Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, and Virtualized, and App-driven Shifts

Question 1

Which software model allows firms to avoid maintaining their own infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

SaaS

Question 2

Cloud computing only benefits large enterprises, not startups.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Why hasn’t Linux seen high adoption on desktops?

Accepted Answer

It has complex installation and usage requirements

Question 4

Open source software always requires a license fee.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What role do server farms play in cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

Serve as the infrastructure backbone for cloud services

Question 6

What is the main revenue model of SaaS vendors?

Accepted Answer

Subscription-based access

Question 7

Virtualization allows a single computer to behave like multiple computers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which of these is a major risk associated with SaaS?

Accepted Answer

Vendor lock-in and data control issues

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of Platform as a Service (PaaS)?

Accepted Answer

Google App Engine

Question 10

Which acronym stands for a common set of open-source technologies powering the internet?

Accepted Answer

LAMP

Question 11

What is the primary function of Virtualization?

Accepted Answer

Creating multiple virtual machines on a single computer

Question 12

Cloudbursting is most useful in which scenario?

Accepted Answer

Managing sudden traffic spikes

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT typically a benefit of Open-Source Software?

Accepted Answer

Access to proprietary code

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