Question 1

______________________ solutions are growing in popularity with organizations because they reduce the burden of deploying, provisioning and updating software apps.

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Question 2

The mass migration of users from PCs to mobile devices has expanded ISs beyond the organization and made _____________ practically irrelevant.

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Question 3

According to your text, an Information System IS) is part of an organizational culture that consists of the IS, business processes, and _________________.

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Question 4

Cloud computing solutions typically require increased bandwidth and place greater emphasis on maintaining the organization's _________________________.

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Question 5

Because data in databases are constantly in use or undergoing changes, data must be extracted, transformed and loaded into a _________________ prior to use in complex decision making or problem solving tasks.

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Question 6

The software applications that convert a single physical machine into multiple virtual machines is referred to as ______________________.

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Question 7

_________________ virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple network storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device that is managed from a central console.

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Question 8

__________________ is a technique that creates a virtualization layer and multiple virtual machines VM) that run on a single physical machine.

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Question 9

_______________ virtualization combines the available resources in a network by splitting the network load into manageable parts, each of which can be assigned or reassigned) to a particular server on the network.

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Question 10

The functional difference between a DSS and an MIS is that a DSS contains models that use information to make decisions while an MIS is used to create ______________ from data.

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Question 11

Two key benefits of virtualization are __________ efficiency and a reduction in the total cost of ownership

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Question 12

__________________virtualization is the use of software to emulate hardware or a total computer environment other than the one the software is actually running in.

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Question 13

What is a data or information) silo? What are the primary causes of data silos and why are they an impediment to effective organizational operations?

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Question 14

The central feature of a ___________________ is a model or formula that enables sensitivity analysis, what-if analysis, goal seeking and/or risk analysis.

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Question 15

The following factors are listed in your text as the primary causes of information deficiencies.
-Data Silos
-Lost or Bypassed Data
-Non-standardized Data
-User-Fierce Interfaces
-IT is a moving target
Define and give an example of each. Briefly explain why these factors are problematic.

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Question 16

The greatest strategic advantage of cloud computing solutions is that they increase an organization's _______________ and ability to quickly implement IT for competitive advantage.

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Question 17

Given the huge number of transactions, the data in databases are constantly in use and/or undergoing change. This characteristic of databases, referred to as ________________.

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Question 18

Companies or government agencies that need greater security and data confidentiality set up their own clouds on servers that they own. These are called ______________.

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Question 19

__________________________ serve as the formal or informal contract or agreement defining the relationships between an organization and a vendor supplier of cloud services).

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Question 20

_________________________ apps are typically accessed over a network using a Web browser no hardware or software to install) and paid for by a fixed subscription fee or on a per-use basis.

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Quiz 2: Information Management and It Architecture