MIS C. 6 – Flashcards

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of in-house hosting? A) dependency on vendor B) loss of control over data location C) cost uncertainties D) lack of visibility into security details

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting? A) loss of control over data location B) ongoing support costs C) increased management requirements D) significant development effort

Which of the following factors makes cloud-based hosting advantageous today? A) expensive processors B) expensive data storage C) advent of virtualization D) advent of private IP addressing

Which of the following is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet? A) broadband B) wiki C) the cloud D) Bluetooth

In cloud computing, resources are said to be "pooled" because organizations ________. A) use the public Internet to create the appearance of a private connection B) use open source standards that enable users to modify a program's source code C) offer their services to each other free of charge, in a give-and-take arrangement D) share the same physical hardware through virtualization

Compared to in-house hosting, cloud-based hosting ________. A) provides better vision of disaster preparedness capabilities B) minimizes the risk of investing in technology that will soon become obsolete C) provides greater control over the location of data D) requires a significant amount of capital

Which of the following is a benefit of in-house hosting? A) superior flexibility and adaptability to growing or fluctuating demand B) lower capital requirements C) in depth visibility of security and disaster preparedness D) fewer training requirements

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting? A) It involves high dependency on vendor. B) It involves significant requirement of capital. C) It involves high annual maintenance costs. D) It involves high ongoing support costs.

To enable a seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an elaborate scheme called a ________ is used. A) layered protocol B) virtual private network C) three-tier system D) remote access system

Which of the following statements is true about IEEE 802.3? A) It is the protocol for wireless LAN connections. B) It is the protocol for wired LAN connections. C) It is the protocol for Bluetooth. D) It is the universal standard protocol for all WAN connections.

Which of the following is true about cable lines? A) They provide high-speed data transmission using telephone cables. B) They offer consistent performance, irrespective of the number of users sending and receiving data. C) They rely on high-capacity optical fiber cables and use their own protocols for data transmission. D) They provide faster download speeds than DSL modems

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions? A) FTP B) HTTPS C) IP D) SMTP

Which of the following is the most basic cloud offering? A) SaaS B) PaaS C) IaaS D) VPN

8) Which of the following is true about a VPN? A) A VPN connection appears as a secure connection, though it is not. B) A VPN network does not provide users with remote access. C) A VPN connection utilizes private networks instead of the public network. D) A VPN client software encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions.