Question 1

_____ involves allowing voice packets to gain delivery importance over packets for applications like e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A)  Voice precedence 
B)  Data rationing 
C)  Right-of-way for voice 
D)  Information queuing 
E)  Packet prioritization 
A)  Voice precedence 
B)  Data rationing 
C)  Right-of-way for voice 
D)  Information queuing 
E)  Packet prioritization E

Question 2

_____ refers to the application transfer protocol that is used to copy files from one computer to another.

Accepted Answer

File transfer protocol

Question 3

_____ is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.

Accepted Answer

Net neutrality

Question 4

Computer programs making decisions without any human intervention conduct most U.S. stock trading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mobile providers can be susceptible to poor coverage indoors as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  spectrum used by most mobile phone firms that does not travel well through solid objects. 
B)  a high degree of latency. 
C)  network congestion that clogs up the network traffic. 
D)  a lack of sufficient number of towers owing to the not-in-my-backyard problem. 
E)  an increase in bandwidth demand placed on their networks. 
A)  spectrum used by most mobile phone firms that does not travel well through solid objects. 
B)  a high degree of latency. 
C)  network congestion that clogs up the network traffic. 
D)  a lack of sufficient number of towers owing to the not-in-my-backyard problem. 
E)  an increase in bandwidth demand placed on their networks.

Question 6

What is an example of cybersquatting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overwhelming a firm's Web site by flooding it with seemingly legitimate messages 
B)  Acquiring a domain name to extort a firm, individual, product, or trademark holder 
C)  Slowing down packet transfer to an Internet-connected computer 
D)  Threatening to destroy information stored in a firm's servers 
E)  Hacking into and defacing an organization's public web presence and refusing to let the site's owner regain control 
A)  Overwhelming a firm's Web site by flooding it with seemingly legitimate messages 
B)  Acquiring a domain name to extort a firm, individual, product, or trademark holder 
C)  Slowing down packet transfer to an Internet-connected computer 
D)  Threatening to destroy information stored in a firm's servers 
E)  Hacking into and defacing an organization's public web presence and refusing to let the site's owner regain control

Question 7

Internet services that run at download speeds of a minimum of 25 mbps and upload speeds of three mbps are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Internet services that run at download speeds...

Question 8

The hypertext transfer protocol (http) defines the communication between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Web browsers and Web servers. 
B)  operating systems and Web browsers. 
C)  ware and operating systems. 
D)  mail servers and ware. 
E)  ware and Web browsers. 
A)  Web browsers and Web servers. 
B)  operating systems and Web browsers. 
C)  ware and operating systems. 
D)  mail servers and ware. 
E)  ware and Web browsers.

Question 9

The frequencies licensed by telecommunication firms to provide wireless service is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  GEO and LEO range 
B)  mobile service array 
C)  wireless spectrum 
D)  communication backbone 
E)  communication bandwidth 
A)  GEO and LEO range 
B)  mobile service array 
C)  wireless spectrum 
D)  communication backbone 
E)  communication bandwidth

Question 10

The TCP works at both ends of Internet communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A(n) _____ is a computing device that connects networks and exchanges data between them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a computing device that...

Question 12

Internet networks are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bit-switched networks 
B)  circuit-switched networks 
C)  data-switched networks 
D)  packet-switched networks 
E)  byte-switched networks 
A)  bit-switched networks 
B)  circuit-switched networks 
C)  data-switched networks 
D)  packet-switched networks 
E)  byte-switched networks

Question 13

A _____ enables communication by defining the format of data and rules for exchange.

Accepted Answer

A)  nomenclature 
B)  regulation 
C)  protocol 
D)  dialect 
E)  convention 
A)  nomenclature 
B)  regulation 
C)  protocol 
D)  dialect 
E)  convention

Question 14

The language "http" is used to create and format Web pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The acronym HFT refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  High Finance Telecommunications 
B)  High Fidelity Transmissions 
C)  Hedge Fund Transfers 
D)  High Frequency Trading 
E)  Hypertext File Transfer 
A)  High Finance Telecommunications 
B)  High Fidelity Transmissions 
C)  Hedge Fund Transfers 
D)  High Frequency Trading 
E)  Hypertext File Transfer

Question 16

Supporters of net neutrality believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  it will improve innovation. 
B)  it will keep costs low. 
C)  it will level the playing field among competitive services offered over the Internet. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  it will improve innovation. 
B)  it will keep costs low. 
C)  it will level the playing field among competitive services offered over the Internet. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 17

When the Internet really took off, much of the Internet's operating infrastructure transitioned to be supported by government grants rather than private firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The fault-tolerant nature of the DNS ensures that:

Accepted Answer

A)  if users can't reach a host computer, they are redirected back to the previous page. 
B)  mistyped or misspelled Web addresses are automatically corrected. 
C)  if a document or file can't be accessed, it won't result in a 404 error. 
D)  the service continues functioning even if one nameserver goes down. 
E)  mismatched host names and domain names are still assigned with the correct IP address. 
A)  if users can't reach a host computer, they are redirected back to the previous page. 
B)  mistyped or misspelled Web addresses are automatically corrected. 
C)  if a document or file can't be accessed, it won't result in a 404 error. 
D)  the service continues functioning even if one nameserver goes down. 
E)  mismatched host names and domain names are still assigned with the correct IP address.

Question 19

The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) acts as a substitute to TCP when there is a need for speed of communication, but where perfect and complete transmission quality can be sacrificed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A(n) _____ is a temporary storage space used to speed computing tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  cache 
B)  IP address 
C)  Protocol 
D)  domain name service 
E)  hypertext markup language 
A)  cache 
B)  IP address 
C)  Protocol 
D)  domain name service 
E)  hypertext markup language

_____ involves allowing voice packets to gain delivery importance over packets for applications like e-mail.

_____ refers to the application transfer protocol that is used to copy files from one computer to another.

_____ is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.

Computer programs making decisions without any human intervention conduct most U.S. stock trading.

Mobile providers can be susceptible to poor coverage indoors as a result of:

What is an example of cybersquatting?

Internet services that run at download speeds of a minimum of 25 mbps and upload speeds of three mbps are called ____________.

The hypertext transfer protocol (http) defines the communication between:

The frequencies licensed by telecommunication firms to provide wireless service is known as _____.

The TCP works at both ends of Internet communication.

A(n) _____ is a computing device that connects networks and exchanges data between them.

Internet networks are _____.

A _____ enables communication by defining the format of data and rules for exchange.

The language "http" is used to create and format Web pages.

The acronym HFT refers to:

Supporters of net neutrality believe:

When the Internet really took off, much of the Internet's operating infrastructure transitioned to be supported by government grants rather than private firms.

The fault-tolerant nature of the DNS ensures that:

The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) acts as a substitute to TCP when there is a need for speed of communication, but where perfect and complete transmission quality can be sacrificed.

A(n) _____ is a temporary storage space used to speed computing tasks.

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Exam 16: A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

_____ involves allowing voice packets to gain delivery importance over packets for applications like e-mail.

_____ refers to the application transfer protocol that is used to copy files from one computer to another.

_____ is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.

Computer programs making decisions without any human intervention conduct most U.S. stock trading.

Mobile providers can be susceptible to poor coverage indoors as a result of:

What is an example of cybersquatting?

Internet services that run at download speeds of a minimum of 25 mbps and upload speeds of three mbps are called ____________.

The hypertext transfer protocol (http) defines the communication between:

The frequencies licensed by telecommunication firms to provide wireless service is known as _____.

The TCP works at both ends of Internet communication.

A(n) _____ is a computing device that connects networks and exchanges data between them.

Internet networks are _____.

A _____ enables communication by defining the format of data and rules for exchange.

The language "http" is used to create and format Web pages.

The acronym HFT refers to:

Supporters of net neutrality believe:

When the Internet really took off, much of the Internet's operating infrastructure transitioned to be supported by government grants rather than private firms.

The fault-tolerant nature of the DNS ensures that:

The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) acts as a substitute to TCP when there is a need for speed of communication, but where perfect and complete transmission quality can be sacrificed.

A(n) _____ is a temporary storage space used to speed computing tasks.

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Zara: Fast Fashion From Savvy Systems

Netflix in Two Acts: the Making of an E-Commerce Giant and the Uncertain Future of Atoms to Bits

Moores Law and More: Fast, Cheap Computing and What This Means for the Manager

Disruptive Technologies: Understanding the Giant Killers and Considerations for Avoiding Extinction

Amazoncom: an Empire Stretching From Cardboard Box to Kindle to Cloud

Understanding Network Effects: Strategies for Competing in a Platform-Centric, Winner-Take-All World

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