Question 1

What offers a pay-per-use revenue model similar to a metered service such as gas or electricity?
A)Grid computing
B)Smart phones
C)Utility computing
D)Computing services

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of utility computing.

Question 2

What service delivers hardware networking capabilities, including the use of servers, networking, and storage over the cloud using a pay-per-use revenue model?
A)Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
B)Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS)
C)Software as a Service (SaaS)
D)Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of IaaS - Infrastructure as a Service.

Question 3

What refers to the safe disposal of MIS assets at the end of their life cycle?
A)Ewaste
B)Energy consumption
C)Carbon emissions
D)Sustainable MIS

Accepted Answer

Sustainable MIS refers to the safe disposal of MIS assets at the end of their life cycle

Question 4

What is server virtualization?
A)Combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device.
B)Combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device.
C)Combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications.
D)Offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster.

Accepted Answer

Server virtualization combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications.

Question 5

What is a challenge for cloud computing that could cause employee performance to decrease?
A)Limited Internet features
B)Required Internet connectivity
C)Decreased dynamic scaling
D)Decreased job stability

Accepted Answer

An Internet connection is required for cloud computing.

Question 6

What combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device?
A)Server virtualization
B)Network virtualization
C)Disaster recovery as a service
D)Storage virtualization

Accepted Answer

Storage virtualization combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device.

Question 7

DreamWorks Animation Company used which sustainable infrastructure component to complete many of its films including Shrek, Madagascar and Antz?
A)Agile computing
B)Grid computing
C)Cloud computing
D)Server computing

Accepted Answer

Dreamworks Animation company utilized grid computing to complete many of its films including Shrek, Madagascar, Antz, and How to Train your Dragon.

Question 8

What is disaster recovery as a service?
A)Combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device.
B)Combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device.
C)Combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications.
D)Offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster.

Accepted Answer

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster.

Question 9

What is storage virtualization?
A)Combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device.
B)Combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device.
C)Combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications.
D)Offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster.

Accepted Answer

Storage virtualization combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device.

Question 10

What is cloud computing services changing?
A)The way people access information
B)The way people deliver information
C)The way people use information
D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing services are changing the way everyone can access, deliver and use information.

Question 11

Grid computing takes advantage of the available 75% of unused processing power of a computer and links thousands of individual computers around the world creating a ________ that can process intensive tasks.
A)Personal computer
B)Employee client
C)Company server
D)Virtual supercomputer

Accepted Answer

Grid computing takes advantage of the available 75% of unused processing power of a computer and links thousands of individual computers around the world to create a "Virtual Supercomputer" that can process intensive tasks.

Question 12

What combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device?
A)Server virtualization
B)Network virtualization
C)Disaster recovery as a service
D)Storage virtualization

Accepted Answer

Network virtualization combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device.

Question 13

What combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications?
A)Server virtualization
B)Network virtualization
C)Disaster recovery as a service
D)Storage virtualization

Accepted Answer

Server virtualization combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications.

Question 14

With grid computing a problem is broken into pieces and distributed to many machines, allowing ________ processing than could occur with a single system.
A)Moderate
B)Slower
C)Faster
D)Cleaner

Accepted Answer

With grid computing a problem is broken into pieces and distributed to many machines, allowing faster processing than could occur with a single system.

Question 15

What is network virtualization?
A)Combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device.
B)Combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device.
C)Combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications.
D)Offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster.

Accepted Answer

Network virtualization combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device.

Question 16

Which of the following delivers electricity using two-way digital technology?
A)A smart grid
B)A systematic grid
C)A collective grid
D)An interactive grid

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of a smart grid.

Question 17

Which of the following sustainable infrastructure components is a collection of computers, often geographically dispersed, that are coordinated to solve a common problem?
A)Cloud computing
B)Grid computing
C)Virtualized computing
D)Database computing

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of grid computing.

Question 18

What is dynamic scaling?
A)The ability for the system to cut back on expenses when needed
B)The infrastructure that is fixed and there are no surprises
C)The MIS infrastructure can be automatically scaled up or down based on needed requirements
D)The flexibility to charge more or less depending on the market

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of dynamic scaling.

Question 19

Where would you categorize a cloud computing benefit that allows a customer to store fewer applications on a client computer, which frees up the memory allowing for increases in performance?
A)Internet features
B)Increased costs
C)Increased performance
D)Increased software updates

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of increased performance.

Question 20

What offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster?
A)Server virtualization
B)Network virtualization
C)Disaster recovery as a service
D)Storage virtualization

Accepted Answer

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster.

Quiz 5: Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

What offers a pay-per-use revenue model similar to a metered service such as gas or electricity?

What service delivers hardware networking capabilities, including the use of servers, networking, and storage over the cloud using a pay-per-use revenue model?

What refers to the safe disposal of MIS assets at the end of their life cycle?

What is server virtualization?

What is a challenge for cloud computing that could cause employee performance to decrease?

What combines multiple network storage devices so they appear to be a single storage device?

DreamWorks Animation Company used which sustainable infrastructure component to complete many of its films including Shrek, Madagascar and Antz?

What is disaster recovery as a service?

What is storage virtualization?

What is cloud computing services changing?

Grid computing takes advantage of the available 75% of unused processing power of a computer and links thousands of individual computers around the world creating a ________ that can process intensive tasks.

What combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into independent channels that can be assigned in real time to a specific device?

What combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors, and operating systems, from the applications?

With grid computing a problem is broken into pieces and distributed to many machines, allowing ________ processing than could occur with a single system.

What is network virtualization?

Which of the following delivers electricity using two-way digital technology?

Which of the following sustainable infrastructure components is a collection of computers, often geographically dispersed, that are coordinated to solve a common problem?

What is dynamic scaling?

Where would you categorize a cloud computing benefit that allows a customer to store fewer applications on a client computer, which frees up the memory allowing for increases in performance?

What offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect applications and data from disruption caused by disaster?