ISA 235 Exam 2 McGuire Miami University |104
Questions and Answers
Ch. 5 Business strategy - -deploying organizational MIS
-Ch. 5 MIS topics - -Grid computing
Cloud computing
Virtualization
Sustainable MIS infrastructures
-Hardware - -consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
-Software - -the set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
-System Software - -used to control and manage computer devices and operations
(operating system, utility program)
-Application Software - -all programs that perform specific tasks for users. (word, excel,
outlook, chrome)
-Information MIS Infrastructure - -Era #1 The Basics (supports operations)
-Backup (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -provides an exact copy of a system's
information
-Recovery (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -able to get a system up and running after a
crash
-Disaster Recovery (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -able to recover information or
systems in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood
-Business continuity planning (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -creates a way for a
company to recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions
within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
-Agile MIS Infrastructure - -Era #2 Responding to Change (supports change ; responsive)
-Accessibility (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -varying levels allow system users to access,
view, or perform operational functions
-Availability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system is operational during different time
frames
, -Maintainability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system quickly transforms to support
environmental changes
-Portability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system is available to operate on different
devices or software platforms
-Reliability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system functions correctly and provides
accurate information
-Scalability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system can scale up or adapt to the increased
demands of growth
-Usability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system is easy to learn and efficient and
satisfying to use
-Sustainable MIS Infrastructure - -supports sustainability (scalable)
-Grid computing
Cloud computing
Virtualization - -What are the 3 components of Sustainable MIS Infrastructure?
-Increased electronic waste, Increased energy consumption, Increased carbon emissions -
-Why do we need to explore sustainable infrastructure? (3)
-E Waste - -refers to discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices
-Sustainable MIS Disposal - -refers to the safe disposal of MIS assets at the end of their life
cycle (electronic waste)
-Energy Consumption - -the amount of energy consumed by business processes and
systems
-Carbon Emissions - -carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide produced by business
processes and systems
-Binary - -the only language that computers can understand.
-True - -Everything done on a computer or sent over a network must first be converted to
binary (digitized) to be processed (T/F)
-False. (Computers need Binary language to compute and network. without it they are
nothing) - -Without Binary language computers are still able to to compute and network
without it. (T/F)
-Moore's Law - -the cost of computing, data communications, and storage is essentially
zero
Questions and Answers
Ch. 5 Business strategy - -deploying organizational MIS
-Ch. 5 MIS topics - -Grid computing
Cloud computing
Virtualization
Sustainable MIS infrastructures
-Hardware - -consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
-Software - -the set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
-System Software - -used to control and manage computer devices and operations
(operating system, utility program)
-Application Software - -all programs that perform specific tasks for users. (word, excel,
outlook, chrome)
-Information MIS Infrastructure - -Era #1 The Basics (supports operations)
-Backup (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -provides an exact copy of a system's
information
-Recovery (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -able to get a system up and running after a
crash
-Disaster Recovery (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -able to recover information or
systems in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood
-Business continuity planning (Information MIS Infrastructure) - -creates a way for a
company to recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions
within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
-Agile MIS Infrastructure - -Era #2 Responding to Change (supports change ; responsive)
-Accessibility (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -varying levels allow system users to access,
view, or perform operational functions
-Availability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system is operational during different time
frames
, -Maintainability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system quickly transforms to support
environmental changes
-Portability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system is available to operate on different
devices or software platforms
-Reliability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system functions correctly and provides
accurate information
-Scalability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system can scale up or adapt to the increased
demands of growth
-Usability (Agile MIS Infrastructure) - -the system is easy to learn and efficient and
satisfying to use
-Sustainable MIS Infrastructure - -supports sustainability (scalable)
-Grid computing
Cloud computing
Virtualization - -What are the 3 components of Sustainable MIS Infrastructure?
-Increased electronic waste, Increased energy consumption, Increased carbon emissions -
-Why do we need to explore sustainable infrastructure? (3)
-E Waste - -refers to discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices
-Sustainable MIS Disposal - -refers to the safe disposal of MIS assets at the end of their life
cycle (electronic waste)
-Energy Consumption - -the amount of energy consumed by business processes and
systems
-Carbon Emissions - -carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide produced by business
processes and systems
-Binary - -the only language that computers can understand.
-True - -Everything done on a computer or sent over a network must first be converted to
binary (digitized) to be processed (T/F)
-False. (Computers need Binary language to compute and network. without it they are
nothing) - -Without Binary language computers are still able to to compute and network
without it. (T/F)
-Moore's Law - -the cost of computing, data communications, and storage is essentially
zero
