EBTM 337 FINAL EXAM VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA) - Answers - perspective that focuses on the
development, use, and reuse of small self-contained blocks of code (called services) to
meet all application software needs
SOA requirements - Answers - -Integration of different technologies and technology
platforms -Large storage capacity -Your focus on logical, not physical -Safe and secure
telecommunications platform
Tiered infrastructure - Answers - the IT system is partitioned into tiers (layers) where
each tier performs a specific type of functionality
Layers of Tiered Infrastructure - Answers - 1: single machine 2: basic client/server
relationship 3: client, application server, data or database server N: scalable 3-tier
structure with more servers
Distributed infrastructure - Answers - distributing the information and processing power
of IT systems via a network
Throughput - Answers - the amount of material or items passing through a system or
process
Click-through - Answers - # of people who click on an ad and are taken to another site
Time to consequences - Answers - consequences of the action or inaction
Reach of result - Answers - of action or inaction
Society's opinion - Answers - society's opinion of the action or inaction
RSS feed - Answers - technology that provides frequently published and updated digital
content on the Web
Cloud Computing - Answers - model in which any and all IT resources are delivered as
a set of services via the internet
Goals - Answers - Pay for only what you need and use, real-time scalability (up or
down), align computing costs with level of business activity, reduced fixed costs in IT
infrastructure
Biometrics - Answers - the use of physiological characteristics for identification
purposes
, Microblogging - Answers - (like twitter)
Domain Types - Answers - .com, .coop .edu, .gov, .mil, .net, .int, .info, .biz, .museum,
.name, .pro, etc.
White-hat hacker - Answers - "ethical" hackers" they work with the permission of
companies, usually working with them, as security specialists in order to find security
holes via hacking
Black-hat hacker - Answers - primary motivation is usually personal or financial gain, but
they can also be involved in cyber espionage, protests, or perhaps are just addicted to
the thrill of cybercrime
Hacktivists - Answers - motivated by civil disobedience and seeks to spread and
ideology | Anonymous
Artificial intelligence - Answers - intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to
the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals
Augmented Reality - Answers - viewing of the physical world with computer-generated
layers added to it
Ethics - Answers - the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other
people. Ethics are rooted in history, culture, and religion
Ethical structure - Answers - what you consider to be minor ethical violations, serious
ethical violations, and very serious ethical violations
Pharming - Answers - rerouting your request for a legitimate Web site, sending it to a
slightly different Web address, or by redirecting you after you are already on the
legitimate site
System reliability - Answers - probability that the product will not fail throughout a
prescribed operating period
System availability - Answers - the average amount of time a system is down or
unavailable
Abandon rate - Answers - % calls who hang-up while waiting for call to be answered
Unique visitor's - Answers - # of unique visitors to a site
Brand spoofing - Answers - type of fraud that is designed to trick individuals into
disclosing confidential and financial information for the purpose of identity theft
Whaling - Answers - targeted to senior business executives and government leaders
Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA) - Answers - perspective that focuses on the
development, use, and reuse of small self-contained blocks of code (called services) to
meet all application software needs
SOA requirements - Answers - -Integration of different technologies and technology
platforms -Large storage capacity -Your focus on logical, not physical -Safe and secure
telecommunications platform
Tiered infrastructure - Answers - the IT system is partitioned into tiers (layers) where
each tier performs a specific type of functionality
Layers of Tiered Infrastructure - Answers - 1: single machine 2: basic client/server
relationship 3: client, application server, data or database server N: scalable 3-tier
structure with more servers
Distributed infrastructure - Answers - distributing the information and processing power
of IT systems via a network
Throughput - Answers - the amount of material or items passing through a system or
process
Click-through - Answers - # of people who click on an ad and are taken to another site
Time to consequences - Answers - consequences of the action or inaction
Reach of result - Answers - of action or inaction
Society's opinion - Answers - society's opinion of the action or inaction
RSS feed - Answers - technology that provides frequently published and updated digital
content on the Web
Cloud Computing - Answers - model in which any and all IT resources are delivered as
a set of services via the internet
Goals - Answers - Pay for only what you need and use, real-time scalability (up or
down), align computing costs with level of business activity, reduced fixed costs in IT
infrastructure
Biometrics - Answers - the use of physiological characteristics for identification
purposes
, Microblogging - Answers - (like twitter)
Domain Types - Answers - .com, .coop .edu, .gov, .mil, .net, .int, .info, .biz, .museum,
.name, .pro, etc.
White-hat hacker - Answers - "ethical" hackers" they work with the permission of
companies, usually working with them, as security specialists in order to find security
holes via hacking
Black-hat hacker - Answers - primary motivation is usually personal or financial gain, but
they can also be involved in cyber espionage, protests, or perhaps are just addicted to
the thrill of cybercrime
Hacktivists - Answers - motivated by civil disobedience and seeks to spread and
ideology | Anonymous
Artificial intelligence - Answers - intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to
the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals
Augmented Reality - Answers - viewing of the physical world with computer-generated
layers added to it
Ethics - Answers - the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other
people. Ethics are rooted in history, culture, and religion
Ethical structure - Answers - what you consider to be minor ethical violations, serious
ethical violations, and very serious ethical violations
Pharming - Answers - rerouting your request for a legitimate Web site, sending it to a
slightly different Web address, or by redirecting you after you are already on the
legitimate site
System reliability - Answers - probability that the product will not fail throughout a
prescribed operating period
System availability - Answers - the average amount of time a system is down or
unavailable
Abandon rate - Answers - % calls who hang-up while waiting for call to be answered
Unique visitor's - Answers - # of unique visitors to a site
Brand spoofing - Answers - type of fraud that is designed to trick individuals into
disclosing confidential and financial information for the purpose of identity theft
Whaling - Answers - targeted to senior business executives and government leaders
