Question 1

Contactless payment is a popular use of UWB technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of communications software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some communications devices require separate communications software to ensure proper data transmission. 
B)  Email, FTP, and VoIP are examples of system software for communications. 
C)  Communications software can help users establish a connection to another computer, mobile device, or network. 
D)  Communications software works with network standards and protocols to ensure data moves through the network or Internet correctly. 
A)  Some communications devices require separate communications software to ensure proper data transmission. 
B)  Email, FTP, and VoIP are examples of system software for communications. 
C)  Communications software can help users establish a connection to another computer, mobile device, or network. 
D)  Communications software works with network standards and protocols to ensure data moves through the network or Internet correctly.

Question 3

Which of the following is a transmission media on which data, instructions, or information travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  communications route 
B)  communications channel 
C)  communications flow 
D)  communications path 
A)  communications route 
B)  communications channel 
C)  communications flow 
D)  communications path

Question 4

____________________ allows users connected to a network to transfer money from one account to another via transmission media.

Accepted Answer

Electronic

Question 5

On a client/server network, the client sometimes is called a host computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Infrared (IR) is a wireless transmission medium that sends signals using infrared light waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many home users are connecting multiple computers and devices together into a system. What is the name for this system?

Accepted Answer

A)  home grid 
B)  file share 
C)  residential multiplex 
D)  home network 
A)  home grid 
B)  file share 
C)  residential multiplex 
D)  home network

Question 8

One advantage of Bluetooth is its high bandwidth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following has the fastest transfer rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  T3 
B)  ATM 
C)  Fractional T1 
D)  FTTP 
A)  T3 
B)  ATM 
C)  Fractional T1 
D)  FTTP

Question 10

Fiber-optic cables have the capability of carrying significantly more signals than wire cables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In ____________________ wire, each cable consists of two separate insulated copper wires that are twisted together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ____________________ wire, each cable consists of...

Question 12

Bus networks are unpopular on LANs because they are expensive and difficult to install.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A MAN typically includes one or more WANs like those shown in the accompanying figure, but covers a smaller geographic area than a LAN.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Wireless transmission media are used when it is impossible to install cables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the maximum transfer transmission rate for Bluetooth?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 Mbps 
B)  54 Mbps 
C)  300 Mbps 
D)  1 Gbps 
A)  24 Mbps 
B)  54 Mbps 
C)  300 Mbps 
D)  1 Gbps

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of media transmits multiple signals simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadband 
B)  bandwidth 
C)  broadwidth 
D)  backbone 
A)  broadband 
B)  bandwidth 
C)  broadwidth 
D)  backbone

Question 17

Which of the following kinds of devices is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device?

Accepted Answer

A)  linkage 
B)  communications 
C)  dial-up 
D)  baseband 
A)  linkage 
B)  communications 
C)  dial-up 
D)  baseband

Question 18

Wireless access points have high-quality antennas for optimal signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term is used to describe the time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network?

Accepted Answer

A)  bandwidth 
B)  access time 
C)  transmission performance 
D)  latency 
A)  bandwidth 
B)  access time 
C)  transmission performance 
D)  latency

Question 20

Hot spots offer mobile users the ability to connect to the Internet with their Wi-Fi enabled wireless computers and devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Contactless payment is a popular use of UWB technology.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of communications software?

Which of the following is a transmission media on which data, instructions, or information travel?

____________________ allows users connected to a network to transfer money from one account to another via transmission media.

On a client/server network, the client sometimes is called a host computer.

Infrared (IR) is a wireless transmission medium that sends signals using infrared light waves.

Many home users are connecting multiple computers and devices together into a system. What is the name for this system?

One advantage of Bluetooth is its high bandwidth.

Which of the following has the fastest transfer rate?

Fiber-optic cables have the capability of carrying significantly more signals than wire cables.

In ____________________ wire, each cable consists of two separate insulated copper wires that are twisted together.

Bus networks are unpopular on LANs because they are expensive and difficult to install.

A MAN typically includes one or more WANs like those shown in the accompanying figure, but covers a smaller geographic area than a LAN.

Wireless transmission media are used when it is impossible to install cables.

What is the maximum transfer transmission rate for Bluetooth?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of media transmits multiple signals simultaneously?

Which of the following kinds of devices is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device?

Wireless access points have high-quality antennas for optimal signals.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term is used to describe the time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network?

Hot spots offer mobile users the ability to connect to the Internet with their Wi-Fi enabled wireless computers and devices.

Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating

Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

Programs and Apps: Using Software at Work, School, and Home

Digital Safety and Security: Identifying Threats, Issues, and Defenses

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

Digital Storage: Preserving on Media and on the Cloud

Operating Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources

Information and Data Management: Organizing, Verifying, Maintaining, and Accessing

Information Systems and Program Development: Designing and Building Solutions

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Exam 10: Communications and Networks: Sending and Receiving Digital Content

Contactless payment is a popular use of UWB technology.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of communications software?

Which of the following is a transmission media on which data, instructions, or information travel?

____________________ allows users connected to a network to transfer money from one account to another via transmission media.

On a client/server network, the client sometimes is called a host computer.

Infrared (IR) is a wireless transmission medium that sends signals using infrared light waves.

Many home users are connecting multiple computers and devices together into a system. What is the name for this system?

One advantage of Bluetooth is its high bandwidth.

Which of the following has the fastest transfer rate?

Fiber-optic cables have the capability of carrying significantly more signals than wire cables.

In ____________________ wire, each cable consists of two separate insulated copper wires that are twisted together.

Bus networks are unpopular on LANs because they are expensive and difficult to install.

A MAN typically includes one or more WANs like those shown in the accompanying figure, but covers a smaller geographic area than a LAN.

Wireless transmission media are used when it is impossible to install cables.

What is the maximum transfer transmission rate for Bluetooth?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What type of media transmits multiple signals simultaneously?

Which of the following kinds of devices is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device?

Wireless access points have high-quality antennas for optimal signals.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term is used to describe the time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network?

Hot spots offer mobile users the ability to connect to the Internet with their Wi-Fi enabled wireless computers and devices.

Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating

Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

Programs and Apps: Using Software at Work, School, and Home

Digital Safety and Security: Identifying Threats, Issues, and Defenses

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

Digital Storage: Preserving on Media and on the Cloud

Operating Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources

Information and Data Management: Organizing, Verifying, Maintaining, and Accessing

Information Systems and Program Development: Designing and Building Solutions

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