Question 1

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 30 metres. 
B) 500 metres. 
C) 30 miles. 
D) 5 miles. 
A) 30 metres. 
B) 500 metres. 
C) 30 miles. 
D) 5 miles. C

Question 2

________ believe regulation to enforce net neutrality will impede competitiveness by stifling innovation,discouraging capital expenditures for new networks,and curbing their networks' ability to cope with the exploding demand for Internet and wireless traffic.

Accepted Answer

Network owners

Question 3

What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?

Accepted Answer

A) HTML 
B) DNS 
C) IP 
D) HTTP 
A) HTML 
B) DNS 
C) IP 
D) HTTP B

Question 4

Every computer on the Internet is assigned a unique ________ address,which currently is a 32-bit number represented by four strings of numbers ranging from 0 to 255 separated by periods.

Accepted Answer

Internet p

Question 5

Telephone networks are fundamentally different from computer networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which protocol is the Internet based on?

Accepted Answer

A) TCP/IP 
B) FTP 
C) packet-switching 
D) HTTP 
A) TCP/IP 
B) FTP 
C) packet-switching 
D) HTTP

Question 7

What are the business advantages of using voice over IP (VoIP)technology?

Accepted Answer

Business can lower costs by using the In

Question 8

Sally is the head of CTV News in Canada.CTV is having trouble with their network because they have too much data to transfer for the current physical transmission media that is in place.Sally knows that much of the data they transfer is video and lots of it.Which type of media should Sally consider as they perform this upgrade?

Accepted Answer

A) microwave systems 
B) fibre optic cable 
C) twisted wire 
D) coaxial cable 
A) microwave systems 
B) fibre optic cable 
C) twisted wire 
D) coaxial cable

Question 9

The most common LAN ________ systems are Windows,Linux,and Novell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common LAN ________ systems are...

Question 10

Describe the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies?

Accepted Answer

A simple network consists of two or more

Question 11

Packet switching makes much less efficient use of the communications capacity of a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

CDMA

Accepted Answer

A) is the major European digital cellular standard. 
B) is more expensive than GSM. 
C) transmits over several frequencies. 
D) uses the 1.9 GHz band. 
A) is the major European digital cellular standard. 
B) is more expensive than GSM. 
C) transmits over several frequencies. 
D) uses the 1.9 GHz band.

Question 13

Canadian companies have the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) legal right to monitor what employees are doing with non-company equipment during business hours 
B) legal right to monitor what employees are doing with company equipment during business hours 
C) legal right to monitor what customer are doing with non-company equipment during business hours 
D) ethical right to monitor what employees are doing with company equipment during business hours. 
A) legal right to monitor what employees are doing with non-company equipment during business hours 
B) legal right to monitor what employees are doing with company equipment during business hours 
C) legal right to monitor what customer are doing with non-company equipment during business hours 
D) ethical right to monitor what employees are doing with company equipment during business hours.

Question 14

Search engine ________ is the process of improving the quality and volume of Web traffic to a Web site by employing a series of techniques that help a Web site achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines when certain keywords and phrases are put in the search field.

Accepted Answer

A) concentration 
B) optimization 
C) internetation 
D) extinction 
A) concentration 
B) optimization 
C) internetation 
D) extinction

Question 15

Twisted wire consists of strands of copper wire twisted in pairs and is an older type of transmission medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Circuit switching makes much more efficient use of the communications capacity of a network than does packet switching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A ________ is a special communications processor used to route packets of data through different networks,ensuring that the data sent gets to the correct address.

Accepted Answer

A) hub 
B) switch 
C) router 
D) NOS 
A) hub 
B) switch 
C) router 
D) NOS

Question 18

The open-source Web server that controls 54 percent of the market is

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft IIS. 
B) ASP.net. 
C) Apache HTTP server. 
D) Netscape. 
A) Microsoft IIS. 
B) ASP.net. 
C) Apache HTTP server. 
D) Netscape.

Question 19

Network owners believe regulation to enforce net neutrality will impede competitiveness by stifling innovation,discouraging capital expenditures for new networks,and curbing their networks' ability to cope with the exploding demand for Internet and wireless traffic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Based on your reading of the examples in the chapter,what would be the best use of RFID for a business?

Accepted Answer

A) transactions 
B) supply chain management 
C) lowering network costs 
D) enabling client communication 
A) transactions 
B) supply chain management 
C) lowering network costs 
D) enabling client communication

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of approximately

________ believe regulation to enforce net neutrality will impede competitiveness by stifling innovation,discouraging capital expenditures for new networks,and curbing their networks' ability to cope with the exploding demand for Internet and wireless traffic.

What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?

Every computer on the Internet is assigned a unique ________ address,which currently is a 32-bit number represented by four strings of numbers ranging from 0 to 255 separated by periods.

Telephone networks are fundamentally different from computer networks.

Which protocol is the Internet based on?

What are the business advantages of using voice over IP (VoIP)technology?

The most common LAN ________ systems are Windows,Linux,and Novell.

Describe the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies?

Packet switching makes much less efficient use of the communications capacity of a network.

CDMA

Canadian companies have the ________.

Search engine ________ is the process of improving the quality and volume of Web traffic to a Web site by employing a series of techniques that help a Web site achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines when certain keywords and phrases are put in the search field.

Twisted wire consists of strands of copper wire twisted in pairs and is an older type of transmission medium.

Circuit switching makes much more efficient use of the communications capacity of a network than does packet switching.

A ________ is a special communications processor used to route packets of data through different networks,ensuring that the data sent gets to the correct address.

The open-source Web server that controls 54 percent of the market is

Network owners believe regulation to enforce net neutrality will impede competitiveness by stifling innovation,discouraging capital expenditures for new networks,and curbing their networks' ability to cope with the exploding demand for Internet and wireless traffic.

Based on your reading of the examples in the chapter,what would be the best use of RFID for a business?

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Exam 7: Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of approximately

________ believe regulation to enforce net neutrality will impede competitiveness by stifling innovation,discouraging capital expenditures for new networks,and curbing their networks' ability to cope with the exploding demand for Internet and wireless traffic.

What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?

Every computer on the Internet is assigned a unique ________ address,which currently is a 32-bit number represented by four strings of numbers ranging from 0 to 255 separated by periods.

Telephone networks are fundamentally different from computer networks.

Which protocol is the Internet based on?

What are the business advantages of using voice over IP (VoIP)technology?

The most common LAN ________ systems are Windows,Linux,and Novell.

Describe the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies?

Packet switching makes much less efficient use of the communications capacity of a network.

CDMA

Canadian companies have the ________.

Search engine ________ is the process of improving the quality and volume of Web traffic to a Web site by employing a series of techniques that help a Web site achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines when certain keywords and phrases are put in the search field.

Twisted wire consists of strands of copper wire twisted in pairs and is an older type of transmission medium.

Circuit switching makes much more efficient use of the communications capacity of a network than does packet switching.

A ________ is a special communications processor used to route packets of data through different networks,ensuring that the data sent gets to the correct address.

The open-source Web server that controls 54 percent of the market is

Network owners believe regulation to enforce net neutrality will impede competitiveness by stifling innovation,discouraging capital expenditures for new networks,and curbing their networks' ability to cope with the exploding demand for Internet and wireless traffic.

Based on your reading of the examples in the chapter,what would be the best use of RFID for a business?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

How Businesses Use Information Systems

Information Systems, organizations, and Strategy

Social, ethical, and Legal Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Databases and Information Management

Securing Information Systems

Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Developing Information Systems

Project Management, business Value, and Managing Change

Managing Global Systems

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