MIS Unit 2 Review Quiz

A student video calls a classmate from her laptop. Which of the following are mandatory components of that network communication? (Select all that apply)

A. A relational database installed on each laptop

B. A sender and a receiver, the two devices on the call

C. A transmission pathway, the wired or wireless route the data travels

D. Common rules both devices follow, called a network protocol.

E. A printer connected to both laptops

B. A sender and a receiver, the two devices on the call

C. A transmission pathway, the wired or wireless route the data travels

D. Common rules both devices follow, called a network protocol.

The servers in a data center and the laptops employees use

Hardware

Blackboard opened in a web browser

Application software

The organized store of student enrollments that Blackboard checks when you log in

Database (data storage)

The Wi-Fi and internet links that carry your request to the server

Networking

Linux running on a company's servers

System software

A regional furniture retailer still runs all of its systems on-premises. Which of the following are problems that Module 5 links to on-premises infrastructure? (Select all that apply)

A. A provider outage can take the retailer's website down

B. Servers built for peak demand that sit idle most of the time

C. The need for physical space, such as a server room or data center

D. High upfront spending on servers, cooling and backup equipment

E. The provider can raise prices and make it costly to switch

B. Servers built for peak demand that sit idle most of the time

C. The need for physical space, such as a server room or data center

D. High upfront spending on servers, cooling and backup equipment

Cloud computing did not take off until several developments came together. Which of the following helped make cloud computing possible? (Select all that apply)

A. Moore's Law, which made computing power grow while costs dropped

B. Fast, reliable internet that made remote access stable

C. Companies no longer needing data centers anywhere

D. Virtualization, which runs many virtual machines on one physical server.

E. Relational databases replacing all other types of software

F. The mobile and IoT explosion, which created demand for accessible, scalable systems

A. Moore's Law, which made computing power grow while costs dropped

B. Fast, reliable internet that made remote access stable

D. Virtualization, which runs many virtual machines on one physical server.

F. The mobile and IoT explosion, which created demand for accessible, scalable systems

A company moves its customer app from IaaS to PaaS. Which layer does the company STOP managing after the move?

A. Nothing changes; the company manages the same layers

B. The applications

C. The operating system

D. The data

C. The operating system

Automatically assess data and find trends humans might miss

Analytics suites

Interactive dashboards, charts and infographics that make complex data fast to read

Data visualization

Schedule and send key metrics and alerts to the right people

Reporting solutions

Which workload is the BEST fit for a non-relational (NoSQL) database?

A. Huge streams of sensor data from millions of connected cars

B. An online store's structured product catalog and order system

C. A university's student records with a fixed set of fields

D. A bank's debit card transactions that must be exactly accurate

A. Huge streams of sensor data from millions of connected cars

Hides inside a real program and activates only when you open it

Virus

Locks (encrypts) files and demands payment to unlock them

Ransomware

Secretly records keystrokes, screenshots and passwords

Spyware

Spreads by itself across the network with no click needed

Worm

An accounting firm wants client files to be unreadable to anyone who finds an employee's lost laptop. Which control fits BEST?

A. Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

B. Least privilege

C. Backups

D. Encryption

D. Encryption

A payroll company adds encryption and phishing training for every employee

Mitigate

A campus bookstore decides that securing its public price display screen would cost more than any possible damage

Accept

A medical office pays an insurer to cover the cost of a future data breach

Transfer