84) ImmuneEarth, a research and development company, has “eradicate all diseases” as its motto.
It has numerous departments that research the cure of various diseases. One of its largest
departments includes the AIDS department where more than 500 scientists constantly research
the cure for AIDS. ImmuneEarth has numerous computers that have been grouped into a
cohesive system for this purpose. Recently, one of its computers was updated because it had low
performance that slowed the entire system. Which of the following is ImmuneEarth using to
research the cure for AIDS?
A) grid computing
B) green computing
C) trusted computing
D) edge computing
E) IP convergence
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Application
85) Which of the following differentiates grid computing from cloud computing?
A) Grid computing uses a large number of computers.
B) Grid computing is a natural evolution of the widespread adoption of virtualization and utility
computing.
C) Grid computing is applied to a single large problem.
D) Grid computing involves over-the-Internet provision of dynamically scalable and often
virtualized resources.
E) Grid computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared
pool of configurable computing resources.
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
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86) In grid computing, the slowest computer creates a bottleneck and slows down the entire grid.
A(n) ________ grid, consisting of a large number of homogeneous computers, can help
overcome these problems.
A) trusted
B) edged
C) clustered
D) dedicated
E) parallel
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
87) Customers can run their own applications, which are typically designed using tools provided
by the service provider in a(n) ________ model.
A) infrastructure as a service
B) platform as a service
C) software as a service
D) application as a service
E) hardware as a service
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
88) ________, the use of the Internet protocol (IP) for transporting voice, video, fax, and data
traffic, has allowed enterprises to make use of new forms of communication and collaboration, as
well as traditional forms of communication, at much lower costs.
A) Grid computing
B) IP edging
C) IP convergence
D) Edge computing
E) IP console
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
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89) Using a utility computing model, cloud computing helps to transform IT infrastructure costs
from a capital expenditure to an operational expenditure.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
90) A public cloud is internal to an organization and can help the organization to balance demand
and supply of computing resources within the organization.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
91) The applications under the Software as a Service model are typically the toughest to deploy.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
92) In grid computing, the slowest computer creates a bottleneck and slows down the entire grid.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
93) In the platform as a service (PaaS) model, the customer uses only applications provided via a
cloud infrastructure.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
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94) IP cannot be used to transmit video data.
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
95) Distinguish between the software as a service model and the platform as a service model.
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
96) Write a short note on the infrastructure as a service model.
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
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97) Briefly discuss the types of clouds.
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
98) Briefly describe grid computing.
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
99) Explain how scalability is an issue for organizations when managing their cloud
infrastructure.
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Obj.: 3.4: Describe cloud computing and other current trends that can help an
organization address IS infrastructure-related challenges.
Classification: Concept
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