Information Systems Management unit IV assignment

Question 1

1. The IEEE 802.3 protocol standard is also known as ____________ .

		Bluetooth
		Ethernet
		intranet
		Internet

4 points   

Question 2

1. A computer ____________ is a collection of computers that communicate with one another over transmission lines or wirelessly.

		database
		application
		network
		server

4 points   

Question 3

1. ____________ are formally-defined, standardized processes that involve day-to-day operations.

		Dynamic processes
		Unstructured processes
		Structured processes
		Kinetic processes

4 points   

Question 4

1. ____________ is a suite of applications called modules, a database, and a set of inherent processes for consolidating business operations into a single, consistent, computing platform.

		Enterprise resource planning
		Customer relationship management
		Enterprise application integration
		Business process reengineering

4 points   

Question 5

1. Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ____________ .

		WAN
		LAN
		URL
		XML

40 points

Question 6

1. Explain what is meant by SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Support your answer with an example of each.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 7

1. Explain what an information silo is and discuss the fundamental problems of information silos. Close the discussion by explaining how this problem can be remedied.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length