What is the description of Global climate change?

A. Exhaust fumes from daily traffic are contributing to a decrease in air quality that is slowly deteriorating the number of harvestable foods on Earth.

B. Human activity is contributing to a buildup of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere that is slowly increasing the average temperature near Earth's surface.

C. IT industry waste is contributing to a buildup of CO2 in the Earth's ground that is quickly increasing the average temperature of Earth's surface.

What does sustainable development mean?

A. To create a balance between the demand for timber and the maintenance of the health and biodiversity of the forests

B. To make use of renewable energy in order to reduce greenhouse gas effects

C. To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs

What is an acknowledged advantage of telecommuting?

A. It helps to reduce carbon emissions.

B. Remote meetings are more productive.

C. Work gets done more easily.

Which IT alternative(s) can help cut down travel expenses?

A. Electronics documents

B. Telepresence

C. Virtualization

What is according to many experts one of the most obvious opportunities for companies to cut costs and achieve green goals?

A. Exclusive partnerships with vendors and other parties that work according to a green road map. It ensures a maximum energy waste reduction.

B. Meeting the requirements of an environmental standard (such as IEEE 1680). It will ensure more cost effective implementation of green goals.

C. Configure power management setting to desktop computers and lowering power consumption by IT substantially

Why is virtualization important for green IT?

A. Virtualization enables fewer physical servers leaving a smaller footprint and using less power.

B. Virtualization increases network speed and therefore decreases the required hours of processing.

C. Virtualization reduces costs and environmental waste from employees' travel.

An external Green IT consultant has analyzed your company and recommends replacing the PC's with thin clients. Which advantage does the use of thin clients over PC's contribute the most to an organization's green IT goals?

A. Cost efficiency

B. Low power consumption

C. Workstation mobility

What does corporate responsibility mean?

A. Businesses have extended their sense of responsibility to consider the well being of society and the environment

B. Businesses have to take responsibility for the impact they have on society and the local communities they are part of.

C. Businesses should always base their behavior on clear ethical principles like honesty, equity and integrity.

You want to buy equipment made of materials that are easy to recycle. What is a key indicator of which materials recycle easily?

A. The biodegradability

B. The lifetime

C. The price on the scrap market

What could you consider when seeking to purchase greener paper?

A. How paper is manufactured

B. That it doesn't content any recycled paper

C. The content should be mainly made of virgin fiber