a major cost driver, is
essential for providing services, and can be leveraged widely across many
products and markets. - Ans--A core business process
Which of the following is the effort made by an ordinarily prudent party to
avoid harm to another party? - Ans--Due diligence
Which of the following software delivery approaches provides users remote
access to software as a Web-based service? - Ans--Software as a service
, A ___ is a business model in which the core product is given away without
charge to a large group of users while the premium version of the product is
sold to a smaller fraction of the overall user base. - Ans--freemium model
Which of the following is true of corporate wikis? - Ans--They are easy to link
to useful information systems such as phone books.
____ is used primarily in a synchronous communications mode, with both
parties sending and receiving messages in real time. - Ans--Instant
messaging
A____ is an area hosted by a Web server in which project members and
colleagues can share documents, models, photos, and other forms of
information to keep each other current on the status of projects or topics of
common interest. - Ans--shared workspace
Information technology _____ is a framework that ensures that information
technology decisions are made while taking into account the goals and
objectives of the business. - Ans--governance
Which of the following is true about outsourcing? - Ans--Organizations
outsource to improve their focus on core operations
When the people of an organization doing the work for another organization
are located in another country, the arrangement is called ____ - Ans--
offshore outsourcing
____ makes it possible for technicians to access user's computers distantly
to perform setup, training, diagnostics, and repair. - Ans--Remote log-in
Which of the following is considered a primary goal of effective information
technology governance? - Ans--mitigating IT-related risks
____ defines the steps to be taken during a disaster and immediately
following it. - Ans--Emergency procedures
ANSWERS)
Which of the following types of clouds is integrated through networking and
is composed of both private and public clouds? - Ans--Hybrid Cloud
Identify the goal of a service-level agreement: - Ans--To manage
expectations between customer and service provider by creating a
common understanding about services, priorities, and responsibilities
A(n) _____ in an outsourcing agreement defines the conditions under
which either party may exit the outsourcing relationship. - Ans--termination
clause
_____ allows people to capture and record scheduled meetings and
events. - Ans--Calendaring software
Which of the following is a recommended approach for data backup? - Ans--
Use online databases to update and backup the data
A ____ defines the people and procedures required to ensure timely and
orderly resumption of an organization's essential, time-sensitive processes
with minimal interruption. - Ans--Business Continuity Plan
In the ___ step of the Plan-Do-Check-Act model, the results of a change are
measured. - Ans--Check
Which of the following is a collaboration tool used by organizations to keep
visitors informed about developments associated with the organization? -
Ans--An electronic bulletin board
The ability of IT systems to manage themselves and adapt to changes in the
computing environment, business policies, and operating objectives is
known as: - Ans--autonomic computing
,____ is the replication and hosting of physical or virtual servers and other
necessary hardware and software by a third-party service provider to
deliver information technology services in the event of a disaster. - Ans--
Disaster recovery as a Service (DraaS)
In the Plan-Do-Check-Act model, identify the step that requires the
improvement team to identify its target improvement area. - Ans--The Do
step
Which of the following best describes the AAA priority business function of a
firm? - Ans--This business function is extremely critical to the operation of
the firm and cannot be unavailable for more than a few minutes without
causing severe problems.
Which of the following if the benefit of a corporate wiki? - Ans--It reduces the
amount of email traffic within a company.
Which of the following is true about public cloud computing? - Ans--It's less
secure.
___ is a communications system that fully integrates data, text, voice, and
video into a single solution that includes instant messaging, calendaring,
presence information, and video conferencing. - Ans--Unified
communications
___ is essential for any process that involves the handling of financial
transactions so that fraud requires the collusion of two or more parties. -
Ans--Separation of duties
Interest in corporate governance has grown due to ____ scandals. - Ans--
accounting
___ is a public cloud computing approach that provides users with a
computing platform, which includes an operating system, a programming
language execution environment, database services, and a Web server. -
Ans--Platform as a service
,An organization's ____ and board of directors are responsible for
governance. - Ans--executives
A____ is a form of Web conferencing that uses streaming media
technologies to broadcast video and/or audio over the Internet from a single
content sources to many listeners or viewers simultaneously. - Ans--
Webcast
____ is an arrangement in which one company contracts with another
organization to provide services that could be provided by company
employees. - Ans--Outsourcing
____ provides users with the ability to see a colleague's availability status,
whether the person is out of office, busy, or available. - Ans--Presence
Information
The core business process of a locomotive firm is designing engines. It
outsources the production of automobile bodies and several of its parts to
different organizations in South Africa and South Asia. Which of the
following could be the most appropriate reason for the locomotives firm to
outsource? - Ans--o focus on the firm's main operations
Which of the following cloud computing technologies separates a physical
computing device into one or more devices, each of which can be easily
used and managed to perform tasks? - Ans--Virtualization
___ provides valuable customer benefits, is hard for competitors to imitate,
has a direct impact on the organization's customers, is a major cost driver, is
essential for providing services, and can be leveraged widely across many
products and markets. - Ans--A core business process
Which of the following is the effort made by an ordinarily prudent party to
avoid harm to another party? - Ans--Due diligence
Which of the following software delivery approaches provides users remote
access to software as a Web-based service? - Ans--Software as a service
, A ___ is a business model in which the core product is given away without
charge to a large group of users while the premium version of the product is
sold to a smaller fraction of the overall user base. - Ans--freemium model
Which of the following is true of corporate wikis? - Ans--They are easy to link
to useful information systems such as phone books.
____ is used primarily in a synchronous communications mode, with both
parties sending and receiving messages in real time. - Ans--Instant
messaging
A____ is an area hosted by a Web server in which project members and
colleagues can share documents, models, photos, and other forms of
information to keep each other current on the status of projects or topics of
common interest. - Ans--shared workspace
Information technology _____ is a framework that ensures that information
technology decisions are made while taking into account the goals and
objectives of the business. - Ans--governance
Which of the following is true about outsourcing? - Ans--Organizations
outsource to improve their focus on core operations
When the people of an organization doing the work for another organization
are located in another country, the arrangement is called ____ - Ans--
offshore outsourcing
____ makes it possible for technicians to access user's computers distantly
to perform setup, training, diagnostics, and repair. - Ans--Remote log-in
Which of the following is considered a primary goal of effective information
technology governance? - Ans--mitigating IT-related risks
____ defines the steps to be taken during a disaster and immediately
following it. - Ans--Emergency procedures
