Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The web page information starts from where it is hosted on a web server and travels through the host company's network to the Internet. On the Internet, the data will pass through the ISP's network to regional and national backbones, and finally to the network of the ISP that is serving my personal network, and through an access point or hot spot to be delivered wirelessly to my tablet.

Question 2

Which of the following is a set of rules for transferring data?

Accepted Answer

A)  protocol 
B)  packet 
C)  router 
D)  IP address 
A)  protocol 
B)  packet 
C)  router 
D)  IP address A

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

In a hybrid cloud computing model, firms use their own infrastructure for their most essential core activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following statements about mobile apps are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  mobile apps have usurped television as the most popular entertainment medium. 
B)  iOS apps are cross-platform, open-source applications. 
C)  over 200 billion apps have been downloaded from the Apple App Store. 
D)  almost all the top 100 brands have a presence in at least one of the major app stores. 
A)  mobile apps have usurped television as the most popular entertainment medium. 
B)  iOS apps are cross-platform, open-source applications. 
C)  over 200 billion apps have been downloaded from the Apple App Store. 
D)  almost all the top 100 brands have a presence in at least one of the major app stores.

Question 6

In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of the following is the top-level domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  .com 
B)  company.com 
C)  www 
D)  http 
A)  .com 
B)  company.com 
C)  www 
D)  http

Question 7

The United States has the world's highest average Internet connection speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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)  Most U.S. homes have fiber connections. 
D)  Long-haul fiber optic networks are typically owned by firms referred to as Tier I ISPs. 
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)  Most U.S. homes have fiber connections. 
D)  Long-haul fiber optic networks are typically owned by firms referred to as Tier I ISPs.

Question 9

The backbone of the Internet is formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). 
B)  Tier 1 ISPs. 
C)  Network Access Points (NAPs). 
D)  Metropolitan Area Exchanges (MAEs). 
A)  Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). 
B)  Tier 1 ISPs. 
C)  Network Access Points (NAPs). 
D)  Metropolitan Area Exchanges (MAEs).

Question 10

Which of the following protocols is used to send mail to a server?

Accepted Answer

A)  SMTP 
B)  FTP 
C)  HTTP 
D)  SSL 
A)  SMTP 
B)  FTP 
C)  HTTP 
D)  SSL

Question 11

In the United States, about ________ of Internet traffic now occurs over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  50%

Question 12

Identify and describe the two types of ISP service, along with the Internet connection methods, in use today.

Accepted Answer

There are two types of ISP service: narr

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is not true about the mobile platform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most smartphones use Intel chips. 
B)  Smartphones and tablet computers are the primary means to access the Internet, both in the United States and worldwide. 
C)  Most smartphones use either Google's Android or Apple's iOS operating systems. 
D)  Smartphones use flash memory chips. 
A)  Most smartphones use Intel chips. 
B)  Smartphones and tablet computers are the primary means to access the Internet, both in the United States and worldwide. 
C)  Most smartphones use either Google's Android or Apple's iOS operating systems. 
D)  Smartphones use flash memory chips.

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is not a mobile messaging application?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kik 
B)  WhatsApp 
C)  Viber 
D)  Feedly 
A)  Kik 
B)  WhatsApp 
C)  Viber 
D)  Feedly

Question 17

All of the following either currently, or have plans to, offer Internet access via satellite except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Facebook 
B)  Dish 
C)  Microsoft 
D)  Boeing 
A)  Facebook 
B)  Dish 
C)  Microsoft 
D)  Boeing

Question 18

What are some of the issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT)?

Accepted Answer

Interoperability remains a major concern

Question 19

The Internet of Things (IoT) is based on sensors that can collect data and connect to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

HTTP/2 is supported by almost all the leading web browsers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Which of the following is a set of rules for transferring data?

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

In a hybrid cloud computing model, firms use their own infrastructure for their most essential core activities.

All of the following statements about mobile apps are true except:

In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of the following is the top-level domain?

The United States has the world's highest average Internet connection speed.

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

The backbone of the Internet is formed by:

Which of the following protocols is used to send mail to a server?

In the United States, about ________ of Internet traffic now occurs over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

Identify and describe the two types of ISP service, along with the Internet connection methods, in use today.

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:

Which of the following is not true about the mobile platform?

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

Which of the following is not a mobile messaging application?

All of the following either currently, or have plans to, offer Internet access via satellite except:

What are some of the issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT)?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is based on sensors that can collect data and connect to the Internet.

HTTP/2 is supported by almost all the leading web browsers.

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

Which of the following is a set of rules for transferring data?

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

In a hybrid cloud computing model, firms use their own infrastructure for their most essential core activities.

All of the following statements about mobile apps are true except:

In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of the following is the top-level domain?

The United States has the world's highest average Internet connection speed.

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

The backbone of the Internet is formed by:

Which of the following protocols is used to send mail to a server?

In the United States, about ________ of Internet traffic now occurs over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

Identify and describe the two types of ISP service, along with the Internet connection methods, in use today.

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:

Which of the following is not true about the mobile platform?

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

Which of the following is not a mobile messaging application?

All of the following either currently, or have plans to, offer Internet access via satellite except:

What are some of the issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT)?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is based on sensors that can collect data and connect to the Internet.

HTTP/2 is supported by almost all the leading web browsers.

Introduction to E-Commerce

Building an E-Commerce Presence

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Business Strategies

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising

Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing

Ethics, Law, and E-Commerce

Online Media

Online Communities

E-Commerce Retail and Services

B2b E-Commerce

Filters