Question 1

The Internet has become a platform for storing both applications and ____ and for building complex Web-based applications.
A) computers
B) data
C) systems
D) information

Accepted Answer

The Internet has become a platform for storing both applications and data and for building complex Web-based applications.

Question 2

Rather than storing data or installing applications on a user's own computer or on a company's own server, data is stored and applications are run on servers operated by companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and ____.
A) Salesforce
B) Dell
C) Cisco
D) Hewlett Packard

Accepted Answer

Salesforce is a major provider of cloud-based services, offering platforms for data storage and applications similar to Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.

Question 3

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is the delivery of ____.
A) software applications over the Internet
B) a computing platform over the Internet
C) a networked computing infrastructure over the Internet
D) software applications over the Intranets

Accepted Answer

IaaS provides virtualized computing resources over the Internet, including servers, storage, and networking, allowing users to run and manage operating systems and applications.

Question 4

Some Cloud storage applications automatically ____ and synchronize files.
A) update
B) rotate
C) publish
D) back up

Accepted Answer

Cloud storage applications automatically back up and synchronize files.

Question 5

Windows SkyDrive, ZumoDrive, and ____ are three examples of storage in the Cloud.
A) Google
B) IBM
C) Dropbox
D) Facebook

Accepted Answer

Dropbox is a well-known cloud storage service, similar to Windows SkyDrive and ZumoDrive.

Question 6

Through a process known as ____, one host machine may be configured to operate as if it were several smaller, special-purpose servers.
A) pagination
B) memorization
C) virtualization
D) fragmentation

Accepted Answer

Virtualization is the process that allows a single host machine to run multiple virtual servers, each acting as an independent server.

Question 7

Virtual servers are administered remotely using virtual server management software such as ____.
A) Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
B) IBM Virtual Server
C) Windows NT
D) Novell Netware

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 is a virtual server management software that allows for remote administration of virtual servers.

Question 8

Amazon turned the lessons that they learned about scalability and ____ into a business opportunity.
A) visibility
B) fragmentation
C) virtualization
D) pagination

Accepted Answer

Amazon leveraged their expertise in scalability and virtualization to create Amazon Web Services (AWS), offering cloud computing services.

Question 9

Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides browser-based tools to develop and deploy ____, without having to purchase, install, or maintain any hardware or software.
A) intranet systems
B) Web feeds
C) virtual servers
D) Web applications

Accepted Answer

PaaS offers a platform allowing developers to build, deploy, and manage web applications without dealing with the underlying infrastructure.

Question 10

SaaS applications are hosted in ____.
A) the Cloud
B) Virtual Private Networks
C) intranets
D) Sky servers

Accepted Answer

SaaS (Software as a Service) applications are hosted in the cloud, allowing users to access them over the internet without needing to install or maintain the software on local devices.

Question 11

-Both Gmail and ____ Web Access provide access to e-mail messages from within the browser, as shown in the accompanying figure.
A) Microsoft Hotmail
B) Mozilla Firefox
C) Windows Internet Explorer
D) Microsoft Office Outlook

Accepted Answer

The answer of 
-Both Gmail and ____ Web Access provide...

Question 12

-As shown in the accompanying figure, Outlook Web Access brings many features of the Microsoft Outlook desktop application to a(n) ____.
A) intranet
B) Web browser
C) VPN
D) Web feed

Accepted Answer

Outlook Web Access (OWA) is designed to provide access to Microsoft Outlook features through a web browser.

Question 13

-As shown in the accompanying figure, the ____ Service Cloud monitors conversations about a company's products that take place in Internet discussion forums, blogs, Google searches, and social networks.
A) Force.com
B) Google
C) Salesforce
D) Microsoft

Accepted Answer

Salesforce Service Cloud is a customer service platform that includes features for monitoring online conversations about a company's products across various internet platforms.

Question 14

-In the accompanying figure, the Salesforce Service Cloud is a social CRM application available as a(n) ____.
A) Infrastructure as a Service
B) Software as a Service
C) Freemium service
D) Platform as a Service

Accepted Answer

Salesforce Service Cloud is a software as a service (SaaS) application. SaaS is a cloud computing model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and hosted by the provider.

Question 15

Travelocity's application requests data from Weather Underground by calling its Web service through its ____.
A) XML
B) plug-in
C) API
D) script

Accepted Answer

An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of protocols and tools that allows different software applications to communicate with each other, which is how Travelocity would request data from Weather Underground.

Question 16

An application that makes use of Web services is said to have a(n) ____.
A) Internet-oriented architecture (IOA)
B) object-oriented architecture (OOA)
C) Web-oriented architecture (WOA)
D) service-oriented architecture (SOA)

Accepted Answer

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a design pattern where services are provided to other components by application components, often over a network, which is typical for applications using Web services.

Question 17

-The accompanying figure displays the structure of the XML tags that the Twitter ____ uses to describe a user.
A) RSS feed
B) plug-in
C) API
D) tweet

Accepted Answer

The Twitter API uses XML (or JSON) to describe user data and other resources.

Question 18

-In the accompanying figure, the structure of the XML tags describe a Twitter ____.
A) tweet
B) RSS feed
C) API
D) profile

Accepted Answer

The answer of 
-In the accompanying figure, the structure of...

Question 19

-After logging in to Google Docs with your Google ID, Google Docs displays your Google Docs ____, as shown in the accompanying figure.
A) desktop
B) settings
C) profile
D) account

Accepted Answer

The answer of 
-After logging in to Google Docs with...

Question 20

-In the accompanying figure, the Google Docs desktop displays your Google documents, spreadsheets, and ____.
A) presentations
B) e-mail messages
C) databases
D) blogs

Accepted Answer

Google Docs desktop displays documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Quiz 6: Linking Data

The Internet has become a platform for storing both applications and ____ and for building complex Web-based applications.

Rather than storing data or installing applications on a user's own computer or on a company's own server, data is stored and applications are run on servers operated by companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and ____.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is the delivery of ____.

Some Cloud storage applications automatically ____ and synchronize files.

Windows SkyDrive, ZumoDrive, and ____ are three examples of storage in the Cloud.

Through a process known as ____, one host machine may be configured to operate as if it were several smaller, special-purpose servers.

Virtual servers are administered remotely using virtual server management software such as ____.

Amazon turned the lessons that they learned about scalability and ____ into a business opportunity.

Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides browser-based tools to develop and deploy ____, without having to purchase, install, or maintain any hardware or software.

SaaS applications are hosted in ____.

-Both Gmail and ____ Web Access provide access to e-mail messages from within the browser, as shown in the accompanying figure.

-As shown in the accompanying figure, Outlook Web Access brings many features of the Microsoft Outlook desktop application to a(n) ____.

-As shown in the accompanying figure, the ____ Service Cloud monitors conversations about a company's products that take place in Internet discussion forums, blogs, Google searches, and social networks.

-In the accompanying figure, the Salesforce Service Cloud is a social CRM application available as a(n) ____.

Travelocity's application requests data from Weather Underground by calling its Web service through its ____.

An application that makes use of Web services is said to have a(n) ____.

-The accompanying figure displays the structure of the XML tags that the Twitter ____ uses to describe a user.

-In the accompanying figure, the structure of the XML tags describe a Twitter ____.

-After logging in to Google Docs with your Google ID, Google Docs displays your Google Docs ____, as shown in the accompanying figure.

-In the accompanying figure, the Google Docs desktop displays your Google documents, spreadsheets, and ____.