Question 1

Wall Street traders often choose a colocation facility with the goal to provide high-latency connectivity to their partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

IP addresses can oftentimes be used to identify a user's geographic location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following refers to wireless systems provided by earth-bound stations like cell phone towers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geostationary wireless 
B)  Ground wireless 
C)  Terrestrial wireless 
D)  Geosynchronous wireless 
E)  LEO systems 
A)  Geostationary wireless 
B)  Ground wireless 
C)  Terrestrial wireless 
D)  Geosynchronous wireless 
E)  LEO systems

Question 4

The phrase ________ is used by technologists to refer to delay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phrase ________ is used by technologists...

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the term "FTTH"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  It refers to broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  It refers to the language used to compose Web pages. 
D)  It refers to a situation when separate ISPs link their networks to swap traffic on the Internet. 
E)  It refers to a system that connects end users to the Internet. 
A)  It refers to high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  It refers to broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  It refers to the language used to compose Web pages. 
D)  It refers to a situation when separate ISPs link their networks to swap traffic on the Internet. 
E)  It refers to a system that connects end users to the Internet.

Question 6

In the URL, the host name is the name of the network a user tries to connect to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ technology is a broadband technology that can use the wires of a local telephone network.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiber to the Home (FTTH) 
B)  Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) 
C)  Coaxial cable 
D)  Telecom-broadband hybrid 
E)  Broadband over power line (BPL) 
A)  Fiber to the Home (FTTH) 
B)  Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) 
C)  Coaxial cable 
D)  Telecom-broadband hybrid 
E)  Broadband over power line (BPL)

Question 8

____ repeatedly sends a cluster of three packets starting at the first router connected to a computer, then the next, and so on, building out the path that packets take to their destination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Firewall 
B)  Router 
C)  Pathfinder 
D)  Mapper 
E)  Traceroute 
A)  Firewall 
B)  Router 
C)  Pathfinder 
D)  Mapper 
E)  Traceroute

Question 9

Which of the following applications is most likely to use UDP instead of TCP?

Accepted Answer

A)  E-mail 
B)  Web transmissions 
C)  File transfer 
D)  Peer-to-peer downloads 
E)  Web-based phone calls 
A)  E-mail 
B)  Web transmissions 
C)  File transfer 
D)  Peer-to-peer downloads 
E)  Web-based phone calls

Question 10

Routers don't have perfect, end-to-end information on all points in the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

ISPs and IXPs that carry out peering are required by the FCC to charge each other fees based on their traffic contribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the functions of the IP is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  route message packets to the final destination. 
B)  slice up the message into smaller chunks of data called packets, to be sent over the network. 
C)  check for damaged or corrupt message packets and request for replacements, if needed. 
D)  label message packets with source and destination addresses. 
E)  rearrange message packets in the same sequence as they were sent. 
A)  route message packets to the final destination. 
B)  slice up the message into smaller chunks of data called packets, to be sent over the network. 
C)  check for damaged or corrupt message packets and request for replacements, if needed. 
D)  label message packets with source and destination addresses. 
E)  rearrange message packets in the same sequence as they were sent.

Question 13

The Internet has no center and no one owns it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term __________ refers to frequencies used for wireless communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term __________ refers to frequencies used...

Question 15

To overcome reception and availability problems, mobile telecom services firms have begun _____ that provide a "five bar" coverage in a roughly 5,000-square-foot footprint.
a. providing incentives to communities that allow the construction of towers
b. leveraging GEO and LEO technologies
c. offering femtocells
d. providing wi-fi base stations at very low costs
e. switching from Wi-Fi to WiMax

Accepted Answer

The answer of To overcome reception and availability problems, mobile...

Question 16

Peering refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  the broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  the language used to compose Web pages. 
D)  a situation when separate ISPs connect their networking equipment together to share traffic. 
E)  a system that connects end users to the Internet. 
A)  high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  the broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  the language used to compose Web pages. 
D)  a situation when separate ISPs connect their networking equipment together to share traffic. 
E)  a system that connects end users to the Internet.

Question 17

One of the disadvantages of cable technology is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is more expensive than other signal-carrying systems. 
B)  while it works well for television signals, it is ineffective for data transmissions required by the Internet. 
C)  systems used by many providers require customers to share bandwidth with neighbors. 
D)  it is incompatible with most modern communication systems. 
E)  the speed of the connection rises in conjunction with the distance between the end customers from the central hub. 
A)  it is more expensive than other signal-carrying systems. 
B)  while it works well for television signals, it is ineffective for data transmissions required by the Internet. 
C)  systems used by many providers require customers to share bandwidth with neighbors. 
D)  it is incompatible with most modern communication systems. 
E)  the speed of the connection rises in conjunction with the distance between the end customers from the central hub.

Question 18

The most dominant standard for 4G technology worldwide is

Accepted Answer

A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  WiMax 
C)  GPRS 
D)  Circuit switching 
E)  LTE 
A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  WiMax 
C)  GPRS 
D)  Circuit switching 
E)  LTE

Question 19

Many residential providers of cable technology use a system that requires customers to share bandwidth with neighbors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Circuit-switched networks are advantageous because they offer an inexhaustible supply of bandwidth for telecommunications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Wall Street traders often choose a colocation facility with the goal to provide high-latency connectivity to their partners.

IP addresses can oftentimes be used to identify a user's geographic location.

Which of the following refers to wireless systems provided by earth-bound stations like cell phone towers?

The phrase ________ is used by technologists to refer to delay.

Which of the following statements is true of the term "FTTH"?

In the URL, the host name is the name of the network a user tries to connect to.

_____ technology is a broadband technology that can use the wires of a local telephone network.

____ repeatedly sends a cluster of three packets starting at the first router connected to a computer, then the next, and so on, building out the path that packets take to their destination.

Which of the following applications is most likely to use UDP instead of TCP?

Routers don't have perfect, end-to-end information on all points in the Internet.

ISPs and IXPs that carry out peering are required by the FCC to charge each other fees based on their traffic contribution.

One of the functions of the IP is to:

The Internet has no center and no one owns it.

The term __________ refers to frequencies used for wireless communication.

Peering refers to:

One of the disadvantages of cable technology is that:

The most dominant standard for 4G technology worldwide is

Many residential providers of cable technology use a system that requires customers to share bandwidth with neighbors.

Circuit-switched networks are advantageous because they offer an inexhaustible supply of bandwidth for telecommunications.

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Exam 16: A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

Wall Street traders often choose a colocation facility with the goal to provide high-latency connectivity to their partners.

IP addresses can oftentimes be used to identify a user's geographic location.

Which of the following refers to wireless systems provided by earth-bound stations like cell phone towers?

The phrase ________ is used by technologists to refer to delay.

Which of the following statements is true of the term "FTTH"?

In the URL, the host name is the name of the network a user tries to connect to.

_____ technology is a broadband technology that can use the wires of a local telephone network.

____ repeatedly sends a cluster of three packets starting at the first router connected to a computer, then the next, and so on, building out the path that packets take to their destination.

Which of the following applications is most likely to use UDP instead of TCP?

Routers don't have perfect, end-to-end information on all points in the Internet.

ISPs and IXPs that carry out peering are required by the FCC to charge each other fees based on their traffic contribution.

One of the functions of the IP is to:

The Internet has no center and no one owns it.

The term __________ refers to frequencies used for wireless communication.

Peering refers to:

One of the disadvantages of cable technology is that:

The most dominant standard for 4G technology worldwide is

Many residential providers of cable technology use a system that requires customers to share bandwidth with neighbors.

Circuit-switched networks are advantageous because they offer an inexhaustible supply of bandwidth for telecommunications.

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Strategy and Technology: Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding What Separates Winners From Losers

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

Social Media, Peer Production, and Web 20

The Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, and Creating More Efficient Markets Through Technology

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