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Business Continuity Planning Quiz

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Which cloud computing service model offers hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis?

Platform as a service

What is the key difference between private cloud and public cloud in terms of multi-tenancy?

Private cloud is single-tenancy while public cloud is multi-tenancy

Which cloud computing environment allows for a mix of private, public, and community cloud models?

Hybrid cloud

What is the key characteristic of a community cloud environment?

Multi-tenancy and off-premise

Which cloud service delivery model offers computer hardware and networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis?

Infrastructure as a service

Which cloud computing service model offers applications on a pay-per-use basis?

Software as a service

What is the main purpose of cloud fabric in cloud computing environments?

To enable multi-tenancy

Which cloud computing environment is typically owned and operated by a single organization?

Private cloud

What is the main advantage of a single-tenancy cloud environment compared to a multi-tenancy environment?

Better security and isolation

Which cloud computing service model is best suited for providing a complete hardware, networking, and software platform on a pay-per-use basis?

Platform as a service

What is the primary purpose of a business impact analysis?

To identify critical business functions and assess the potential impact of disruptions

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an agile MIS infrastructure?

Fault tolerance

What is the primary difference between a hot site and a cold site in disaster recovery planning?

A hot site is fully equipped, while a cold site requires installation and configuration

Which of the following is NOT a component of a comprehensive business continuity plan?

Fault tolerance mechanisms for critical systems

What is the primary goal of a disaster recovery plan?

To restore critical business functions within a predetermined time

Which of the following is a characteristic of a highly available system?

All of the above

What is the primary purpose of maintaining system portability?

To enable the system to operate on different devices or software platforms

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to system reliability?

Compliance with industry regulations

What is the primary purpose of a backup and recovery plan?

To prevent data loss in case of system failures or disasters

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of system maintainability?

The ability to recover from failures or disasters quickly

Which of the following is the primary goal of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a key component of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?

Detailed backup and recovery plans

What is the primary purpose of a Backup and Recovery Plan?

To document the backup and restoration processes for data and systems

Which of the following is NOT a common component of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?

Risk assessment and mitigation strategies

What is the primary goal of fault tolerance in a computing system?

To ensure the availability and reliability of critical systems and services

Which of the following is NOT a common fault tolerance technique?

Periodic system reboots

Which of the following is a key advantage of implementing fault tolerance in a computing system?

Increased system availability and reliability

In the context of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), what is the purpose of an alternate site or facility?

All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a common type of backup in a Backup and Recovery Plan?

Preventive backup

Which of the following is the primary objective of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?

To ensure the continued availability of critical business processes and IT systems in the event of a disaster or disruption.

What is the purpose of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) in the context of business continuity planning?

To identify and prioritize the critical business processes and systems that must be recovered or maintained during a disruption.

Which of the following best describes the concept of fault tolerance in the context of information systems?

The ability of a system to automatically switch to a backup or redundant component in case of a failure.

What is the primary difference between a backup and a disaster recovery plan?

A backup plan focuses on data protection, while a disaster recovery plan addresses system recovery and business continuity.

What is the purpose of a failover system in the context of fault tolerance?

To automatically switch to a redundant or backup system in case of a failure.

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a comprehensive business continuity plan?

Detailed specifications for hardware and software procurement.

In the context of disaster recovery planning, what is the purpose of the Disaster Recovery Cost Curve?

To illustrate the relationship between recovery time and associated costs.

What is the primary goal of a failback process in the context of fault tolerance?

To restore operations to the primary system or site after a failover event.

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a backup and recovery plan?

Strategies for mitigating and responding to cyberattacks.

In the context of information systems, what is the primary purpose of a disaster recovery plan?

To ensure the protection and availability of critical data and systems.

Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 18 months.

True

Capacity planning determines the current system performance rather than focusing on future infrastructure requirements.

False

Serviceability measures how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.

True

Corporate social responsibility refers to the denial of companies' responsibility towards society.

False

Usability is solely focused on the efficiency of system usage.

False

Carbon emissions are excluded from the pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures.

False

Energy consumption has no impact on sustainable MIS infrastructures.

False

Sustainable MIS focuses on maximizing damage to the environment.

False

Capacity planning involves determining the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.

False

Performance measures how well a system executes a process or transaction with no relation to speed.

False

Web accessibility only caters to people with physical disabilities.

False

Administrator access provides restricted access to certain parts of the system.

False

High availability means the system is operational at all times without any downtime.

False

Maintainability refers to how quickly a system can adapt to environmental changes.

True

Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on the same device only.

False

Reliability ensures a system is providing information that is 100% accurate at all times.

False

Vulnerability refers to a system's strength against internal challenges.

False

Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to decreased demands.

False

Accessibility defines what a user can view, access, and perform within a system.

True

Organizations designing systems should focus only on present business needs and not consider future requirements.

False

Cloud computing allows for the creation of multiple virtual machines on a single computing device.

True

Multi-tenancy means that each customer must purchase and maintain an individual system.

False

In a private cloud environment, multiple organizations share the same cloud resources.

False

Infrastructure as a Service offers applications on a pay-per-use basis.

False

Platform as a Service provides hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis.

True

In a hybrid cloud environment, there is no mixing of private, public, or community clouds.

False

Cloud Fabric is the software that enables the benefits of single-tenancy in cloud computing environments.

False

An administrator in a cloud computing environment has restricted access to system resources.

False

Grid computing involves a single computer solving complex problems efficiently.

False

The primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to focus on immediate recovery after a system failure.

False

A failover system offers an exact replica of real-time data on a redundant storage server.

True

Fault Tolerance is the ability of a system to respond to unexpected failures or system crashes.

True

A primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to help organizations recover information or IT systems in case of catastrophic disasters.

True

A Disaster Recovery Cost Curve charts the cost of maintaining information and technology availability during a disaster.

False

System maintainability refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.

False

Business Impact Analysis (BIA) primarily focuses on assessing the potential impact of disasters on an organization's operations.

True

An Agile MIS infrastructure prioritizes stability and fixed plans over adaptability and flexibility.

False

Sustainable MIS infrastructure focuses on minimizing environmental impact by promoting energy-efficient technologies and practices.

True

An Enterprise Architect is primarily focused on technology aspects and less on bridging MIS with business functions.

False

Client computers are designed to provide information in response to server requests.

False

Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms.

True

Reliability ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate information.

True

Vulnerability is a system weakness that can be exploited by a threat.

True

Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to increased demands of growth.

True

Performance is another term for reliability within the context of IT metrics.

False

Portability only refers to the ability of an application to operate on similar devices or software platforms.

False

Reliability is not important for ensuring correct and accurate system functioning.

False

Vulnerability in a system does not pose any risks or threats to its security.

False

Scalability does not play a role in how well a system can handle increased demands or growth.

False

Performance and scalability are interchangeable terms in evaluating system capabilities.

False

Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to increased demands.

True

Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or platforms.

True

Reliability is synonymous with vulnerability in the context of system performance.

False

Performance is the primary focus of capacity planning in ensuring high-quality system performance.

False

Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 24 months.

False

Maintainability refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.

False

Scalability is about how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.

False

Client computers are primarily responsible for ensuring high availability of systems.

False

A disaster recovery plan mainly focuses on assessing potential impacts of disasters on system performance.

False

Corporate social responsibility directly impacts the portability of information systems.

False

A failback process refers to when the secondary machine takes over the operations during a system crash.

False

Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to resist internal challenges and maintain its functionality.

False

Capacity planning involves assessing the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.

False

Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 12 months.

False

System maintainability refers to how quickly a system can adapt to environmental changes.

False

Vulnerability in a system refers to its strength against external threats.

True

High availability means the system is operational at all times without any downtime.

True

Cloud Fabric is the software that enables multi-tenancy in cloud computing environments.

False

Sustainable MIS infrastructure focuses on minimizing environmental impact by promoting energy-efficient technologies.

True

Scalability in MIS infrastructure refers to the ability to maintain optimal performance under varying loads without any issues.

True

E-waste refers to electronic devices that are no longer in use or have become outdated.

True

Grid computing involves a single computer solving complex problems without coordination with other devices.

False

Virtualization creates a single virtual machine on a computing device.

False

Cloud computing only processes data and applications locally on personal computers or servers.

False

Single-tenancy cloud environments require customers or tenants to share a system.

False

A private cloud is typically owned by multiple organizations.

False

Infrasture as a Service offers networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis.

False

Software as a service provides hardware and networking on a pay-per-use basis.

False

Scalability in cloud computing refers to the ability to adapt to increasing workloads.

True

Performance in MIS infrastructure focuses solely on energy efficiency rather than speed and responsiveness.

False

Web accessibility refers only to the ability of people with physical disabilities to use the web.

False

Capacity planning focuses on predicting future environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.

True

Fault tolerance refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.

False

Usability in MIS infrastructure refers to the ease of achieving and maintaining optimal performance under varying loads.

False

Serviceability measures how well a system can adapt to the increased demands of growth.

False

Maintainability primarily focuses on how quickly a system can transform to support environmental changes.

True

Capacity planning involves assessing all critical business functions and the effect a specific disaster may have on them.

False

Capacity planning involves determining future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high-quality system performance.

True

High availability means that a system is not operational at all times.

False

Fault tolerance primarily aims at resisting internal challenges and maintaining system functionality.

False

Usability measures how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.

False

A business continuity plan mainly focuses on how an organization will recover and restore partially interrupted critical functions after a disaster.

False

Serviceability is the degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient to use.

False

Capacity planning focuses on current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.

False

Usability encompasses the degree to which a system is easy to learn and satisfying to use.

True

Serviceability measures how well a system can adapt to environmental changes.

False

Capacity planning is mainly concerned with predicting future requirements of a system.

True

Usability refers to the ability of a system to maintain high-quality performance over time.

False

Serviceability is about ensuring the high quality of a system's performance.

False

Capacity planning determines the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.

False

Portability in a system refers to its ability to quickly adapt to environmental changes.

False

Maintainability measures how easily a third-party can modify a system to meet user needs.

True

Capacity planning mainly focuses on future infrastructure requirements rather than assessing current system performance.

True

Serviceability in MIS infrastructure is solely concerned with the speed and responsiveness of the system.

False

Capacity planning aims to optimize current system performance rather than forecasting future infrastructure needs.

False

Usability in a system refers to its reliability in providing accurate information.

False

Maintainability focuses on the stability and fixed plans of a system, rather than adaptability and flexibility.

False

Capacity planning evaluates past system performance to determine future infrastructure requirements.

False

Serviceability is related to the energy efficiency of a system rather than its ability to meet user needs.

False

Usability does not consider the ease with which users can interact with a system.

False

Capacity planning assesses the current system's ability to meet increasing demands in the future.

True

Usability refers to how easily and effectively users can interact with a system to achieve their goals.

True

Serviceability focuses on the capability of a system to be easily repaired or maintained when issues arise.

True

Capacity planning only involves assessing the current resources and performance of a system.

False

Usability is primarily concerned with the hardware components of a system.

False

Serviceability is not essential in ensuring quick recovery and maintenance of systems to minimize downtime.

False

Capacity planning only considers current needs and does not involve future scalability requirements.

False

Usability focuses on the speed and performance of a system rather than user interaction.

False

Serviceability is unrelated to the ability of a system to be easily repaired or maintained.

False

Capacity planning is not necessary for organizations as long as the current system meets their needs.

False

Study Notes

E-Waste and Sustainable MIS Infrastructure

  • E-Waste: Discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices
  • Sustainable MIS Infrastructure: Describes the production, management, use, and disposal of technology in a way that minimizes damage to the environment
  • Components of Sustainable MIS Infrastructure:
    • Grid computing: a collection of computers, often geographically dispersed, that are coordinated to solve a common problem
    • Virtualization: creates multiple virtual machines on a single computing device
    • Cloud computing: Stores, manages, and processes data and applications over the internet rather than on a personal computer or server

Cloud Computing

  • Cloud computing environments:
    • Private cloud: Single-tenancy, On-premise, One organization (e.g. Bank, government, corporation)
    • Public cloud: Multi-tenancy, Off-premise, Several organizations (e.g. Amazon EC2, Windows Azure)
    • Hybrid cloud: Mix of private, public, or community (e.g. private cloud of the company and a public cloud for customers, suppliers, and partners)
    • Community cloud: Multi-tenancy, Off-premise, Several organizations (e.g. private hospital, all Colorado state government organizations)
  • Cloud service delivery models:
    • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Offers computer hardware and networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis (e.g. Amazon EC2, Rackspace, VMware, Google Cloud storage)
    • Software as a Service (SaaS): Offers application on a pay-per-use basis (e.g. Salesforce.com, Google Apps, Zoho, Hotmail)
    • Platform as a Service (PaaS): Offers hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis

Supporting Operations

  • Information MIS Infrastructure:
    • Backup and Recovery Plan: Backup (an exact copy of a system's information) and Recovery (the ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure)
    • Disaster recovery plan: A detailed process for recovering information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster
    • Business Continuity Plan (BCP): A plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
    • Business impact analysis: Identifies all critical business functions and the effect that a specific disaster may have upon them
  • Performance: Measures how quickly a system performs a process or transaction
  • Capacity planning: Determines future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high-quality system performance
  • Usability: The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to use
  • Serviceability: How quickly a third-party can change a system to ensure it meets user needs and the terms of any contracts, including agreed levels of reliability, maintainability, or availability

Supporting Change

  • Agile MIS Infrastructure:
    • Characteristics:
      • Accessibility: Refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view, or perform when operating a system
      • Availability: Time frames when the system is operational
      • Maintainability: How quickly a system can transform to support environmental changes
      • Portability: The ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms
      • Reliability: Ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate information
      • Scalability: How well a system can scale up, or adapt to the increased demands of growth
      • Usability: The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to use

Supporting the Environment

  • MIS and the Environment:
    • Moore's Law: The performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 18 months
    • Corporate Social Responsibility: Companies' acknowledged responsibility to society
    • Three pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures:
      • Carbon Emissions: Includes the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide produced by business processes and systems
      • Energy Consumption: The amount of energy consumed by business processes and systems
      • E-Waste: Discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices### Sustainable MIS Infrastructure
  • E-waste: discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices
  • Sustainable MIS: production, management, use, and disposal of technology that minimizes damage to the environment

Cloud Computing

  • Definition: stores, manages, and processes data and applications over the internet
  • Multi-tenancy: a single instance of a system serves multiple customers
  • Cloud Fabric: software that makes cloud computing benefits possible
  • Deployment models:
    • Private cloud: single-tenancy, on-premise, one organization
    • Public cloud: multi-tenancy, off-premise, several organizations
    • Hybrid cloud: mix of private, public, or community cloud
    • Community cloud: multi-tenancy, off-premise, several organizations

Cloud Service Delivery Models

  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): offers computer hardware and networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis
  • Software as a Service (SaaS): offers applications on a pay-per-use basis
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS): offers hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis

Performance and Capacity Planning

  • Performance: measures how quickly a system performs a process or transaction
  • Capacity planning: determines future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high-quality system performance

Usability and Serviceability

  • Usability: the degree to which a system is easy to learn, efficient, and satisfying to use
  • Serviceability: how quickly a third-party can change a system to ensure it meets user needs and contract terms

MIS and the Environment

  • Moore's Law: the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 18 months
  • Sustainable MIS: describes the production, management, use, and disposal of technology in a way that minimizes damage to the environment
  • Corporate social responsibility: companies' acknowledged responsibility to society
  • Pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures:
    • Carbon emissions
    • Energy consumption
    • Hot site and cold site availability

Business Continuity Planning

  • Business continuity plan: a plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
  • Business impact analysis: identifies all critical business functions and the effect of a specific disaster on them

Agile MIS Infrastructure Characteristics

  • Accessibility
  • Availability
  • Maintainability
  • Portability
  • Reliability
  • Scalability
  • Usability

Accessibility

  • Accessibility: refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view, or perform when operating a system
  • Web accessibility: allows people with disabilities to use the web
  • Administrator access: unrestricted access to the entire system

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