EBTM 337 EXAM 2 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
MIS Infrastructure - Answers - Includes the plans for how a firm will build, reply, use, and share
its data, processes and MIS assets
Hardware - Answers - Physical devices
software - Answers - set of instructions the hardware executes
network - Answers - linking 2 or more devices for communication
client - Answers - computer designed to request information from server
server - Answers - computer dedicated to providing information responses to requests
information mis infrastructure - Answers - where and how important information is maintained
and secured
agile mis infrastructure - Answers - includes hardware, software, telecommunications equipment
sustainable mis infrastructure - Answers - becoming less dependent on hardware and energy
consumption
back up - Answers - an exact copy of a system information
recovery - Answers - the ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or
failure
fault tolerance - Answers - system responds to failures immediately takes over with no loss of
service
fallover - Answers - redundant storage server offers an exact replica of real time data
fallback - Answers - primary machine recovers and resumes operations taking over from the
second server
disaster recovery plan - Answers - a detailed process for recovering information or an IT system
in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood
disaster recovery cost curve - Answers - charts the cost of the organization of the unavailability
of information and technology and charges the cost to the org. of recovering from a disaster
over time
hot site - Answers - a separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move
immediately after a distorter and resume business
, cold site - Answers - a sperate facility that does not have any computer equipment but is a place
where employees can move after a disaster
warm site - Answers - a separate faculty with computer equipment that requires installation and
configuration
business continuity plan - Answers - a plan for how an organization will recover and restore
partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined time after a disaster
or extended disruption
accessibility - Answers - varying levels that define what the user can access, view, or perform
when operating a system
administrator access - Answers - unrestricted access to the entire system
availability - Answers - time frames when system is operational
unavailable - Answers - time frames when a system is not operating and cannot be used
high availability - Answers - system is continuously operational at all times
maintainability - Answers - how quickly a system can transform to support environmental
changes
portability - Answers - the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software
platforms
reliability - Answers - ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate
information
scalability - Answers - how well a system can scale up or adapt to the increased demands of
growth
performance - Answers - measure how quickly a system performs a process or transaction
capacity planning - Answers - determines future environmental infrastructure requirements to
ensure high quality system performance
usability - Answers - the degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to
use
moore's law - Answers - refers to how the computer chip performance per dollar doubles every
18 months
sustainable or green MIS - Answers - describes the production, management, use, and disposal
of technology in a way that minimized damage to the environment
corporate social responsibility - Answers - companies acknowledged responsibility to society
3 primary side effects of businesses expanded use of technology - Answers - increased
electronic waste, energy consumption, and carbon emissions
MIS Infrastructure - Answers - Includes the plans for how a firm will build, reply, use, and share
its data, processes and MIS assets
Hardware - Answers - Physical devices
software - Answers - set of instructions the hardware executes
network - Answers - linking 2 or more devices for communication
client - Answers - computer designed to request information from server
server - Answers - computer dedicated to providing information responses to requests
information mis infrastructure - Answers - where and how important information is maintained
and secured
agile mis infrastructure - Answers - includes hardware, software, telecommunications equipment
sustainable mis infrastructure - Answers - becoming less dependent on hardware and energy
consumption
back up - Answers - an exact copy of a system information
recovery - Answers - the ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or
failure
fault tolerance - Answers - system responds to failures immediately takes over with no loss of
service
fallover - Answers - redundant storage server offers an exact replica of real time data
fallback - Answers - primary machine recovers and resumes operations taking over from the
second server
disaster recovery plan - Answers - a detailed process for recovering information or an IT system
in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood
disaster recovery cost curve - Answers - charts the cost of the organization of the unavailability
of information and technology and charges the cost to the org. of recovering from a disaster
over time
hot site - Answers - a separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move
immediately after a distorter and resume business
, cold site - Answers - a sperate facility that does not have any computer equipment but is a place
where employees can move after a disaster
warm site - Answers - a separate faculty with computer equipment that requires installation and
configuration
business continuity plan - Answers - a plan for how an organization will recover and restore
partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined time after a disaster
or extended disruption
accessibility - Answers - varying levels that define what the user can access, view, or perform
when operating a system
administrator access - Answers - unrestricted access to the entire system
availability - Answers - time frames when system is operational
unavailable - Answers - time frames when a system is not operating and cannot be used
high availability - Answers - system is continuously operational at all times
maintainability - Answers - how quickly a system can transform to support environmental
changes
portability - Answers - the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software
platforms
reliability - Answers - ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate
information
scalability - Answers - how well a system can scale up or adapt to the increased demands of
growth
performance - Answers - measure how quickly a system performs a process or transaction
capacity planning - Answers - determines future environmental infrastructure requirements to
ensure high quality system performance
usability - Answers - the degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to
use
moore's law - Answers - refers to how the computer chip performance per dollar doubles every
18 months
sustainable or green MIS - Answers - describes the production, management, use, and disposal
of technology in a way that minimized damage to the environment
corporate social responsibility - Answers - companies acknowledged responsibility to society
3 primary side effects of businesses expanded use of technology - Answers - increased
electronic waste, energy consumption, and carbon emissions
