Technology Guide 3 TEST BANK
1. Which of the following is the correct order of the evolution of the modern IT
infrastructure, from latest to earliest?
A. Cloud and mobile computing, enterprise computing, LANs (client/server
computing), stand-alone PCs, mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone
mainframes
B. Cloud and mobile computing, stand-alone PCs, enterprise computing, LANs
(client/server computing), mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone
mainframes
C. Stand-alone mainframes, mainframe and dumb terminal, LANs (client/server
computing), enterprise computing, stand-alone PCs, cloud and mobile computing
D. Stand-alone mainframes, mainframe and dumb terminal, stand-alone PCs,
LANs (client/server computing), enterprise computing, cloud and mobile
computing
Cloud and mobile computing, enterprise computing, LANs (client/server computing),
stand-alone PCs, mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone mainframes
2. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
IT personnel being the only one with access.
A. Enterprise computing
B. LANs (client/server computing)
C. Mainframe and dumb terminals
D. Stand-alone mainframe
Stand-alone mainframe
3. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
remote job entry.
A. Enterprise computing
B. LANs (client/server computing)
C. Mainframe and dumb terminals
D. Stand-alone mainframe
Mainframe and dumb terminals
4. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure represented the
original BYOD phenomenon.
A. Cloud and mobile computing
B. Enterprise computing
C. LANs (client/server computing)
D. Stand-alone PCs
Stand-alone PCs
5. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
connecting personal PCs to work systems.
A. Cloud and mobile computing
, B. Enterprise computing
C. LANs (client/server computing)
D. Stand-alone PCs
LANs (client/server computing)
6. Systems like ERP, CRM, and SCM were introduced in the _________ stage in
the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure.
A. Enterprise computing
B. LANs (client/server computing)
C. Mainframe and dumb terminals
D. Stand-alone mainframe
Enterprise computing
7. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
sharing pools of resources over a network, usually the internet.
A. Cloud computing
B. Enterprise computing
C. LANs (client/server computing)
D. Mainframe and dumb terminals
Cloud computing
8. Users began bringing their own PCs to work in the ______ to improve their
_________.
A. 1960s; productivity
B. 1960s; profitability
C. 1970s; productivity
D. 1970s; profitability
1970s; productivity
9. Users first started bringing their PCs to work to improve their productivity in
the 1970s; this is similar to the __________ phenomenon today.
A. AI
B. BYOD
C. ERP
D. RFID
BYOD
10. Enterprise computing was introduced in the _____________________.
A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1990s
1990s
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud computing?
A. Grid and utility computing
B. Pooling computing resources
C. Server centralization on the internet
D. Utilizing broad network access
Server centralization on the internet
12. Cloud computing _____________________, which means a customer can
access needed computing resources automatically.
1. Which of the following is the correct order of the evolution of the modern IT
infrastructure, from latest to earliest?
A. Cloud and mobile computing, enterprise computing, LANs (client/server
computing), stand-alone PCs, mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone
mainframes
B. Cloud and mobile computing, stand-alone PCs, enterprise computing, LANs
(client/server computing), mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone
mainframes
C. Stand-alone mainframes, mainframe and dumb terminal, LANs (client/server
computing), enterprise computing, stand-alone PCs, cloud and mobile computing
D. Stand-alone mainframes, mainframe and dumb terminal, stand-alone PCs,
LANs (client/server computing), enterprise computing, cloud and mobile
computing
Cloud and mobile computing, enterprise computing, LANs (client/server computing),
stand-alone PCs, mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone mainframes
2. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
IT personnel being the only one with access.
A. Enterprise computing
B. LANs (client/server computing)
C. Mainframe and dumb terminals
D. Stand-alone mainframe
Stand-alone mainframe
3. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
remote job entry.
A. Enterprise computing
B. LANs (client/server computing)
C. Mainframe and dumb terminals
D. Stand-alone mainframe
Mainframe and dumb terminals
4. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure represented the
original BYOD phenomenon.
A. Cloud and mobile computing
B. Enterprise computing
C. LANs (client/server computing)
D. Stand-alone PCs
Stand-alone PCs
5. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
connecting personal PCs to work systems.
A. Cloud and mobile computing
, B. Enterprise computing
C. LANs (client/server computing)
D. Stand-alone PCs
LANs (client/server computing)
6. Systems like ERP, CRM, and SCM were introduced in the _________ stage in
the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure.
A. Enterprise computing
B. LANs (client/server computing)
C. Mainframe and dumb terminals
D. Stand-alone mainframe
Enterprise computing
7. This stage in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure was characterized by
sharing pools of resources over a network, usually the internet.
A. Cloud computing
B. Enterprise computing
C. LANs (client/server computing)
D. Mainframe and dumb terminals
Cloud computing
8. Users began bringing their own PCs to work in the ______ to improve their
_________.
A. 1960s; productivity
B. 1960s; profitability
C. 1970s; productivity
D. 1970s; profitability
1970s; productivity
9. Users first started bringing their PCs to work to improve their productivity in
the 1970s; this is similar to the __________ phenomenon today.
A. AI
B. BYOD
C. ERP
D. RFID
BYOD
10. Enterprise computing was introduced in the _____________________.
A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1990s
1990s
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud computing?
A. Grid and utility computing
B. Pooling computing resources
C. Server centralization on the internet
D. Utilizing broad network access
Server centralization on the internet
12. Cloud computing _____________________, which means a customer can
access needed computing resources automatically.
