Question 1

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) As of 2014, a majority of U.S. homes have fiber connections. 
D) Telecommunications firms have made substantial investments in cross-country fiber optic systems in the last decade. 
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) As of 2014, a majority of U.S. homes have fiber connections. 
D) Telecommunications firms have made substantial investments in cross-country fiber optic systems in the last decade.

Question 2

A private cloud is operated solely for the benefit of a single tenant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are characteristics of HTML5 except:

Accepted Answer

A) a video element that replaces plug-ins such as Flash, QuickTime, and RealPlayer. 
B) use of CSS3. 
C) ability to access built-in functionality of mobile devices, such as GPS and swiping. 
D) support for digital rights management. 
A) a video element that replaces plug-ins such as Flash, QuickTime, and RealPlayer. 
B) use of CSS3. 
C) ability to access built-in functionality of mobile devices, such as GPS and swiping. 
D) support for digital rights management.

Question 4

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 5

You are browsing the Web on your tablet computer. Describe the path that the Web page data takes to get from its storage point on a distant computer to your tablet.

Accepted Answer

The Web page information starts from whe

Question 6

You could expect to find all of the following services in a Web server software package except:

Accepted Answer

A) security services. 
B) FTP. 
C) search engine. 
D) an RSS aggregator. 
A) security services. 
B) FTP. 
C) search engine. 
D) an RSS aggregator.

Question 7

Which of the following technologies has enabled the Internet to grow exponentially to support millions of users, without overloading the network architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) fiber optics 
B) Wi-Fi 
C) IPv6 
D) client/server computing 
A) fiber optics 
B) Wi-Fi 
C) IPv6 
D) client/server computing

Question 8

The major hubs in the United States where the Internet backbone intersects with regional and local networks are now commonly referred to as Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) Network Technology Substrate layer 
B) Middleware Services layer 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer 
D) Applications layer 
A) Network Technology Substrate layer 
B) Middleware Services layer 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer 
D) Applications layer

Question 10

IPv6 provides for 132-bit IP addresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements about cloud computing is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) A public cloud is typically used by companies with stringent privacy and security requirements. 
B) Dropbox is an example of a public cloud. 
C) Hybrid clouds offer both public and private cloud options. 
D) A private cloud hosted internally or externally. 
A) A public cloud is typically used by companies with stringent privacy and security requirements. 
B) Dropbox is an example of a public cloud. 
C) Hybrid clouds offer both public and private cloud options. 
D) A private cloud hosted internally or externally.

Question 12

The layer of Internet architecture that ties the applications to the communications network and includes such services as security and authentication is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Network Technology Substrate layer. 
B) Middleware Services layer. 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer. 
D) Applications layer. 
A) Network Technology Substrate layer. 
B) Middleware Services layer. 
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer. 
D) Applications layer.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Most smartphones use Intel chips. 
B) The number of cell phones worldwide exceeds the number of PCs. 
C) Over a third of the world's cell phones are smartphones. 
D) Smartphones use flash memory chips. 
A) Most smartphones use Intel chips. 
B) The number of cell phones worldwide exceeds the number of PCs. 
C) Over a third of the world's cell phones are smartphones. 
D) Smartphones use flash memory chips.

Question 14

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. National Institute of Standards

Question 15

FTP is the protocol that provides the Internet addressing scheme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following occurred during the Commercialization phase of Internet development?

Accepted Answer

A) The fundamental building blocks of the Internet were realized in actual hardware and software. 
B) Mosaic was invented. 
C) The Domain Name System was introduced. 
D) NSF privatized the operation of the Internet's backbone. 
A) The fundamental building blocks of the Internet were realized in actual hardware and software. 
B) Mosaic was invented. 
C) The Domain Name System was introduced. 
D) NSF privatized the operation of the Internet's backbone.

Question 17

All of the following are true about iPhone apps except:

Accepted Answer

A) they are distributed through Apple's App Store. 
B) they are cross-platform, open-source applications. 
C) over 100 billion have been downloaded. 
D) Apple's goal of offering apps is to increase sales of iPhones, iPads, and iPods. 
A) they are distributed through Apple's App Store. 
B) they are cross-platform, open-source applications. 
C) over 100 billion have been downloaded. 
D) Apple's goal of offering apps is to increase sales of iPhones, iPads, and iPods.

Question 18

During which period of time did the Institutionalization phase of Internet development take place?

Accepted Answer

A) 1950-1960 
B) 1961-1974 
C) 1975-1995 
D) 1995-through the present 
A) 1950-1960 
B) 1961-1974 
C) 1975-1995 
D) 1995-through the present

Question 19

Briefly describe the development of the World Wide Web including the key players.

Accepted Answer

The Web was invented between 1989 and 19

Question 20

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.

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

A private cloud is operated solely for the benefit of a single tenant.

All of the following are characteristics of HTML5 except:

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

You are browsing the Web on your tablet computer. Describe the path that the Web page data takes to get from its storage point on a distant computer to your tablet.

You could expect to find all of the following services in a Web server software package except:

Which of the following technologies has enabled the Internet to grow exponentially to support millions of users, without overloading the network architecture?

The major hubs in the United States where the Internet backbone intersects with regional and local networks are now commonly referred to as Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).

TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?

IPv6 provides for 132-bit IP addresses.

Which of the following statements about cloud computing is not true?

The layer of Internet architecture that ties the applications to the communications network and includes such services as security and authentication is called the:

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

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

FTP is the protocol that provides the Internet addressing scheme.

Which of the following occurred during the Commercialization phase of Internet development?

All of the following are true about iPhone apps except:

During which period of time did the Institutionalization phase of Internet development take place?

Briefly describe the development of the World Wide Web including the key players.

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:

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Building an E-Commerce Presence: Web Sites, Mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing

Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in E-Commerce

Online Retailing and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals

B2b E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

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Exam 3: E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform

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

A private cloud is operated solely for the benefit of a single tenant.

All of the following are characteristics of HTML5 except:

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

You are browsing the Web on your tablet computer. Describe the path that the Web page data takes to get from its storage point on a distant computer to your tablet.

You could expect to find all of the following services in a Web server software package except:

Which of the following technologies has enabled the Internet to grow exponentially to support millions of users, without overloading the network architecture?

The major hubs in the United States where the Internet backbone intersects with regional and local networks are now commonly referred to as Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).

TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?

IPv6 provides for 132-bit IP addresses.

Which of the following statements about cloud computing is not true?

The layer of Internet architecture that ties the applications to the communications network and includes such services as security and authentication is called the:

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

What are the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

FTP is the protocol that provides the Internet addressing scheme.

Which of the following occurred during the Commercialization phase of Internet development?

All of the following are true about iPhone apps except:

During which period of time did the Institutionalization phase of Internet development take place?

Briefly describe the development of the World Wide Web including the key players.

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:

The Revolution Is Just Beginning

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Web Sites, Mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing

Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in E-Commerce

Online Retailing and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals

B2b E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

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