Question 1

Which of the following is a benefit of in-house hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior flexibility and adaptability to growing or fluctuating demand 
B)  lower capital requirements 
C)  greater visibility of security and disaster preparedness 
D)  fewer training requirements 
A)  superior flexibility and adaptability to growing or fluctuating demand 
B)  lower capital requirements 
C)  greater visibility of security and disaster preparedness 
D)  fewer training requirements

Question 2

In three-tier architecture, the user tier consists of computers that run Web servers and process application programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is a wireless protocol designed for transmitting data over short distances, replacing cables.

Accepted Answer

A)  IPv6 
B)  PaaS 
C)  Bluetooth 
D)  Silverlight 
A)  IPv6 
B)  PaaS 
C)  Bluetooth 
D)  Silverlight

Question 4

A(n)________ is a piece of a message that is handled by programs that implement IP.

Accepted Answer

A)  e-mail 
B)  packet 
C)  tag 
D)  attribute 
A)  e-mail 
B)  packet 
C)  tag 
D)  attribute

Question 5

A ________ is a worldwide-unique name that is affiliated with a public IP address.

Accepted Answer

A)  URL 
B)  domain name 
C)  tag 
D)  trademark 
A)  URL 
B)  domain name 
C)  tag 
D)  trademark

Question 6

Describe the major LAN protocols.

Accepted Answer

For a LAN to work, all devices on the LA

Question 7

Which of the following is the device that connects a computer's or printer's circuitry to network wires?

Accepted Answer

A)  port 
B)  switch 
C)  router 
D)  NIC 
A)  port 
B)  switch 
C)  router 
D)  NIC

Question 8

What are the three tiers in three-tier architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  TCP, IP, and HTTP 
B)  HTML, XML, and SGML 
C)  user, server, and database 
D)  router, switch, and access point 
A)  TCP, IP, and HTTP 
B)  HTML, XML, and SGML 
C)  user, server, and database 
D)  router, switch, and access point

Question 9

The abbreviations k, M, and G have the same meaning for computer memory as they have for communication speeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are remote access systems? Elucidate with the help of three examples.

Accepted Answer

Remote access systems provide a computer

Question 11

Silverlight is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A modem converts digital data into analog signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The connection between a VPN client and a VPN server is called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  data highway 
B)  hyperlink 
C)  tunnel 
D)  access point 
A)  data highway 
B)  hyperlink 
C)  tunnel 
D)  access point

Question 14

DSL modems use their own protocols for data transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most basic cloud offering is platform as a service (PaaS), which is the cloud hosting of a bare server computer or disk drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true about a VPN?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions. 
B)  It does not provide users with remote access. 
C)  It utilizes private networks instead of the public network. 
D)  It appears as a secure connection, though it is not. 
A)  It encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions. 
B)  It does not provide users with remote access. 
C)  It utilizes private networks instead of the public network. 
D)  It appears as a secure connection, though it is not.

Question 17

To ensure security, VPN client software decrypts the original message so that its contents are protected from snooping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the distinguishing feature of a LAN as compared to a WAN?

Accepted Answer

A)  single location 
B)  number of users 
C)  bandwidth 
D)  hardware requirements 
A)  single location 
B)  number of users 
C)  bandwidth 
D)  hardware requirements

Question 19

________ is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser.

Accepted Answer

A)  Silverlight 
B)  Flash 
C)  XML 
D)  Acrobat 
A)  Silverlight 
B)  Flash 
C)  XML 
D)  Acrobat

Question 20

TCP/IP Protocol architecture is a scheme of four protocol types arranged in layers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a benefit of in-house hosting?

In three-tier architecture, the user tier consists of computers that run Web servers and process application programs.

________ is a wireless protocol designed for transmitting data over short distances, replacing cables.

A(n)________ is a piece of a message that is handled by programs that implement IP.

A ________ is a worldwide-unique name that is affiliated with a public IP address.

Describe the major LAN protocols.

Which of the following is the device that connects a computer's or printer's circuitry to network wires?

What are the three tiers in three-tier architecture?

The abbreviations k, M, and G have the same meaning for computer memory as they have for communication speeds.

What are remote access systems? Elucidate with the help of three examples.

Silverlight is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser.

A modem converts digital data into analog signals.

The connection between a VPN client and a VPN server is called a(n)________.

DSL modems use their own protocols for data transmission.

The most basic cloud offering is platform as a service (PaaS), which is the cloud hosting of a bare server computer or disk drive.

Which of the following is true about a VPN?

To ensure security, VPN client software decrypts the original message so that its contents are protected from snooping.

Which of the following is the distinguishing feature of a LAN as compared to a WAN?

________ is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser.

TCP/IP Protocol architecture is a scheme of four protocol types arranged in layers.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Structured Processes and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Business Process and Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

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Exam 6: Data Communication and the Cloud

Which of the following is a benefit of in-house hosting?

In three-tier architecture, the user tier consists of computers that run Web servers and process application programs.

________ is a wireless protocol designed for transmitting data over short distances, replacing cables.

A(n)________ is a piece of a message that is handled by programs that implement IP.

A ________ is a worldwide-unique name that is affiliated with a public IP address.

Describe the major LAN protocols.

Which of the following is the device that connects a computer's or printer's circuitry to network wires?

What are the three tiers in three-tier architecture?

The abbreviations k, M, and G have the same meaning for computer memory as they have for communication speeds.

What are remote access systems? Elucidate with the help of three examples.

Silverlight is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser.

A modem converts digital data into analog signals.

The connection between a VPN client and a VPN server is called a(n)________.

DSL modems use their own protocols for data transmission.

The most basic cloud offering is platform as a service (PaaS), which is the cloud hosting of a bare server computer or disk drive.

Which of the following is true about a VPN?

To ensure security, VPN client software decrypts the original message so that its contents are protected from snooping.

Which of the following is the distinguishing feature of a LAN as compared to a WAN?

________ is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser.

TCP/IP Protocol architecture is a scheme of four protocol types arranged in layers.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Structured Processes and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Business Process and Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters