The Use of Middleware to Connect Disparate Systems Has Evolved

question 12

Multiple Choice

The use of middleware to connect disparate systems has evolved into an approach for developing software and systems called _____.

• A) cloud computing
• B) rapid application development
• C) service-oriented architecture
• D) Software as a Service

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Definitions:

Independent Directors

Board members who do not have a material or pecuniary relationship with the company or its related parties, except for board compensation, ensuring unbiased and objective decisions.

Audit Committees

A subgroup of a company's board of directors responsible for overseeing financial reporting and disclosure.

Profit Maximization

The process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Deontological Theory

A moral philosophy that emphasizes the importance of duty and the inherent morality of actions, rather than outcomes or consequences.