Question

QUESTION 1 (10 Marks- 5 each)- This question contains two sub questions a and b.

1. Describe five requirements of the COBIT framework.

2. Compare the followings in terms of capacity, expenses, processing power, size and users they support:
   • Supercomputers
   • Mainframe Computers

Comparison Element	Supercomputers	Mainframe Computers

Answer 1

a) Following are the terms where the COBIT framework will be required or beneficial:-

1.Direct impact on business performance:-

It helps to work IT's all devices well that will boost the performance.

Improvements can be done in two ways

(i) strategically

(ii)operationally

2.Risk:

It will be required to protect devices from hackers, viruses, etc.

3. It is also useful in Optimizing the cost of IT services and technology.

4. It also reduces running costs and increases reliability and efficient application of technology.

5.it Assists in addressing and fulfilling the needs of stakeholders across the enterprise.

b.)

Comparison Element Supercomputers Mainframe Computers

CAPACITY more more but less compares to supercomputer

EXPENSES most expensive   expensive but less compared to supercomputers

PROCESSING it can execute billions of it can execute millions of instruction

        POWER   floating-point operations

in a second.

SIZE Supercomputer is the it is also large but smalle

largest computers as compared to supercomputers

in the world