Question 1

A _____________ is the type of computer you use in your home and is the most common type of client today.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal computer 
B)  mainframe 
C)  handheld 
D)  cluster 
E)  transaction terminal 
A)  personal computer 
B)  mainframe 
C)  handheld 
D)  cluster 
E)  transaction terminal

Question 2

With a client-based network,one fundamental problem is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the clients each must store all the data 
B)  the server does not have any data storage capability 
C)  the host or server must perform presentation logic, application logic, and data access logic at the same time 
D)  all data on the server must travel to the client for processing 
E)  the clients must perform the data storage logic 
A)  the clients each must store all the data 
B)  the server does not have any data storage capability 
C)  the host or server must perform presentation logic, application logic, and data access logic at the same time 
D)  all data on the server must travel to the client for processing 
E)  the clients must perform the data storage logic

Question 3

An application program function is __________,or the processing required to access 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 4

Client-server architectures:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot connect computers that use different hardware 
B)  are one of the least used network architectures today 
C)  can use middleware to provide a standard way of communicating between software from more than one vendor 
D)  assign the responsibility for the presentation logic to the server 
E)  were the earliest type of network architectures 
A)  cannot connect computers that use different hardware 
B)  are one of the least used network architectures today 
C)  can use middleware to provide a standard way of communicating between software from more than one vendor 
D)  assign the responsibility for the presentation logic to the server 
E)  were the earliest type of network architectures

Question 5

What is middleware and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Middleware is a type of software that li

Question 6

Which of the following is not a user agent package?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outlook Express 
B)  Microsoft Word 
C)  Fedora 
D)  Netscape Messenger 
E)  Microsoft Outlook 
A)  Outlook Express 
B)  Microsoft Word 
C)  Fedora 
D)  Netscape Messenger 
E)  Microsoft Outlook

Question 7

What are the standards SMTP,POP,and IMAP? What roles do SMTP,POP,and IMAP play in sending and receiving email on the Internet? What do these acronyms stand for?

Accepted Answer

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Pro

Question 8

A network computer is designed primarily to communicate using Internet based standards,but has no hard disk.It has only limited functionality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not true a dumb terminal:

Accepted Answer

A)  it has a monitor, keyboard and no CPU 
B)  all the processing takes place on the host computer. 
C)  it does not participate in the processing of the data it displays 
D)  you can install your latest application software on it. 
E)  it is basically an input/output device. 
A)  it has a monitor, keyboard and no CPU 
B)  all the processing takes place on the host computer. 
C)  it does not participate in the processing of the data it displays 
D)  you can install your latest application software on it. 
E)  it is basically an input/output device.

Question 10

________ is the presentation of information to the user and the acceptance of the user's commands.

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 11

The acronym,HTML,refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Header Markup Language 
B)  Hypertext Markup Locator 
C)  Hypertext Markup Language 
D)  Hypertext Markup Library 
E)  Hypertext Modulating Language 
A)  Header Markup Language 
B)  Hypertext Markup Locator 
C)  Hypertext Markup Language 
D)  Hypertext Markup Library 
E)  Hypertext Modulating Language

Question 12

How can the Internet be used for competitive advantage in business? Describe three firms which are using the Internet for conducting business,and speculate as to the underlying technologies which might be in use in these firms.Will the Internet become an essential business tool like the telephone or will it go the way of the dinosaurs? What do you envision the Internet and web becoming in the future for businesses?Discuss.

Accepted Answer

The Internet can be used for competitive

Question 13

A request header for an HTTP request starts with a command,such as GET,and ends with the HTTP version number that the browser understands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a general function by any application program?

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 15

In a client-server network,the presentation logic is the responsibility of the client computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_________ 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 17

In a client-server network,_________ gets software from different vendors to work together.

Accepted Answer

A)  a front-end processor 
B)  serverware 
C)  middleware 
D)  centerware 
E)  programmer 
A)  a front-end processor 
B)  serverware 
C)  middleware 
D)  centerware 
E)  programmer

Question 18

What is cloud computing and how is it useful?

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing refers to the delivery o

Question 19

A "thin client" approach places most of the application logic on the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Using the POP standard for client to server e-mail communication,the e-mail messages remain on the server computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A _____________ is the type of computer you use in your home and is the most common type of client today.

With a client-based network,one fundamental problem is that:

An application program function is __________,or the processing required to access data.

Client-server architectures:

What is middleware and what does it do?

Which of the following is not a user agent package?

What are the standards SMTP,POP,and IMAP? What roles do SMTP,POP,and IMAP play in sending and receiving email on the Internet? What do these acronyms stand for?

A network computer is designed primarily to communicate using Internet based standards,but has no hard disk.It has only limited functionality.

Which of the following is not true a dumb terminal:

________ is the presentation of information to the user and the acceptance of the user's commands.

The acronym,HTML,refers to:

A request header for an HTTP request starts with a command,such as GET,and ends with the HTTP version number that the browser understands.

Which of the following is not a general function by any application program?

In a client-server network,the presentation logic is the responsibility of the client computer.

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

In a client-server network,_________ gets software from different vendors to work together.

What is cloud computing and how is it useful?

A "thin client" approach places most of the application logic on the client.

Using the POP standard for client to server e-mail communication,the e-mail messages remain on the server computer.

Introduction to Data Communications

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Network Management

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Exam 2: Application Layer

A _____________ is the type of computer you use in your home and is the most common type of client today.

With a client-based network,one fundamental problem is that:

An application program function is __________,or the processing required to access data.

Client-server architectures:

What is middleware and what does it do?

Which of the following is not a user agent package?

What are the standards SMTP,POP,and IMAP? What roles do SMTP,POP,and IMAP play in sending and receiving email on the Internet? What do these acronyms stand for?

A network computer is designed primarily to communicate using Internet based standards,but has no hard disk.It has only limited functionality.

Which of the following is not true a dumb terminal:

________ is the presentation of information to the user and the acceptance of the user's commands.

The acronym,HTML,refers to:

A request header for an HTTP request starts with a command,such as GET,and ends with the HTTP version number that the browser understands.

Which of the following is not a general function by any application program?

In a client-server network,the presentation logic is the responsibility of the client computer.

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

In a client-server network,_________ gets software from different vendors to work together.

What is cloud computing and how is it useful?

A "thin client" approach places most of the application logic on the client.

Using the POP standard for client to server e-mail communication,the e-mail messages remain on the server computer.

Introduction to Data Communications

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Network Management

Filters