MISY 3310 Exam 2

MISY 3310 Exam 2
A location specified to include IT infrastructure such as storage, security, and system
backup is called a ________.
data center
Why are legacy systems still used?
They are too expensive to redesign.
A ________ is a large-capacity, high-performance computer that can process large
amounts of data very rapidly.
Mainframe
Which statement about multi-tiered (N-tier) client/server networks is TRUE?
The work of the entire network is balanced over several levels of servers.
A common approach of networking multiple computers as opposed to a single computer
is called ________ processing.
Distributed
Which of the following is dedicated to managing HTML pages?
Web server
Configuring a server to run a variety of instances of an operating system to appear like
many different machines to the end user is an example of ________.
Virtualization
The Apple Watch is a ________ computing device that operates on a mobile digital
platform.
Wearable
The bring your own device (BYOD) movement, in which personal hardware devices
become integrated into business organizations, is one aspect of the ________.
consumerization of IT
Lightweight portable devices such as small laptops, tablets, and smartphones, utilize
________ as the secondary storage technology.
solid state drives
________ computing is a model of computing in which computer processing, storage,
software, and other services are provided as a shared pool of virtualized resources over
a network.