Question 1

Which of the following statements about fiber-optic cable is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) It transmits more data at faster speeds than coaxial or twisted pair cable. 
B) It is thinner and lighter than coaxial or twisted pair cable. 
C) A majority of U.S. homes have fiber connections. 
D) Telecommunications firms have made substantial investments in fiber optic systems in the last decade. 
A) It transmits more data at faster speeds than coaxial or twisted pair cable. 
B) It is thinner and lighter than coaxial or twisted pair cable. 
C) A majority of U.S. homes have fiber connections. 
D) Telecommunications firms have made substantial investments in fiber optic systems in the last decade.

Question 2

You are browsing the Web on your tablet computer. Describe the webpage data path from its origination point on a distant computer to your tablet.

Accepted Answer

The web page information starts from whe

Question 3

TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) Network Technology Substrate layer 
B) Middleware Services layer 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer 
D) Applications layer 
A) Network Technology Substrate layer 
B) Middleware Services layer 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer 
D) Applications layer

Question 4

The ________ is a consortium of corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) 
B) World Wide Web Consortium (W3
C)  
C) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 
D) Internet Society (ISO
C)  
A) Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) 
B) World Wide Web Consortium (W3
C)  
C) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 
D) Internet Society (ISO
C)

Question 5

The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called:

Accepted Answer

A) routing. 
B) the Transmission Control Protocol. 
C) packet switching. 
D) the File Transfer Protocol. 
A) routing. 
B) the Transmission Control Protocol. 
C) packet switching. 
D) the File Transfer Protocol.

Question 6

Snapchat's Lenses feature is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) virtual reality 
B) artificial intelligence 
C) augmented reality 
D) chatbot 
A) virtual reality 
B) artificial intelligence 
C) augmented reality 
D) chatbot

Question 7

A(n)________ allows users to easily add and edit content on a web page.

Accepted Answer

A) wiki 
B) podcast 
C) blog 
D) RSS feed 
A) wiki 
B) podcast 
C) blog 
D) RSS feed

Question 8

Which of the following are central directories that list all domain names currently in use for specific domains?

Accepted Answer

A) Web servers 
B) root servers 
C) client servers 
D) DNS servers 
A) Web servers 
B) root servers 
C) client servers 
D) DNS servers

Question 9

Which of the following enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time?

Accepted Answer

A) mobile messaging 
B) online forum 
C) SMS messaging 
D) VoIP 
A) mobile messaging 
B) online forum 
C) SMS messaging 
D) VoIP

Question 10

The Transport Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium 
B) addressing, packaging, and routing messages 
C) providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application 
D) providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers 
A) placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium 
B) addressing, packaging, and routing messages 
C) providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application 
D) providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the basic technological foundations of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) client/server computing 
B) FTP 
C) TCP/IP 
D) packet switching 
A) client/server computing 
B) FTP 
C) TCP/IP 
D) packet switching

Question 12

Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing?

Accepted Answer

A) It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and clients. 
B) Each client added to the network increases the network's overall capacity and transmission speeds. 
C) Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers rather than concentrated in a single huge computer. 
D) There is less risk that a system will completely malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one server goes down. 
A) It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and clients. 
B) Each client added to the network increases the network's overall capacity and transmission speeds. 
C) Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers rather than concentrated in a single huge computer. 
D) There is less risk that a system will completely malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one server goes down.

Question 13

The Web runs in which layer of Internet architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) Network Technology Substrate layer 
B) Middleware Services layer 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer 
D) Applications layer 
A) Network Technology Substrate layer 
B) Middleware Services layer 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer 
D) Applications layer

Question 14

Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) Telnet 
B) FTP 
C) TCP/IP 
D) TLS 
A) Telnet 
B) FTP 
C) TCP/IP 
D) TLS

Question 15

Internet2 provides a nationwide 100 gigabit-per-second network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The address used by a browser to identify the location of content on the Web is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a domain name. 
B) a uniform resource locator. 
C) an IP address. 
D) a file path. 
A) a domain name. 
B) a uniform resource locator. 
C) an IP address. 
D) a file path.

Question 17

Explain how the Internet and the Web make e-commerce possible. Briefly discuss at least four features or services that support e-commerce.

Accepted Answer

The Internet and the Web have made e-com

Question 18

Which of the following is not a quality of service limitation of today's Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) the uneven flow of information packets through the network 
C) insufficient bandwidth in the backbone 
D) low level of guaranteed service 
A) latency 
B) the uneven flow of information packets through the network 
C) insufficient bandwidth in the backbone 
D) low level of guaranteed service

Question 19

An IPv4 address is expressed as a:

Accepted Answer

A) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons. 
B) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons. 
C) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods. 
D) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods. 
A) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons. 
B) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons. 
C) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods. 
D) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods.

Question 20

Which of the following was the most popular web browser as of July 2017?

Accepted Answer

A) Internet Explorer 
B) Safari 
C) Chrome 
D) Firefox 
A) Internet Explorer 
B) Safari 
C) Chrome 
D) Firefox

Which of the following statements about fiber-optic cable is not true?

You are browsing the Web on your tablet computer. Describe the webpage data path from its origination point on a distant computer to your tablet.

TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?

The ________ is a consortium of corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and practices.

The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called:

Snapchat's Lenses feature is an example of which of the following?

A(n)________ allows users to easily add and edit content on a web page.

Which of the following are central directories that list all domain names currently in use for specific domains?

Which of the following enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time?

The Transport Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?

Which of the following is not one of the basic technological foundations of the Internet?

Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing?

The Web runs in which layer of Internet architecture?

Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet?

Internet2 provides a nationwide 100 gigabit-per-second network.

The address used by a browser to identify the location of content on the Web is called:

Explain how the Internet and the Web make e-commerce possible. Briefly discuss at least four features or services that support e-commerce.

Which of the following is not a quality of service limitation of today's Internet?

An IPv4 address is expressed as a:

Which of the following was the most popular web browser as of July 2017?

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Exam 3: E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform

Which of the following statements about fiber-optic cable is not true?

You are browsing the Web on your tablet computer. Describe the webpage data path from its origination point on a distant computer to your tablet.

TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?

The ________ is a consortium of corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and practices.

The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called:

Snapchat's Lenses feature is an example of which of the following?

A(n)________ allows users to easily add and edit content on a web page.

Which of the following are central directories that list all domain names currently in use for specific domains?

Which of the following enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time?

The Transport Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?

Which of the following is not one of the basic technological foundations of the Internet?

Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing?

The Web runs in which layer of Internet architecture?

Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet?

Internet2 provides a nationwide 100 gigabit-per-second network.

The address used by a browser to identify the location of content on the Web is called:

Explain how the Internet and the Web make e-commerce possible. Briefly discuss at least four features or services that support e-commerce.

Which of the following is not a quality of service limitation of today's Internet?

An IPv4 address is expressed as a:

Which of the following was the most popular web browser as of July 2017?

The Revolution Is Just Beginning

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Websites, Mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Social Mobile and Local Marketing

Ethical Social and Political Issues in E-Commerce

Online Retailing and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals

B2b E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

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