Question Bank
1. Specify the use of C-State and P-State in the CPU.
2. Mention the methods for achieving data efficiency in terms of storage and processing
3. Give any two examples to illustrate how context awareness leads to smarter devices.
4. Define the four ways in which organization can gain value by greening an enterprise.
5. List the various green initiatives adopted across different organizations.
6. Name any two technologies that enable e-commerce.
7. Infer the consequences of a business process change.
8. Can organization green their IT activities without external pressure or demand?
9. An electronics company manufactures laptops and sells them globally. After a few years,
many of these laptops are returned as e-waste. Instead of simply discarding them, the
company decides to recover usable parts, recycle raw materials, and refurbish functioning
systems for resale. Why is refurbishing old laptops beneficial for both the company and
the environment?
10. How can organizations leverage IT and IS to support and enhance green inter-
organizational activities aimed at sustainability? Justify.
11. Mention the role of SIMD in enhancing computational efficiency.
12. Specify the methods to reduce energy consumption during software development.
13. How data buffering can save energy.
14. Mention the barriers exist to greening organizations from an IT perspective.
15. A company producing electronic devices noticed high energy consumption and excessive
e-waste from its operations. To address this, it installed energy-efficient machinery,
implemented recycling programs for scrap materials, and encouraged employees to
reduce paper usage. Identify two green initiatives implemented by the company in the
case study.
16. Identify the methods to determine environment impact of a business process
17. State any four ERP challenges and deficiencies with respect to EMIS.
18. Examine why the production of electronic hardware, such as memory chips and desktop
computers, has high environmental implications despite their small physical size.
19. Identify the four major categories of enablers for green IT.
20. Draw a diagram showing a typical ERP system with its modules and their relationships.
Big Questions:
1. As a developer, identify tools and techniques that can be employed to design and develop
energy-efficient software.
2. A manufacturing company wants to reduce its environmental footprint across all stages of
production. By using Environmental Management Information System (EMIS) software,
how can the company apply each type of EMIS software to assess, manage, and improve
its environmental performance?
3. Illustrate in detail the inter-organizational enterprise activities and the associated green
issues.
4. Explain how enterprises can reduce their environmental impact through IT usage and
sustainable hardware management.
5. Illustrate some of the tools that can be used to measure the energy consumption of
software and how they help in monitoring efficiency
6. ABC Manufacturing Company aims to improve efficiency and sustainability across its
operations. Consider and describe the activities and operations within the organization’s
value chain, focusing on the flow of materials, products, and information.
7. Explain with the help of a neat diagram the concept of a closed-loop system for IT
products and materials. Discuss the role of recycling, remanufacturing, and refurbishment
in achieving Green Enterprises and sustainable IT practices.
8. Discuss in detail the concept of greening the enterprise with respect to IT usage and
hardware.
