Question 1

To create a computer network, you must have at least two computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The number of cycles per second that can be sent through any telecommunications medium is measured in kilobytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bandwidth is the:

Accepted Answer

A) number of frequencies that can be broadcast through a medium. 
B) number of cycles per second that can be sent through a medium. 
C) difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be accommodated on a single channel. 
D) total number of bytes that can be sent through a medium per second. 
A) number of frequencies that can be broadcast through a medium. 
B) number of cycles per second that can be sent through a medium. 
C) difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be accommodated on a single channel. 
D) total number of bytes that can be sent through a medium per second.

Question 4

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business that comprised three employees and a manager located in the same office space, whose primary need is to share documents?

Accepted Answer

A) PAN 
B) Domain-based LAN 
C) Peer-to-peer network 
D) Campus area network 
A) PAN 
B) Domain-based LAN 
C) Peer-to-peer network 
D) Campus area network

Question 5

Which of the following statements about RFID is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) RFIDs transmit only over a short range. 
B) RFIDs use an antenna to transmit data. 
C) Microchips embedded in RFIDs are used to store data. 
D) RFIDs require line-of-sight contact to be read. 
A) RFIDs transmit only over a short range. 
B) RFIDs use an antenna to transmit data. 
C) Microchips embedded in RFIDs are used to store data. 
D) RFIDs require line-of-sight contact to be read.

Question 6

Which of the following enables multiple users to create and edit Web documents?

Accepted Answer

A) Wiki 
B) Blog 
C) Social networking 
D) Pinterest 
A) Wiki 
B) Blog 
C) Social networking 
D) Pinterest

Question 7

A router is a device that forwards packets of data through different networks, ensuring that the data gets to the right address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A VPN:

Accepted Answer

A) is an encrypted private network configured within a public network. 
B) is more expensive than a dedicated network. 
C) provides secure, encrypted communications using Telnet. 
D) is an Internet-based service for delivering voice communications. 
A) is an encrypted private network configured within a public network. 
B) is more expensive than a dedicated network. 
C) provides secure, encrypted communications using Telnet. 
D) is an Internet-based service for delivering voice communications.

Question 9

Today, most Americans connect to the Internet through broadband connections at speeds up to 15 Mbps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A ________ is special software that routes and manages communications on the network and coordinates networks resources.

Accepted Answer

A) switch 
B) firewall 
C) server 
D) network operating system/NOS 
A) switch 
B) firewall 
C) server 
D) network operating system/NOS

Question 11

TCP/IP was developed in the 1960s to enable university scientists to transmit data from computer to computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

RFID technology is being gradually replaced by less costly technologies such as WSNs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a client/server network, a network server provides every connected client with an address so it can be found by others on the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most common Web server today, controlling 65 percent of the market, is:

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft IIS. 
B) WebSTAR. 
C) Apache HTTP Server. 
D) Netscape Server. 
A) Microsoft IIS. 
B) WebSTAR. 
C) Apache HTTP Server. 
D) Netscape Server.

Question 15

The "Internet of Things" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the increasing focus on shopping as the major user activity on the Internet. 
B) the microblogging trend, in which users exchange short text and pictures rather than longer and more in-depth content and text. 
C) a vision of a pervasive Web, in which common objects are connected to and controlled over the Internet. 
D) the trend away from platform-independent Web applications to mobile-device specific apps. 
A) the increasing focus on shopping as the major user activity on the Internet. 
B) the microblogging trend, in which users exchange short text and pictures rather than longer and more in-depth content and text. 
C) a vision of a pervasive Web, in which common objects are connected to and controlled over the Internet. 
D) the trend away from platform-independent Web applications to mobile-device specific apps.

Question 16

The telephone system is an example of a ________ network.

Accepted Answer

A) peer-to-peer 
B) wireless 
C) packet-switched 
D) circuit-switched 
A) peer-to-peer 
B) wireless 
C) packet-switched 
D) circuit-switched

Question 17

Fiber-optic cable is more expensive and harder to install than wire media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the four layers of the TCP/IP reference model?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical, application, transport, and network interface 
B) Physical, application, Internet, and network interface 
C) Application, transport, Internet, and network interface 
D) Application, hardware, Internet, and network interface 
A) Physical, application, transport, and network interface 
B) Physical, application, Internet, and network interface 
C) Application, transport, Internet, and network interface 
D) Application, hardware, Internet, and network interface

Question 19

In Europe, and much of the world, the standard for cellular services is:

Accepted Answer

A) GSM. 
B) LTE. 
C) Wi-Max. 
D) CDMA. 
A) GSM. 
B) LTE. 
C) Wi-Max. 
D) CDMA.

Question 20

In the domain name "http://myspace.blogging.com", what are the root, top-level, second-level, and third-level domains, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A) "http://", myspace, blogging, com 
B) "http://", com, blogging, myspace 
C) ".", com, blogging, myspace 
D) ".", myspace, blogging, com 
A) "http://", myspace, blogging, com 
B) "http://", com, blogging, myspace 
C) ".", com, blogging, myspace 
D) ".", myspace, blogging, com

To create a computer network, you must have at least two computers.

The number of cycles per second that can be sent through any telecommunications medium is measured in kilobytes.

Bandwidth is the:

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business that comprised three employees and a manager located in the same office space, whose primary need is to share documents?

Which of the following statements about RFID is not true?

Which of the following enables multiple users to create and edit Web documents?

A router is a device that forwards packets of data through different networks, ensuring that the data gets to the right address.

A VPN:

Today, most Americans connect to the Internet through broadband connections at speeds up to 15 Mbps.

A ________ is special software that routes and manages communications on the network and coordinates networks resources.

TCP/IP was developed in the 1960s to enable university scientists to transmit data from computer to computer.

RFID technology is being gradually replaced by less costly technologies such as WSNs.

In a client/server network, a network server provides every connected client with an address so it can be found by others on the network.

The most common Web server today, controlling 65 percent of the market, is:

The "Internet of Things" refers to:

The telephone system is an example of a ________ network.

Fiber-optic cable is more expensive and harder to install than wire media.

What are the four layers of the TCP/IP reference model?

In Europe, and much of the world, the standard for cellular services is:

In the domain name "http://myspace.blogging.com", what are the root, top-level, second-level, and third-level domains, respectively?

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Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 7: Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

To create a computer network, you must have at least two computers.

The number of cycles per second that can be sent through any telecommunications medium is measured in kilobytes.

Bandwidth is the:

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business that comprised three employees and a manager located in the same office space, whose primary need is to share documents?

Which of the following statements about RFID is not true?

Which of the following enables multiple users to create and edit Web documents?

A router is a device that forwards packets of data through different networks, ensuring that the data gets to the right address.

A VPN:

Today, most Americans connect to the Internet through broadband connections at speeds up to 15 Mbps.

A ________ is special software that routes and manages communications on the network and coordinates networks resources.

TCP/IP was developed in the 1960s to enable university scientists to transmit data from computer to computer.

RFID technology is being gradually replaced by less costly technologies such as WSNs.

In a client/server network, a network server provides every connected client with an address so it can be found by others on the network.

The most common Web server today, controlling 65 percent of the market, is:

The "Internet of Things" refers to:

The telephone system is an example of a ________ network.

Fiber-optic cable is more expensive and harder to install than wire media.

What are the four layers of the TCP/IP reference model?

In Europe, and much of the world, the standard for cellular services is:

In the domain name "http://myspace.blogging.com", what are the root, top-level, second-level, and third-level domains, respectively?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters