ITE2643 - Chapter 3

What is the role of data centers in IT infrastructure?

• Managing end-user devices

• Housing and managing servers, storage, and networking equipment

• Facilitating voice and data communication

• Providing on-demand cloud services

Which component of IT infrastructure allows organizations to dynamically scale computing resources over the internet?

• Data centers

• Networks

• Security systems

• Cloud services

Which aspect of IT infrastructure involves the set of programs and operating systems that run on hardware?

• Security systems

• Networks

• Software

• Telecommunications

What is the primary function of monitoring and management tools in IT infrastructure?

• Housing and managing servers

• Ensuring high availability of cloud services

• Protecting against data breaches

• Monitoring performance and managing issues

During which era was the mainframe computer dominant in IT infrastructure?

• Personal Computer Era

• Internet and E-Commerce Era

• Client Server Computing Era

• Mainframe Era

What architectural shift characterized the PC Revolution in IT infrastructure?

• Centralized mainframe architecture

• Decentralized client-server architecture

• Internet of Things (IoT) architecture

• Batch processing architecture

What innovation allowed for the simultaneous operation of multiple virtual machines on a single physical server?

• Cloud computing

• Edge computing

• Internet of Things (IoT)

• Virtualization

Which component of IT infrastructure provides on-demand computing resources, including infrastructure, platforms, and software applications over the internet?

• Data Centers

• Cloud Services

• Networking Equipment

• Operating Systems

Which IT infrastructure component involves powerful computers that provide services and resources to other computers on the network?

• Storage Devices

• Networking Equipment

• Servers

• Data Devices

Which operating system is known for its open-source nature and has various distributions such as Ubuntu and Fedora?

• macOS

• Windows

• Linux

• Android