Question 1

With FTTP service, an optical terminal at your business receives the signals and transfers them to a router connected to a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a communications device that connects multiple computers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network?

Accepted Answer

A)  grid 
B)  multiplexer 
C)  baseband modem 
D)  router 
A)  grid 
B)  multiplexer 
C)  baseband modem 
D)  router

Question 3

Cable television lines and telephone lines are two examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  sending devices 
B)  communications channels 
C)  receiving devices 
D)  communications devices 
A)  sending devices 
B)  communications channels 
C)  receiving devices 
D)  communications devices

Question 4

Home users are the primary users of Web services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Only small networks use routers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a sending device?

Accepted Answer

A)  a device that initiates an instruction to transmit data, instructions, or information 
B)  a device that connects to a communications channel 
C)  a device on which data, instructions, and information travel 
D)  a device that accepts the transmission of data, instructions, or information 
A)  a device that initiates an instruction to transmit data, instructions, or information 
B)  a device that connects to a communications channel 
C)  a device on which data, instructions, and information travel 
D)  a device that accepts the transmission of data, instructions, or information

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements best describes a BAN?

Accepted Answer

A)  a network that covers a broad area 
B)  a network type that is not allowed because of concerns about invasion of privacy 
C)  a set of wearable or implanted body sensors that turns the body into a human router 
D)  a device that uses Bluetooth technology to set up a network 
A)  a network that covers a broad area 
B)  a network type that is not allowed because of concerns about invasion of privacy 
C)  a set of wearable or implanted body sensors that turns the body into a human router 
D)  a device that uses Bluetooth technology to set up a network

Question 8

____________________ is a type of DSL that supports faster transmission rates when receiving data (the downstream rate) than when sending data (the upstream rate).

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a type of DSL that...

Question 9

ISDN and DSL modems are typically installed inside the PC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A(n) ____________________ is a high-speed network that connects networks in an area such as a city or town and handles the bulk of communications activity across that region.

Accepted Answer

metropolit

Question 11

Which of the following is a wireless transmission medium that distributes radio signals through the air over long distances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mobile transmission 
B)  Optical resolution 
C)  Bandless transmission 
D)  Broadcast radio 
A)  Mobile transmission 
B)  Optical resolution 
C)  Bandless transmission 
D)  Broadcast radio

Question 12

A recent Ethernet standard, called Fast Ethernet, has a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps, ten times faster than the original standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Similar to an ISDN modem, a DSL modem is the same as the modem used for dial-up connections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following kinds of devices is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device?

Accepted Answer

A)  linkage 
B)  communications 
C)  dial-up 
D)  baseband 
A)  linkage 
B)  communications 
C)  dial-up 
D)  baseband

Question 15

Today, ____________________ is the most popular LAN technology because it is relatively inexpensive and easy to install and maintain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Today, ____________________ is the most popular LAN...

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What technology do smart phones and other mobile devices use for picture/video messaging?

Accepted Answer

A)  CSC 
B)  WISP 
C)  AIM 
D)  MMS 
A)  CSC 
B)  WISP 
C)  AIM 
D)  MMS

Question 17

For smaller business and home networks, which of the following allows multiple computers to share a single high-speed Internet connection such as through a cable modem or DSL modem?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiplexer 
B)  router 
C)  grid 
D)  baseband modem 
A)  multiplexer 
B)  router 
C)  grid 
D)  baseband modem

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of communications software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some communications devices require separate communications software to ensure proper data transmission. 
B)  E-mail, FTP, and VoIP are examples of system software for communications. 
C)  Communications software can help users establish a connection to another computer or network. 
D)  Communications software works with network standards and protocols to ensure data moves through the network or Internet correctly. 
A)  Some communications devices require separate communications software to ensure proper data transmission. 
B)  E-mail, FTP, and VoIP are examples of system software for communications. 
C)  Communications software can help users establish a connection to another computer or network. 
D)  Communications software works with network standards and protocols to ensure data moves through the network or Internet correctly.

Question 19

Which of the following are radio waves that provide a high-speed signal transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generations 
B)  Microwaves 
C)  Fixed access events 
D)  Indices 
A)  Generations 
B)  Microwaves 
C)  Fixed access events 
D)  Indices

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of communications device sends and receives data and information to and from a digital line, such as ISDN and cable?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hub 
B)  a router 
C)  a switch 
D)  a modem 
A)  a hub 
B)  a router 
C)  a switch 
D)  a modem

With FTTP service, an optical terminal at your business receives the signals and transfers them to a router connected to a computer.

Which of the following is a communications device that connects multiple computers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network?

Cable television lines and telephone lines are two examples of which of the following?

Home users are the primary users of Web services.

Only small networks use routers.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a sending device?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements best describes a BAN?

____________________ is a type of DSL that supports faster transmission rates when receiving data (the downstream rate) than when sending data (the upstream rate).

ISDN and DSL modems are typically installed inside the PC.

A(n) ____________________ is a high-speed network that connects networks in an area such as a city or town and handles the bulk of communications activity across that region.

Which of the following is a wireless transmission medium that distributes radio signals through the air over long distances?

A recent Ethernet standard, called Fast Ethernet, has a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps, ten times faster than the original standard.

Similar to an ISDN modem, a DSL modem is the same as the modem used for dial-up connections.

Which of the following kinds of devices is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device?

Today, ____________________ is the most popular LAN technology because it is relatively inexpensive and easy to install and maintain.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What technology do smart phones and other mobile devices use for picture/video messaging?

For smaller business and home networks, which of the following allows multiple computers to share a single high-speed Internet connection such as through a cable modem or DSL modem?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of communications software?

Which of the following are radio waves that provide a high-speed signal transmission?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of communications device sends and receives data and information to and from a digital line, such as ISDN and cable?

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Exam 9: Communications and Networks

With FTTP service, an optical terminal at your business receives the signals and transfers them to a router connected to a computer.

Which of the following is a communications device that connects multiple computers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network?

Cable television lines and telephone lines are two examples of which of the following?

Home users are the primary users of Web services.

Only small networks use routers.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a sending device?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements best describes a BAN?

____________________ is a type of DSL that supports faster transmission rates when receiving data (the downstream rate) than when sending data (the upstream rate).

ISDN and DSL modems are typically installed inside the PC.

A(n) ____________________ is a high-speed network that connects networks in an area such as a city or town and handles the bulk of communications activity across that region.

Which of the following is a wireless transmission medium that distributes radio signals through the air over long distances?

A recent Ethernet standard, called Fast Ethernet, has a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps, ten times faster than the original standard.

Similar to an ISDN modem, a DSL modem is the same as the modem used for dial-up connections.

Which of the following kinds of devices is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device?

Today, ____________________ is the most popular LAN technology because it is relatively inexpensive and easy to install and maintain.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What technology do smart phones and other mobile devices use for picture/video messaging?

For smaller business and home networks, which of the following allows multiple computers to share a single high-speed Internet connection such as through a cable modem or DSL modem?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true of communications software?

Which of the following are radio waves that provide a high-speed signal transmission?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of communications device sends and receives data and information to and from a digital line, such as ISDN and cable?

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

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