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Question

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An organization's ______ enables the processing, storing, and transmitting of data at the organization level.

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The alignment of _______ is a continuous process of adjusting business goals and the information systems infrastructure to achieve business objectives.

3)

________ is(are) considered among the most important assets an organization has, other than its people.

4)

Software that streamlines and automates business processes and enables organizations to use data effectively is called _______ software.

5)

A(n) _______ is a collection of related data organized in a way that facilitates data searches.

6)

Software that allows an organization to more easily store, retrieve, and analyze its data is called ________ software.

7)

The ___________ component of the IS infrastructure consists of the computers that run the applications and databases necessary for processing transactions or analyzing business data.

8)

The purpose of a ________ is primarily to assist in solving massive scientific problems.

9)

The purpose of a ________ is primarily to provide services to users within large organizations or to Web users.

10)

_______ software is necessary to enable the application software to interact with the various types of hardware.

11)

Which of the following can be embedded in a pet for identification purposes in case the animal is lost?

12)

When organizations store data for _______ purposes, the most common media used is magnetic tape due to its portability and durability.

13)

____________ ensure(s) that different computers are able to send and receive messages to/from other computers.

14)

The transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel, measured in bits per second, is called the ________.

15)

A network that allows connected computers to share data, software applications, or other resources, typically within a limited geographic area, is called a ______.

16)

Which of the following terms refers to a system of interlinked documents on the Internet?

17)

Web pages are stored on _____________, which process user requests for those Web pages using ___________.

18)

Organizations can utilize Web-based technologies to support proprietary, internal communications by implementing a(n) _____________.

19)

Many organizations are faced with the constant need to upgrade to new and improved versions of software that offer better performance and more features. This phenomenon is called _______.

20)

When a system is only planned to be implemented for five years and then purposefully phased out and replaced with a new system, this is called ______________________.

21)

The cloud computing characteristic that allows users to access cloud resources quickly and easily is called ______.

22)

Which of the following cloud computing service models allows the customer to use only applications provided by a cloud infrastructure?

23)

When organizations obtain services from a cloud service provider such as Amazon on a pay-per-use basis, they are using a _____ cloud.

24)

Which of the following is NOT an important consideration for organizations contemplating using the services of a public cloud service provider?

25)

The _______ breaks down business processes into individual "building blocks" that are simple, modular, reusable, and interoperable.

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An organization's ______ enables the processing, storing, and transmitting of data at the organization level.

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Explanation / Answer

1)

An organization’s information systems infrastructure enables the processing, storing and transmitting of data at the organization level.

Information systems infrastructure consists of the collection of hardware, software, networks, facilities and related equipment to develop, test, manage and support information technology services.

2)

The alignment of business and information technology(IT) is a continuous process of adjusting business goals and the information systems infrastructure to achieve business objectives.

3)

Data is considered among the most important assets an organization has, other than its people.

Data and knowledge are the important assets of an organization.

4)

Software that streamlines and automates business processes and enables organizations to use data effectively is called application software.

An application software is designed for end user and includes database programs, word processor, web browsers and spreadsheets.

5)

A(n) database is a collection of related data organized in a way that facilitates data searches.

A database is used to organize raw data so that the operations like searching, deletion, updation can be performed conveniently.

6)

Software that allows an organization to more easily store, retrieve, and analyze its data is called database management software.

The database management system is used to manage the databases by creating, editing and deleting databases. Ex. MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL.

7)

The system software component of the IS infrastructure consists of the computers that run the applications and databases necessary for processing transactions or analyzing business data.

8)

The purpose of a supercomputer is primarily to assist in solving massive scientific problems.

A supercomputer is used to handle large databases and perform a large amount of computation.

9)

The purpose of a server is primarily to provide services to users within large organizations or to Web users.

10)

System software is necessary to enable the application software to interact with the various types of hardware.

11)

RFID tag can be embedded in a pet for identification purposes in case the animal is lost.

The RFID tag means Radio Frequency Identification and it uses radio waves to read and capture the information that is stored on a tag attached to something (here animal). Even if the object is not within the direct line of sight, it can be tracked.

12)

When organizations store data for archival purposes, the most common media used is magnetic tape due to its portability and durability.

13)

Protocols ensure(s) that different computers are able to send and receive messages to/from other computers.

The protocols are a set of rules which allow the transfer of data from one layer to other and facilitate transfer of messages/ data/ packets.

14)

The transmission capacity of a computer or communications channel, measured in bits per second, is called the bandwidth.

15)

A network that allows connected computers to share data, software applications, or other resources, typically within a limited geographic area, is called a Local Area Network.

16)

The terms that refer to a system of interlinked documents on the internet is World Wide Web.

It is a system of hypertext documents that are interlinked and are accessed via internet.

17)

Web pages are stored on Web servers which process user requests for those Web pages using hypertext transfer protocol.

18)

Organizations can utilize Web based technologies to support proprietary, internal communications by implementing a(n) extranet.

19)

Many organizations are faced with the constant need to upgrade to new and improved versions of software that offer better performance and more features. This phenomenon is called software obsolescence.

20)

When a system is only planned to be implemented for five years and then purposefully phased out and replaced with a new system, this is called planned obsolescence.

21)

The cloud computing characteristic that allows users to access cloud resources quickly and easily is called on-demand self-service.

22)

The cloud computing service model that allows the customer to use only applications provided by a cloud infrastructure is Software as a service(SaaS)

23)

When organizations obtain services from a cloud service provider such as Amazon on a pay-per-use basis, they are using a public cloud.

24)

The following which is NOT an important consideration for organizations contemplating using the services of a public cloud service provider is Complexity.

25)

The service-oriented architecture breaks down business processes into individual "building blocks" that are simple, modular, reusable, and interoperable.