Question 1

What creates a way for a company to recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disaster recovery plan
B)   Disaster recovery cost curve
C)   Business continuity planning
D)   Emergency notification systemE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Disasters such as power outages, fires, floods, hurricanes, and even malicious activities such as hackers and viruses strike companies every day. Disasters can have effects on disrupting communications, damaging physical infrastructures, halting transportation, and blocking utilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A server is a computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What refers to how well a system can adapt to increased demands?

Accepted Answer

A)   Scalability
B)   Capacity planning
C)   Reliability
D)   AvailabilityE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the primary reason a company has a failover system?

Accepted Answer

A)   To use different systems continuously at the same time
B)   To allow employees to work virtually
C)   To take down the primary system for maintenance, while the secondary system activates to ensure continuous operations
D)   All of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is the difference between hardware and software?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hardware is the physical devices associated with a computer system, whereas software is the instructions the hardware executes to carry out tasks
B)   They are both specific forms of clients
C)   Hardware executes the instructions to carry out tasks, whereas software is the physical devices associated with a computer system
D)   They are both specific forms of serversE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

An MIS infrastructure is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dynamic and static
B)   dynamic and continually changing
C)   a client and a server
D)   hardware and softwareE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which characteristics support an information MIS infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Accessibility, availability, maintainability, portability, reliability, scalability, usability
B)   Backup and recovery plan, disaster recovery plan, business continuity planning
C)   Grid computing, cloud computing, and virtualization
D)   Storage, network, and server virtualizationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What is availability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Performs functions such as resetting passwords, deleting accounts, and shutting down entire systems.
B)   Refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view, or perform when operating a system.
C)   Refers to the time frames when the system is operational.
D)   Refers to how quickly a system can transform to support environmental changes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

A business impact analysis occurs when the ability of a company to operate is impaired because of a hardware, software, or data outage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is portability?

Accepted Answer

A)   A system that is not operating and cannot be used.
B)   Refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms, such as different operating systems.
C)   Measures how quickly a system performs a process or transaction.
D)   The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to use.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What does a business continuity plan typically include?

Accepted Answer

A)   How frequently the system backup is performed
B)   Which systems and business processes are critical and the maximum amount of time the company can continue to operate without functioning systems
C)   How quickly the system recovery needs to be performed
D)   Where a hot site is locatedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Emergency preparedness ensures a company is ready to respond to an emergency in an organized, timely, and effective manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following agile MIS infrastructure characteristics refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms, such as different operating systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reliability
B)   Portability
C)   Maintainability
D)   UsabilityE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Software consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Enterprise architects require ________ access so they can perform such functions as resetting passwords or deleting accounts.

Accepted Answer

A)   functional
B)   infrastructure
C)   restricted
D)   administratorE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What occurs when a primary machine recovers and resumes operations, taking over from a secondary server?

Accepted Answer

A)   Failback
B)   Disrupting communications
C)   Warm site
D)   Hot siteE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of an emergency notification system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Radio stations' occasional tests of the national alert system
B)   Wireless alerts for promotional discounts
C)   Text messages from your local grocery store
D)   All of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What is a warm site?

Accepted Answer

A)   A separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move immediately after a disaster and resume business.
B)   A separate facility that does not have any computer equipment but is a place where employees can move after a disaster.
C)   A separate facility with computer equipment that requires installation and configuration.
D)   A detailed process for recovering information or a system in the event of a catastrophic disaster.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A business continuity planning identifies all critical business functions and the effect that a specific disaster may have upon them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

What does a business continuity plan typically include?

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What is the primary reason a company has a failover system?

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Which characteristics support an information MIS infrastructure?

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What refers to how well a system can adapt to increased demands?

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Software consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system.

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Emergency preparedness ensures a company is ready to respond to an emergency in an organized, timely, and effective manner.

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An MIS infrastructure is ________.

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What is a warm site?

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A business continuity planning identifies all critical business functions and the effect that a specific disaster may have upon them.

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Disasters such as power outages, fires, floods, hurricanes, and even malicious activities such as hackers and viruses strike companies every day. Disasters can have effects on disrupting communications, damaging physical infrastructures, halting transportation, and blocking utilities.

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What occurs when a primary machine recovers and resumes operations, taking over from a secondary server?

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A server is a computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests.

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What creates a way for a company to recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption?

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What is portability?

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Which of the following agile MIS infrastructure characteristics refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms, such as different operating systems?

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A business impact analysis occurs when the ability of a company to operate is impaired because of a hardware, software, or data outage.

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Enterprise architects require ________ access so they can perform such functions as resetting passwords or deleting accounts.

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Which of the following is an example of an emergency notification system?

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What is availability?

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