Question

1. The trend in global business and IT strategies is towards a:   (Ch. 9)

a.Transnational structure

b.Inter-multinational strategy

c. International structure strategy

d.Intra-regional structure strategy

e. None of the Above

2. Mobile computing refers to your ability to:

a.Transport computer equipment such as laptops or PDAs to the necessary location

b.Wirelessly connect and use centrally located information and/or application software

c.Transport data from location to location using portable media such as flash drives or diskette

d.None of the above

e.All three of the first, three possible answers.

3. Which of the following is the main function of an Information-Sharing Technologies network?

a. Understanding what is “behind” applications you use in your organization

b.Providing input to enhance your organization's applications

c.Helping to select new applications

d.Keeping abreast of new technologies

e.Allowing users to share information.

4.  A service-oriented architecture_________________.

a. is one in which the servers are supporting multiple mobile devices.

b.enables Web services to be reused across an organization.

c.is focused on user response.

d.places servers closest to the primary user.

e.All of the above

5.  A key feature in Extreme Programming approach is the ___________ to improve a systems quality.

a.adaptive

b.persistent

c.incremental

d.predictive

e.prototype

Answer 1

1. Transnational structure: The trend of global businesses and IT strategies is clearly towards transnational strategies wherein businesses are integrated and the borders are made irrelevant. The trend towards transnational structure is mainly driven by the need for high global integration.
2. Wirelessly connect and use centrally located information and/or application software: Mobile computing is a term that is used to describe the ability to leverage from the wirelessly connected technology and centrally located information and/or application software with the robust applo]ications that remain small and portable and are driven by the concept of wireless computing.
3. Allowing users to share information: Information-Sharing Technologies network is mainly driven by the need to share information with your powerful network. It involves the exchange of data, knowledge, information with the people that remain connected with the network.
4. Enables Web services to be reused across an organization: The service-oriented architecture allows the reused throughout an organization and allows an organization to use the existing services such as the web. Reusing web services allows us to save time and check costs.
5. Adaptive: Extreme programming is mainly characterized by adaptability rather than predictability and the reason is that the development of software is a very fluid process is very fluid so it is not possible to predict the requirements accurately but will need to change as we move on.

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