ISTM 209 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which IT infrastructure component utilizes people to run and manage the infrastructure
components and to train employees in how to use these technologies for their work? -
Answers - technology services
The IT infrastructure computer software component includes both ____________ and
__________ software categories. - Answers - system : application
An IT professional working to make a new system work with an existing system is
focusing on which of the following? - Answers - systems integration
Collectively, the coordination of computer hardware, software, data management,
networking, and technology services is known as ________. - Answers - IT
infrastructure
What does data management software do with business data about inventory,
customers, and vendors? - Answers - Data management software organizes, manages,
and processes the data.
Which of the following is a set of applications that manages the activities and resources
of a computer? - Answers - system software
What type of computing involves connecting computers that are not near one another
into a single network and combining the computational power of the computers on the
network? - Answers - grid computing
What is a widely used form of distributed processing? - Answers - client/server
computing
A car rental reservation system processes and tracks thousands of records and
transactions. Which of the following is likely used to accomplish these tasks? - Answers
- mainframe computer
In client/server computing, a client normally consists of a ________. - Answers -
desktop computer
The popular USB "thumb" drive uses a storage technology very similar to ________. -
Answers - solid state drives
_____ is the process of presenting computing resources that are accessed in ways that
appear to not be restricted by physical configuration or geographic location. - Answers -
virtualization
Which IT infrastructure component utilizes people to run and manage the infrastructure
components and to train employees in how to use these technologies for their work? -
Answers - technology services
The IT infrastructure computer software component includes both ____________ and
__________ software categories. - Answers - system : application
An IT professional working to make a new system work with an existing system is
focusing on which of the following? - Answers - systems integration
Collectively, the coordination of computer hardware, software, data management,
networking, and technology services is known as ________. - Answers - IT
infrastructure
What does data management software do with business data about inventory,
customers, and vendors? - Answers - Data management software organizes, manages,
and processes the data.
Which of the following is a set of applications that manages the activities and resources
of a computer? - Answers - system software
What type of computing involves connecting computers that are not near one another
into a single network and combining the computational power of the computers on the
network? - Answers - grid computing
What is a widely used form of distributed processing? - Answers - client/server
computing
A car rental reservation system processes and tracks thousands of records and
transactions. Which of the following is likely used to accomplish these tasks? - Answers
- mainframe computer
In client/server computing, a client normally consists of a ________. - Answers -
desktop computer
The popular USB "thumb" drive uses a storage technology very similar to ________. -
Answers - solid state drives
_____ is the process of presenting computing resources that are accessed in ways that
appear to not be restricted by physical configuration or geographic location. - Answers -
virtualization
