CIS 405 FINAL (7-13) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The objective of designing the physical layer is to determine what parts of the
application software will be assigned to what hardware. - Answers -True
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic functions of a computer application?
- Answers -networking logic
A server can be a(n) _____. - Answers -mainframe, minicomputer, or microcomputer
The application function that allows data to be stored and retrieved is called _____. -
Answers -data storage
A server in the client-server architecture performs which of the following application
functions? - Answers -data access logic and data storage
Regarding the benefits of Client-Server Architecture, scalability refers to the _____. -
Answers -easy increase or decrease of the storage and processing capabilities of the
computer
Client-server architecture can only support one kind of operating system on a network.
For example, you cannot put a Mac and a PC on the same network. - Answers -False
For thin client server architectures that use Internet standards, it is simple to clearly
separate the presentation logic, the application logic, and the data access logic and
design each to be somewhat independent. - Answers -True
Client-server systems are more reliable since no one single computer supports all
applications. Many servers remove the single point of failure that exists on a single
server system. - Answers -True
The two basic limitations of client-server architecture are - Answers -complexity and
updating the network with a new version of software
Since most systems are built to use the existing infrastructure in the organization, the -
Answers -current infrastructure restricts the choice of architecture
Security, in the context of the physical architecture layer design, is the responsibility of
the operations group. - Answers -True
Security, in the context of the physical architecture layer design, is the responsibility of
the operations group. Should they be concerned about earthquakes possibly disrupting
an IS or causing data loss? - Answers -Yes
, In the public key private key encryption algorithm, the public key is normally used to
_________, while private key is used to ______________. - Answers -Encrypt data,
decrypt data
_____ is the development of all parts of the new system including the software,
documentation, and new operating procedures. - Answers -Construction
The cost of fixing one major bug after the system is installed can easily exceed the
_____. - Answers -annual salary of a programmer
When assigning programmers to a programming team, the best size of the team is? -
Answers -the smallest number of people possible
Regular meetings of a systems project team - Answers -encourages communication
As the size of a project team increases, the need for coordination increases _________.
- Answers -exponentially
When programmers or project teams set up three areas on different disk drives in which
the programmers can work, these areas are for _____. - Answers -development,
testing, and production
Keeping files and programs in different places based on completion status helps to
manage _______ ________ by using a program log. - Answers -change control
Scope creep is - Answers -is an occurrence caused when new requirements are added
to the project after the system design is finalized
A day-by-day slippage in the schedule is not a problem and can easily be fixed by
simply working two ten-hour days for each eight-hour day slipped. - Answers -False
One of the strongest driving forces to client-server architectures is cost of infrastructure.
Simply put, personal computers are more than _______ times cheaper than mainframes
for the same amount of computing power. - Answers -1,000
Client-server architectures tend to be cheaper than client-based architectures because
they place less of a load on networks and thus require less network capacity. - Answers
-True
Which type of architecture costs four to five times more to develop and maintain
application software than server-based software? - Answers -client-server
A GUI is easily supported on a server-based application, and therefore is less
expensive to develop. - Answers -True
The objective of designing the physical layer is to determine what parts of the
application software will be assigned to what hardware. - Answers -True
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic functions of a computer application?
- Answers -networking logic
A server can be a(n) _____. - Answers -mainframe, minicomputer, or microcomputer
The application function that allows data to be stored and retrieved is called _____. -
Answers -data storage
A server in the client-server architecture performs which of the following application
functions? - Answers -data access logic and data storage
Regarding the benefits of Client-Server Architecture, scalability refers to the _____. -
Answers -easy increase or decrease of the storage and processing capabilities of the
computer
Client-server architecture can only support one kind of operating system on a network.
For example, you cannot put a Mac and a PC on the same network. - Answers -False
For thin client server architectures that use Internet standards, it is simple to clearly
separate the presentation logic, the application logic, and the data access logic and
design each to be somewhat independent. - Answers -True
Client-server systems are more reliable since no one single computer supports all
applications. Many servers remove the single point of failure that exists on a single
server system. - Answers -True
The two basic limitations of client-server architecture are - Answers -complexity and
updating the network with a new version of software
Since most systems are built to use the existing infrastructure in the organization, the -
Answers -current infrastructure restricts the choice of architecture
Security, in the context of the physical architecture layer design, is the responsibility of
the operations group. - Answers -True
Security, in the context of the physical architecture layer design, is the responsibility of
the operations group. Should they be concerned about earthquakes possibly disrupting
an IS or causing data loss? - Answers -Yes
, In the public key private key encryption algorithm, the public key is normally used to
_________, while private key is used to ______________. - Answers -Encrypt data,
decrypt data
_____ is the development of all parts of the new system including the software,
documentation, and new operating procedures. - Answers -Construction
The cost of fixing one major bug after the system is installed can easily exceed the
_____. - Answers -annual salary of a programmer
When assigning programmers to a programming team, the best size of the team is? -
Answers -the smallest number of people possible
Regular meetings of a systems project team - Answers -encourages communication
As the size of a project team increases, the need for coordination increases _________.
- Answers -exponentially
When programmers or project teams set up three areas on different disk drives in which
the programmers can work, these areas are for _____. - Answers -development,
testing, and production
Keeping files and programs in different places based on completion status helps to
manage _______ ________ by using a program log. - Answers -change control
Scope creep is - Answers -is an occurrence caused when new requirements are added
to the project after the system design is finalized
A day-by-day slippage in the schedule is not a problem and can easily be fixed by
simply working two ten-hour days for each eight-hour day slipped. - Answers -False
One of the strongest driving forces to client-server architectures is cost of infrastructure.
Simply put, personal computers are more than _______ times cheaper than mainframes
for the same amount of computing power. - Answers -1,000
Client-server architectures tend to be cheaper than client-based architectures because
they place less of a load on networks and thus require less network capacity. - Answers
-True
Which type of architecture costs four to five times more to develop and maintain
application software than server-based software? - Answers -client-server
A GUI is easily supported on a server-based application, and therefore is less
expensive to develop. - Answers -True
