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Management Information Systems, 12e (Laudon)
Chapter 5 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

1) IT infrastructure technology is purely a set of physical devices and software applications that are required to operate the entire enterprise.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 165
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.1

2) Client/server computing is a widely used form of centralized processing.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 168
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.1

3) In green computing, reducing computer power consumption is a top priority.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 184
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.3

4) N-tier computing is a multi-tier, load-balancing scheme for Web-based applications in which significant parts of Web site content, logic, and processing are performed by smaller, less expensive servers located nearby the user.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 169
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.1

5) Application server software is responsible for locating and managing stored Web pages.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 169
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.1

6) An application server may reside on the same computer as a Web server or on its own dedicated computer.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 169
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.1
7) Enterprise integration requires software that can link disparate applications and enable data to flow freely among different parts of the business.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 169-170
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.2

8) The mainframe market has grown steadily over the past decade.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 177
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.2

9) The operating system is used to manage the computer's activities.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 177
AACSB: Use of IT
CASE: Content
Objective: 5.1

10) Like an ASP, a Web hosting service