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Questions
1. Explain what cloud computing is.
2. List 3 bene?ts and 3 challenges of cloud computing.
3. In a client server computer con?guration, what does the client do and what does the server do?
4. Describe a 'server farm.'
5. List 5 tasks of an Operating System.
6. Identify 2 types of software and describe (or give an example) each one.
7. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of employing software as a service (SaaS)? What precautions might you take to minimize the risk of using it?
8. If you were the IS manager for a large manufacturing company, what concerns might you have about your organization using open-source software? What advantages might there be for use of such software?
9. How can virtualization save an organization money? Why?
10. Discuss the role a business manager should take in helping determine the computer hardware to be used by the organization. Include processing power, memory capability, and storage capacity among other things.