ITM 100 Final Exam Review
Questions with 100% Certified
Answers
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) - Answer-Collects data from different firms
functions and stores them in a single data repository. Solves problems with fragmented
data
SCM (Supply Chain Management) - Answer-Manages firm relation ship with suppliers.
Inventory levels. Inter-organizational system
IT infrastructure - Answer-Set of physical devices and software required to operate
enterprise
Evolution of IT infrastructure - Answer-General-purpose mainframe and minicomputer
era: 1959 to present.
- 1958: IBM first mainframes introduced.
- 1965: Less expensive DEC minicomputers introduced.
Personal computer era: 1981 to present.
- 1981: Introduction of IBM PC.
- Proliferation in 80s, 90s resulted in growth of personal software.
Client/server era: 1983 to present.
- Desktop clients networked to servers, with processing work split between clients and
servers.
- Network may be two-tiered or multitiered (N-tiered).
- Various types of servers (network, application, Web).
Enterprise computing era: 1992 to present
- Move toward integrating disparate networks, applications using Internet standards and
enterprise applications.
Cloud and mobile computing: 2000 to present
- Cloud computing: computing power and software applications supplied over the
Internet or other network.
- Fastest growing form of computing.
What is Moors law and microprocessing power? - Answer-Computing power doubles
every 2 years
Questions with 100% Certified
Answers
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) - Answer-Collects data from different firms
functions and stores them in a single data repository. Solves problems with fragmented
data
SCM (Supply Chain Management) - Answer-Manages firm relation ship with suppliers.
Inventory levels. Inter-organizational system
IT infrastructure - Answer-Set of physical devices and software required to operate
enterprise
Evolution of IT infrastructure - Answer-General-purpose mainframe and minicomputer
era: 1959 to present.
- 1958: IBM first mainframes introduced.
- 1965: Less expensive DEC minicomputers introduced.
Personal computer era: 1981 to present.
- 1981: Introduction of IBM PC.
- Proliferation in 80s, 90s resulted in growth of personal software.
Client/server era: 1983 to present.
- Desktop clients networked to servers, with processing work split between clients and
servers.
- Network may be two-tiered or multitiered (N-tiered).
- Various types of servers (network, application, Web).
Enterprise computing era: 1992 to present
- Move toward integrating disparate networks, applications using Internet standards and
enterprise applications.
Cloud and mobile computing: 2000 to present
- Cloud computing: computing power and software applications supplied over the
Internet or other network.
- Fastest growing form of computing.
What is Moors law and microprocessing power? - Answer-Computing power doubles
every 2 years
