In cloud computing, rapid elasticity refers to the ability of computing resources to be quickly obtained, increased, or decreased to meet demand.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 2In the figure shown below, there could be an instance of a rental unit that is neither an apartment nor a house.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Implementing enterprise software from Oracle enabled Alcoa to achieve all of the following except:
A) reduce requisition-to-pay cycle times.
B) reduce accounts payable transaction processing.
C) centralize financial activities.
D) centralize procurement activities.
E) obtain lower prices for raw materials.
Q. 4In a ________ system configuration, separate information systems are designed and managed by each foreign unit.
A) duplicated
B) centralized
C) decentralized
D) networked
E) virtual
Q. 5The department chain you work for has had numerous complaints about slow customer service. Your colleague, a sales manager, informs you that this happened at a previous store she worked for, and it was cleared up by hiring more sales representatives.
Should you take her advice? Why or why not? What techniques can you use in evaluating the problem?
Q. 6Using an online storage service such as DropBox is a type of virtualization.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Manufacturing and production processes include all of the following except:
A) procurement.
B) materials requirement planning.
C) quality control.
D) transportation execution.
E) product configuration.