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What is a common practice in the corporate world due to the lack of resources for complex IT infrastructure and new technologies?
What is a common practice in the corporate world due to the lack of resources for complex IT infrastructure and new technologies?
- Hiring tech consultants (correct)
- Outsourcing all IT operations
- Investing in cutting-edge technology
- Building an in-house IT team
How does cloud computing help firms with spiked demand curves caused by seasonal variations?
How does cloud computing help firms with spiked demand curves caused by seasonal variations?
- By increasing the need for excessive infrastructure
- By limiting access to data during peak times
- By storing data on local servers
- By providing access to remote servers over the Internet (correct)
Which concept states that the value of a network grows in proportion to the square of the number of users connected to it?
Which concept states that the value of a network grows in proportion to the square of the number of users connected to it?
- Moore's Law
- Amdahl's Law
- Metcalfe’s Law (correct)
- Ohm's Law
What is one benefit of declining communication costs for businesses?
What is one benefit of declining communication costs for businesses?
Why do even large firms often resort to hiring tech consultants?
Why do even large firms often resort to hiring tech consultants?
What governs the allocation of the Internet's IP address space?
What governs the allocation of the Internet's IP address space?
Which organization is NOT one of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)?
Which organization is NOT one of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)?
What are the major components that need to be coordinated to provide a firm with a coherent IT infrastructure?
What are the major components that need to be coordinated to provide a firm with a coherent IT infrastructure?
Which of the following is NOT a client machine platform according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a client machine platform according to the text?
Which operating system dominates the market of client machine software according to the provided text?
Which operating system dominates the market of client machine software according to the provided text?
What is Android according to the text?
What is Android according to the text?
What type of services do consulting and system integration firms provide?
What type of services do consulting and system integration firms provide?
Which organization's operating system is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which organization's operating system is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which entity captures the first routing table captures in 1997 as per the text?
Which entity captures the first routing table captures in 1997 as per the text?
What does Metcalfe's Law state about network value?
What does Metcalfe's Law state about network value?
What does Metcalfe's Law state?
What does Metcalfe's Law state?
What has led to the exponential growth in the value of networks according to Metcalfe’s Law?
What has led to the exponential growth in the value of networks according to Metcalfe’s Law?
How does Moore's Law relate to microprocessing power?
How does Moore's Law relate to microprocessing power?
What is the main idea behind Metcalfe's Law?
What is the main idea behind Metcalfe's Law?
What does Metcalfe’s Law suggest about the value of networks?
What does Metcalfe’s Law suggest about the value of networks?
How are communications costs impacted by declining communications costs?
How are communications costs impacted by declining communications costs?
What impact does declining communications costs have on networking infrastructure?
What impact does declining communications costs have on networking infrastructure?
How does Metcalfe's Law describe the relationship between network value and users?
How does Metcalfe's Law describe the relationship between network value and users?
