Question 1

Which of the following refers to terms used to describe transmission speeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandwidth 
B)  Hertz 
C)  Baud 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Bandwidth 
B)  Hertz 
C)  Baud 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Explain the difference between a VPN and a VAN.

Accepted Answer

A virtual private network (VPN) is a way

Question 3

What is a computer that is designed to request information from a server?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client 
B)  Packet-switching 
C)  Peer-to-peer network 
D)  Network operating system 
A)  Client 
B)  Packet-switching 
C)  Peer-to-peer network 
D)  Network operating system

Question 4

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local area network 
B)  Wide area network 
C)  Metropolitan area network 
D)  Peer-to-peer network 
A)  Local area network 
B)  Wide area network 
C)  Metropolitan area network 
D)  Peer-to-peer network

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Architecture 
B)  Topology 
C)  Protocols 
D)  Telecommunication system 
A)  Architecture 
B)  Topology 
C)  Protocols 
D)  Telecommunication system

Question 6

A valued-added network is a way to use the public telecommunication infrastructure to provide secure access to an organization's network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following companies offers customers VoIP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skype 
B)  Rip Curl 
C)  Sabre 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Skype 
B)  Rip Curl 
C)  Sabre 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

What refers to high-speed Internet connections transmitting data at speeds greater than 200 Kbps, compared to the 56 kbps maximum speed offered by traditional dial-up connections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broadband 
B)  Bluetooth 
C)  GIS 
D)  RFID 
A)  Broadband 
B)  Bluetooth 
C)  GIS 
D)  RFID

Question 9

What is network topology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer 
B)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
C)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network 
D)  A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients 
A)  Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer 
B)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
C)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network 
D)  A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 10

What combines the functions of a cellular phone and a PDA in a single device?

Accepted Answer

A)  GPS 
B)  RFID 
C)  Smartphone 
D)  VoIP 
A)  GPS 
B)  RFID 
C)  Smartphone 
D)  VoIP

Question 11

What is interoperability?

Accepted Answer

A)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination. 
B)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network. 
C)  A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. 
D)  The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers. 
A)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination. 
B)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network. 
C)  A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. 
D)  The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 12

Packet switching is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What uses TCP/IP technology to transmit voice calls over long-distance telephone lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  VoIP 
B)  WAN 
C)  MAN 
D)  LAN 
A)  VoIP 
B)  WAN 
C)  MAN 
D)  LAN

Question 14

A ____________ area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________ area network (MAN) is a...

Question 15

________ generally refers to high-speed Internet connections transmitting data at speeds greater than 200 kilobytes per second, compared to the 56 kbps maximum speed offered by traditional dial-up connections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ generally refers to high-speed Internet connections...

Question 16

What is a client/server network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer 
B)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
C)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network 
D)  A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients 
A)  Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer 
B)  An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
C)  Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network 
D)  A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 17

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local area network 
B)  Wide area network 
C)  Metropolitan area network 
D)  Peer-to-peer network 
A)  Local area network 
B)  Wide area network 
C)  Metropolitan area network 
D)  Peer-to-peer network

Question 18

Which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terms such as bandwidth, hertz, and baud are used to describe transmission speeds 
B)  Hertz is cycles per second 
C)  Baud is cycles per second 
D)  Bandwidth is the number of signals sent per second 
A)  Terms such as bandwidth, hertz, and baud are used to describe transmission speeds 
B)  Hertz is cycles per second 
C)  Baud is cycles per second 
D)  Bandwidth is the number of signals sent per second

Question 19

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the difference between the highest and the lowest frequencies that can be transmitted on a single medium, and it is a measure of the medium's capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  VoIP 
B)  VPN 
C)  Broadband 
D)  Bandwidth 
A)  VoIP 
B)  VPN 
C)  Broadband 
D)  Bandwidth

Which of the following refers to terms used to describe transmission speeds?

Explain the difference between a VPN and a VAN.

What is a computer that is designed to request information from a server?

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

A valued-added network is a way to use the public telecommunication infrastructure to provide secure access to an organization's network.

Which of the following companies offers customers VoIP?

What refers to high-speed Internet connections transmitting data at speeds greater than 200 Kbps, compared to the 56 kbps maximum speed offered by traditional dial-up connections?

What is network topology?

What combines the functions of a cellular phone and a PDA in a single device?

What is interoperability?

Packet switching is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

What uses TCP/IP technology to transmit voice calls over long-distance telephone lines?

A ____________ area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

________ generally refers to high-speed Internet connections transmitting data at speeds greater than 200 kilobytes per second, compared to the 56 kbps maximum speed offered by traditional dial-up connections.

What is a client/server network?

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

Which of the following is accurate?

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

What is the difference between the highest and the lowest frequencies that can be transmitted on a single medium, and it is a measure of the medium's capacity?

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Exam 5: Networks and Telecommunications

Which of the following refers to terms used to describe transmission speeds?

Explain the difference between a VPN and a VAN.

What is a computer that is designed to request information from a server?

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

A valued-added network is a way to use the public telecommunication infrastructure to provide secure access to an organization's network.

Which of the following companies offers customers VoIP?

What refers to high-speed Internet connections transmitting data at speeds greater than 200 Kbps, compared to the 56 kbps maximum speed offered by traditional dial-up connections?

What is network topology?

What combines the functions of a cellular phone and a PDA in a single device?

What is interoperability?

Packet switching is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

What uses TCP/IP technology to transmit voice calls over long-distance telephone lines?

A ____________ area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

________ generally refers to high-speed Internet connections transmitting data at speeds greater than 200 kilobytes per second, compared to the 56 kbps maximum speed offered by traditional dial-up connections.

What is a client/server network?

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

Which of the following is accurate?

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

What is the difference between the highest and the lowest frequencies that can be transmitted on a single medium, and it is a measure of the medium's capacity?

Business Basics

Business Process

Hardware and Software

Enterprise Architectures

Information Security

Ethics

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning

Ebusiness

Global Trends on OLC

Strategic Outsourcing on OLC

Systems Development

Project Management

Operations Management

Organizational Architecture Trends

Business Intelligence

Global Information Systems

Mobile Technology

Filters