Which of the following does grid computing utilize to create enormous supercomputing power?

A$)$ massive unused data centers

B$)$ underutilized mainframe computers

C$)$ networked computers with idle resources

D$)$ networks with low usage

An example of autonomic computing is

A$)$ spyware protection software that runs and updates itself automatically

B$)$ software programmed to run on any hardware platform

C$)$ cell phones taking on the functions of handheld computers

D$)$ programming languages that allow non$-$programmers to create custom applications

An industry$-$wide effort to develop systems that can configure, optimize, tune, and heal themselves when broken, and protect themselves from outside intruders and selfdestruction is called

A$)$ grid computing

B$)$ utility computing

C$)$ yirtualization

D$)$ autonomic computing

The process of presenting a set of computing resources $($such as computing power or data storage$)$ so that they can all be accessed in ways that are not restricted by physical configuration or geographic location is called

A$)$ cloud computing

B$)$ autonomic computing

C$)$ virtualization

D$)$ multicore processing

Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free?

A$)$ software packages

B$)$ mashups

C$)$ outsourced

D$)$ open source

Which of the following statements about Linux is NOT true?

A$)$ it plays a major role in the back office running local area networks

B$)$ it is available in free versions downloadable from the Internet

C$)$ it has garnered $80$ percent of the server operating system market

D$)$ Linux applications are embedded in cell phones, smartphones, netbooks, and other handheld devices

Which of the following statements is NOT true about information technology's impacts on business firms?

A$)$ it helps firms expand in size

B$)$ it helps firms lower the cost of market participation

C$)$ it helps reduce internal management costs

D$)$ it helps reduce transaction costs