Question 1

In this type of cloud model, the cloud provider manages the hardware, while the organization is responsible for everything else.

Accepted Answer

A) platform as a service 
B) infrastructure as a service 
C) software as a service 
D) servers as a service 
A) platform as a service 
B) infrastructure as a service 
C) software as a service 
D) servers as a service

Question 2

In the three tier architecture, the software on the client computer is responsible for the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) presentation logic 
B) application logic 
C) data access logic 
D) data storage 
E) application storage 
A) presentation logic 
B) application logic 
C) data access logic 
D) data storage 
E) application storage

Question 3

Cloud-hosted virtual desktops are now available through a service called DaaS allowing users to access the same client computer virtual desktop) from any computer and any location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_________ is an application program function that deals with storing and retrieving data.

Accepted Answer

A) data storage 
B) data access logic 
C) application logic 
D) presentation logic 
E) application access storage 
A) data storage 
B) data access logic 
C) application logic 
D) presentation logic 
E) application access storage

Question 5

In a two-tier client-server architecture, a client computer needs to use an application layer software package called a ________________ to send e-mail:

Accepted Answer

A) message transfer agent 
B) router agent 
C) mail user agent 
D) Webcast package 
E) gateway agent 
A) message transfer agent 
B) router agent 
C) mail user agent 
D) Webcast package 
E) gateway agent

Question 6

With respect to costs for a client-server network, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal computers used as clients in a client-server network cost about the same as mainframes for the same amount of computing power. 
B) More network capacity, which costs more money, is required for client-server networks than for client-based networks. 
C) Experts believe that client server architectures can be complex, but that developing application software for host based architectures is usually cheaper. 
D) Updating the network with new version of software tends to be less expensive in a client-server network since the software is centralized in one client. 
E) None of the above 
A) Personal computers used as clients in a client-server network cost about the same as mainframes for the same amount of computing power. 
B) More network capacity, which costs more money, is required for client-server networks than for client-based networks. 
C) Experts believe that client server architectures can be complex, but that developing application software for host based architectures is usually cheaper. 
D) Updating the network with new version of software tends to be less expensive in a client-server network since the software is centralized in one client. 
E) None of the above

Question 7

To get a page from the Web, a user must type in a URL, which stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) Unknown Resource Locator 
B) Unknown Router Location 
C) Uniform Router Location 
D) Uniform Resource Locator 
E) Uniform Resource Library 
A) Unknown Resource Locator 
B) Unknown Router Location 
C) Uniform Router Location 
D) Uniform Resource Locator 
E) Uniform Resource Library

Question 8

Another term for a mail user agent is:

Accepted Answer

A) message transfer agent 
B) router agent 
C) e-mail client 
D) Webcast package 
E) Web client 
A) message transfer agent 
B) router agent 
C) e-mail client 
D) Webcast package 
E) Web client

Question 9

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the least commonly used e-mail standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____________ is not an important middleware standard.

Accepted Answer

A) CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture 
B) Distributed Computed Environment DC
E)  
C) Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM) 
D) Open Database Connectivity ODB
C)  
E) none of the above is an appropriate answer 
A) CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture 
B) Distributed Computed Environment DC
E)  
C) Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM) 
D) Open Database Connectivity ODB
C)  
E) none of the above is an appropriate answer

Question 11

The application architecture called the distributed computing model uses the "thick" client approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the difference between a two tier and three tier email message transfer, using diagrams and discussing how this approach differs from the two layer email transfer. Do users always require the same architecture for email? Why or why not? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Two-tier and three-tier email message tr

Question 13

The protocol that makes it possible for a Macintosh web browser to be able to retrieve a Web page from a Microsoft Web server is called the _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertext Transfer Protocol 
B) File Transfer Protocol 
C) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 
D) Internet Message Access Protocol 
E) Hyperlink Transfer Protocol. 
A) Hypertext Transfer Protocol 
B) File Transfer Protocol 
C) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 
D) Internet Message Access Protocol 
E) Hyperlink Transfer Protocol.

Question 14

Discuss the functions of a web browser.Describe two web browsers.What was the first graphical Web browser? What are three search engines that you might use to find information on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A web browser is a software application

Question 15

The most commonly used e-mail standard is:

Accepted Answer

A) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 
B) X.400 
C) CMC 
D) Post Office Protocol 
E) Telnet 
A) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 
B) X.400 
C) CMC 
D) Post Office Protocol 
E) Telnet

Question 16

The standard protocol for communication between a Web browser and a Web server is the web protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To use the Web, each client computer requires a data link layer software package called a Web browser.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The World Wide Web was conceived at University of Utah as part of the development of the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One disadvantage of the ____________ architecture is that places a greater load on the network.

Accepted Answer

A) two-tier 
B) three tier 
C) one-tier 
D) n-tier 
E) layered 
A) two-tier 
B) three tier 
C) one-tier 
D) n-tier 
E) layered

Question 20

A ________ is a group of computers linked together so that they appear to act as one computer.

Accepted Answer

A) workstation 
B) transaction terminal 
C) server farm 
D) network computer 
E) transaction terminal. 
A) workstation 
B) transaction terminal 
C) server farm 
D) network computer 
E) transaction terminal.

In this type of cloud model, the cloud provider manages the hardware, while the organization is responsible for everything else.

In the three tier architecture, the software on the client computer is responsible for the ____________.

Cloud-hosted virtual desktops are now available through a service called DaaS allowing users to access the same client computer virtual desktop) from any computer and any location.

_________ is an application program function that deals with storing and retrieving data.

In a two-tier client-server architecture, a client computer needs to use an application layer software package called a ________________ to send e-mail:

With respect to costs for a client-server network, which of the following is true?

To get a page from the Web, a user must type in a URL, which stands for:

Another term for a mail user agent is:

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the least commonly used e-mail standard.

____________ is not an important middleware standard.

The application architecture called the distributed computing model uses the "thick" client approach.

Describe the difference between a two tier and three tier email message transfer, using diagrams and discussing how this approach differs from the two layer email transfer. Do users always require the same architecture for email? Why or why not? Discuss.

The protocol that makes it possible for a Macintosh web browser to be able to retrieve a Web page from a Microsoft Web server is called the _____________________.

Discuss the functions of a web browser.Describe two web browsers.What was the first graphical Web browser? What are three search engines that you might use to find information on the Internet?

The most commonly used e-mail standard is:

The standard protocol for communication between a Web browser and a Web server is the web protocol.

To use the Web, each client computer requires a data link layer software package called a Web browser.

The World Wide Web was conceived at University of Utah as part of the development of the Internet.

One disadvantage of the ____________ architecture is that places a greater load on the network.

A ________ is a group of computers linked together so that they appear to act as one computer.

Introduction to Data Communications

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Network Design

Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Management

Filters

Exam 2: Application Layer

In this type of cloud model, the cloud provider manages the hardware, while the organization is responsible for everything else.

In the three tier architecture, the software on the client computer is responsible for the ____________.

Cloud-hosted virtual desktops are now available through a service called DaaS allowing users to access the same client computer virtual desktop) from any computer and any location.

_________ is an application program function that deals with storing and retrieving data.

In a two-tier client-server architecture, a client computer needs to use an application layer software package called a ________________ to send e-mail:

With respect to costs for a client-server network, which of the following is true?

To get a page from the Web, a user must type in a URL, which stands for:

Another term for a mail user agent is:

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the least commonly used e-mail standard.

____________ is not an important middleware standard.

The application architecture called the distributed computing model uses the "thick" client approach.

Describe the difference between a two tier and three tier email message transfer, using diagrams and discussing how this approach differs from the two layer email transfer. Do users always require the same architecture for email? Why or why not? Discuss.

The protocol that makes it possible for a Macintosh web browser to be able to retrieve a Web page from a Microsoft Web server is called the _____________________.

Discuss the functions of a web browser.Describe two web browsers.What was the first graphical Web browser? What are three search engines that you might use to find information on the Internet?

The most commonly used e-mail standard is:

The standard protocol for communication between a Web browser and a Web server is the web protocol.

To use the Web, each client computer requires a data link layer software package called a Web browser.

The World Wide Web was conceived at University of Utah as part of the development of the Internet.

One disadvantage of the ____________ architecture is that places a greater load on the network.

A ________ is a group of computers linked together so that they appear to act as one computer.

Introduction to Data Communications

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Network Design

Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Management

Filters