Question 1

The device that acts as a connection point between computers and can filter and forward data to a specified destination is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hub. 
B)  switch. 
C)  router. 
D)  NIC. 
E)  modem. 
A)  hub. 
B)  switch. 
C)  router. 
D)  NIC. 
E)  modem.

Question 2

A(n) ________ is a box consisting of a radio receiver/transmitter and antennas that links to a wired network, router, or hub.

Accepted Answer

A)  RFID receiver 
B)  WiMax receiver 
C)  access point 
D)  hub 
E)  hotspot 
A)  RFID receiver 
B)  WiMax receiver 
C)  access point 
D)  hub 
E)  hotspot

Question 3

VoIP technology delivers voice information in digital form using packet switching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  30 meters. 
B)  500 meters. 
C)  30 miles. 
D)  5 miles. 
E)  70 miles. 
A)  30 meters. 
B)  500 meters. 
C)  30 miles. 
D)  5 miles. 
E)  70 miles.

Question 6

What is Web 3.0, and how do you think Web 3.0 developments could impact businesses?

Accepted Answer

Web 3.0 is the vision of the next genera

Question 7

Digital subscriber lines

Accepted Answer

A)  operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video. 
B)  operate over coaxial cable lines to deliver Internet access. 
C)  are very-high-speed data lines typically leased from long-distance telephone companies. 
D)  have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels. 
E)  are assigned to every computer on the Internet. 
A)  operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video. 
B)  operate over coaxial cable lines to deliver Internet access. 
C)  are very-high-speed data lines typically leased from long-distance telephone companies. 
D)  have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels. 
E)  are assigned to every computer on the Internet.

Question 8

Central large mainframe computing has largely replaced client/server computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A computer network consists of at least three computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Packets travel independently of each other. 
B)  Packets are routed through many different paths. 
C)  Packet switching requires point-to-point circuits. 
D)  Packets include data for checking transmission errors. 
E)  Packets are reassembled into the original message when they reach their destinations. 
A)  Packets travel independently of each other. 
B)  Packets are routed through many different paths. 
C)  Packet switching requires point-to-point circuits. 
D)  Packets include data for checking transmission errors. 
E)  Packets are reassembled into the original message when they reach their destinations.

Question 11

The total amount of digital information that can be transmitted through any telecommunications medium is measured in

Accepted Answer

A)  bps. 
B)  Hertz. 
C)  baud. 
D)  gigaflops. 
E)  RPMs. 
A)  bps. 
B)  Hertz. 
C)  baud. 
D)  gigaflops. 
E)  RPMs.

Question 12

Which type of network is used to connect digital devices within a half-mile or 500-meter radius?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  LAN 
C)  WAN 
D)  MAN 
E)  SAN 
A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  LAN 
C)  WAN 
D)  MAN 
E)  SAN

Question 13

The process of employing techniques to help a Web site achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines is called

Accepted Answer

A)  VPN. 
B)  IAB. 
C)  SEM. 
D)  SEO. 
E)  RSS. 
A)  VPN. 
B)  IAB. 
C)  SEM. 
D)  SEO. 
E)  RSS.

Question 14

Which digital cellular standard is used widely throughout the world except the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  GSM 
B)  CDMA 
C)  WLAN 
D)  LTD 
E)  4G 
A)  GSM 
B)  CDMA 
C)  WLAN 
D)  LTD 
E)  4G

Question 15

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business that comprised three employees and a manager located in the same office space, whose primary need is to share documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  MAN 
B)  domain-based LAN 
C)  peer-to-peer network 
D)  WAN 
E)  SAN 
A)  MAN 
B)  domain-based LAN 
C)  peer-to-peer network 
D)  WAN 
E)  SAN

Question 16

TCP/IP was developed in the 1960s to enable university scientists to locate other computers on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fiber-optic cable is more expensive and harder to install than wire media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Two computers using TCP/IP can communicate even if they are based on different hardware and software platforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The child domain of the root is the

Accepted Answer

A)  top-level domain. 
B)  second-level domain. 
C)  host name. 
D)  domain extension. 
E)  mid-tier domain. 
A)  top-level domain. 
B)  second-level domain. 
C)  host name. 
D)  domain extension. 
E)  mid-tier domain.

Question 20

Which process is used to protect transmitted data in a VPN?

Accepted Answer

A)  tunneling 
B)  PPP 
C)  VOIP 
D)  packet-switching 
E)  chaining 
A)  tunneling 
B)  PPP 
C)  VOIP 
D)  packet-switching 
E)  chaining

The device that acts as a connection point between computers and can filter and forward data to a specified destination is called a(n)

A(n) ________ is a box consisting of a radio receiver/transmitter and antennas that links to a wired network, router, or hub.

VoIP technology delivers voice information in digital form using packet switching.

What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of approximately

What is Web 3.0, and how do you think Web 3.0 developments could impact businesses?

Digital subscriber lines

Central large mainframe computing has largely replaced client/server computing.

A computer network consists of at least three computers.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching?

The total amount of digital information that can be transmitted through any telecommunications medium is measured in

Which type of network is used to connect digital devices within a half-mile or 500-meter radius?

The process of employing techniques to help a Web site achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines is called

Which digital cellular standard is used widely throughout the world except the United States?

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business that comprised three employees and a manager located in the same office space, whose primary need is to share documents?

TCP/IP was developed in the 1960s to enable university scientists to locate other computers on the Internet.

Fiber-optic cable is more expensive and harder to install than wire media.

Two computers using TCP/IP can communicate even if they are based on different hardware and software platforms.

The child domain of the root is the

Which process is used to protect transmitted data in a VPN?

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The device that acts as a connection point between computers and can filter and forward data to a specified destination is called a(n)

A(n) ________ is a box consisting of a radio receiver/transmitter and antennas that links to a wired network, router, or hub.

VoIP technology delivers voice information in digital form using packet switching.

What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of approximately

What is Web 3.0, and how do you think Web 3.0 developments could impact businesses?

Digital subscriber lines

Central large mainframe computing has largely replaced client/server computing.

A computer network consists of at least three computers.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching?

The total amount of digital information that can be transmitted through any telecommunications medium is measured in

Which type of network is used to connect digital devices within a half-mile or 500-meter radius?

The process of employing techniques to help a Web site achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines is called

Which digital cellular standard is used widely throughout the world except the United States?

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business that comprised three employees and a manager located in the same office space, whose primary need is to share documents?

TCP/IP was developed in the 1960s to enable university scientists to locate other computers on the Internet.

Fiber-optic cable is more expensive and harder to install than wire media.

Two computers using TCP/IP can communicate even if they are based on different hardware and software platforms.

The child domain of the root is the

Which process is used to protect transmitted data in a VPN?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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