ISU IT 330 UNIT 1 QUIZZES AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A logical segmentation of a mainframe's memory and other resources that allows it to run its own copy
of the operating system and associated applications is called a _____? - ANSWER LPAR
The mainframe role which most likely installs, customizes and maintains the operating system is _____? -
ANSWER System programmer
Sysplex and Parallel Sysplex technologies are examples of? - ANSWER cluster technologies
Which of the following concepts BEST describes a cluster of IBM mainframes acting together as a single
system image? - ANSWER Parallel Sysplex
Concerning LPARs, channels, ESCON/FICON, switches and control units, which of the following
statements is false? - ANSWER ESCON switches are used to attach a mainframe to a LAN.
Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5 (EAL5) is a unique advantage of IBM mainframes. EAL5
BEST relates to which of the following categories used to compare computer systems? - ANSWER
Security
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a Batch Processing workload? - ANSWER
Immediate output response is common.
The IBM zAAP processor instruction set was designed and optimized for which of the following types of
processes? - ANSWER Java web applications
Which of the following statements BEST describes the concept of Serviceability? - ANSWER The ability of
a system failed to allow the replacement of a hardware or software component while minimizing the
impact on the operational system.
In order to implement a Sysplex or Parallel Sysplex, which of the following must be used? - ANSWER a
Coupling Facility must be used
, The maximum number of severs that Parallel Sysplex can link together as one Sysplex is - ANSWER 32
All of the following are cited as advantages of a Parallel Sysplex Cluster, except? - ANSWER Support for
different operating systems on a single mainframe
IBM LPARs (logical partitions) is the MOST conceptually similar to which of the following concepts? -
ANSWER virtualization technologies
The concepts of channel, control unit and device number are related to which of the following hardware
technologies? - ANSWER I/O connectivity
Which of the following Parallel Sysplex concepts is MOST associated with Disaster Recovery? - ANSWER
Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS)
The IBM zIIP processor instruction set was designed and optimized for which of the following types of
processes? - ANSWER DB2 database applications
Which of the following statements BEST describes the concept of Reliability? - ANSWER The ability to
conduct automated extensive tests to identify potential problems that will impact the availability of the
system.
Which of the following statements BEST describes the concept of Basic Shared DASD? - ANSWER Two
different channels assigned to two different LPARS are connected to the same control unit
The mainframe role which most likely maintains security resource control lists, users and user profiles,
network connectivity and monitors system performance is _______? - ANSWER System administrator
Which of the following statements BEST describes the concept of Compatibility? - ANSWER The design of
new computer hardware, operating systems and applications to be integrated with older computer
systems.
IBM 3990 devices are popular types of which zEnterprise hardware component? - ANSWER direct access
storage devices (disk drives)
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