Which of the following is a Framework that can be used to implement Green IT systems?
A. The IT Infrastructure Library.
B. The Environmental Systems Method.
C. The Green Data Centre Toolkit.
D. The Custom Development Framework.
How do greenhouse gases contribute to global warming?
A. They stop light from reaching the earth.
B. They stop heat escaping from the earth.
C. They stop moisture escaping from the earth.
D. They stop radiation from reaching the earth.
Which of the following categories are business benefits of Green IT?
a) Lower costs.
b) Increased competition.
c) Modified culture.
d) Improved continuity.
A. c and d only.
B. a and b only.
C. a and d only.
D. a and c only.
Which of the following BEST describes the function of a Cost Benefit Analysis?
A. Weighing skills against budgets to prioritise the order of projects.
B. Weighing costs against benefits to determine the best course of action.
C. Weighing benefits against timescales to determine quick wins.
D. Weighing costs against benefits to secure senior management buy-in.
Which of the following is one of the three market-based mechanisms created by the Kyoto Protocol?
A. Emissions trading.
B. Carbon credit initiative.
C. Footprint reduction fund.
D. Carbon neutral implementation.
What is the best slogan for a Green IT strategy?
A. Plan, Prepare, Proceed.
B. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
C. Less servers, Less paper, Less PCs.
D. People, Product, Premises.
Which of the following are steps you can take to help justify a green IT programme?
a.Highlight current costs.
b.Investigate available skilled labour.
c.Identify legislative dangers.
d.Demonstrate cultural resistance.
A. b, c and d.
B. b and d.
C. a and c.
D. a, b and d.
Which of the following activities would initially help identify how green an organisation currently is?
A. Developing a Stakeholder Map.
B. Drafting an action register.
C. Holding a fact-finding workshop.
D. Creating a carbon accounting system.
The Carbon Footprint comprises two parts. Which of the following is part of the secondary footprint?
A. Recycling a server.
B. Travelling to the office.
C. Opening a spreadsheet.
D. Printing out a report.
Which of the following could increase carbon emissions when introducing home- working to an organisation?
A. Engineers need to travel to support IT equipment.
B. Home-workers make more use of video conferencing.
C. Existing equipment is re-used at the home site.
D. Home-workers are more likely to take coffee breaks.