Question 1

Which of the following is not a communications channel?

Accepted Answer

A) Fiber-optic cable 
B) Satellite transmission 
C) Twisted-pair wire 
D) Integrated circuits 
E) Cellular radio 
A) Fiber-optic cable 
B) Satellite transmission 
C) Twisted-pair wire 
D) Integrated circuits 
E) Cellular radio D

Question 2

Uniform resource locators (URLs)point to the address of a specific resource or site on the Web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Each site on the Internet gets an assigned address, which is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) TCP address 
B) IP address 
C) URL address 
D) ISO/OSI identifier 
E) World Wide Web address 
A) TCP address 
B) IP address 
C) URL address 
D) ISO/OSI identifier 
E) World Wide Web address C

Question 4

Massive Open Online Courses: MOOCs ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) require at least some on campus time. 
B) have no opportunities for social interaction. 
C) have opportunities for everyone to participate. 
D) are only offered by universities. 
A) require at least some on campus time. 
B) have no opportunities for social interaction. 
C) have opportunities for everyone to participate. 
D) are only offered by universities.

Question 5

With _____, every call opens up a dedicated circuit for the duration of the call.

Accepted Answer

A) Voice over IP 
B) Plain old telephone service 
C) Chat rooms 
D) Teleconference 
E) Internet relay chat 
A) Voice over IP 
B) Plain old telephone service 
C) Chat rooms 
D) Teleconference 
E) Internet relay chat

Question 6

The hypertext transport protocol (HTTP)is the communications standard used to transfer pages across the World Wide Web portion of the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a component of a local area network?

Accepted Answer

A) File server 
B) Client computers 
C) Bridge 
D) Network interface cards 
E) All of the above 
A) File server 
B) Client computers 
C) Bridge 
D) Network interface cards 
E) All of the above

Question 8

Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The "business" is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Top-level domain 
B) Name of the organization 
C) URL 
D) Name of the specific server 
E) Address of the Webmaster 
A) Top-level domain 
B) Name of the organization 
C) URL 
D) Name of the specific server 
E) Address of the Webmaster

Question 9

Workflow, groupware, and telepresence systems are examples of which network application?

Accepted Answer

A) Discovery 
B) Communications 
C) Collaboration 
D) Web services 
E) None of the above 
A) Discovery 
B) Communications 
C) Collaboration 
D) Web services 
E) None of the above

Question 10

A protocol is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) A device that handles the switching of voice and data in a local area network. 
B) A standard set of rules and procedures for the control of communications in a network. 
C) A communications service for the connection of devices in a local area network. 
D) The main communications channel in a wide-area network. 
E) Synonymous with network interface card. 
A) A device that handles the switching of voice and data in a local area network. 
B) A standard set of rules and procedures for the control of communications in a network. 
C) A communications service for the connection of devices in a local area network. 
D) The main communications channel in a wide-area network. 
E) Synonymous with network interface card.

Question 11

Industry-wide portals are intended for broad audiences and offer fairly routine content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Wide-area networks have a large capacity, and they typically use a single communications channel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about publication of material in foreign languages is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a competitive necessity. 
B) It must be accurate. 
C) It is expensive. 
D) Content must be localized to the needs of people in local markets. 
E) It is not yet a major consideration for most companies. 
A) It is a competitive necessity. 
B) It must be accurate. 
C) It is expensive. 
D) Content must be localized to the needs of people in local markets. 
E) It is not yet a major consideration for most companies.

Question 14

_____ portals coordinate content within relatively narrow organizational and partners' communities.

Accepted Answer

A) Publishing 
B) Personal 
C) Affinity 
D) Corporate 
E) Commercial 
A) Publishing 
B) Personal 
C) Affinity 
D) Corporate 
E) Commercial

Question 15

Electronic mail is the largest-volume application running over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A domain name is the official name assigned to an Internet site, consisting of multiple parts, separated by dots, which are translated from right to left in locating the site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The part of a network that handles the major traffic is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Front end 
B) Network interface 
C) Multiplexer 
D) Backbone 
E) Front end processor 
A) Front end 
B) Network interface 
C) Multiplexer 
D) Backbone 
E) Front end processor

Question 18

Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The "edu" is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Top-level domain 
B) URL 
C) Web site locator 
D) Name of the computer 
E) Address of the Webmaster 
A) Top-level domain 
B) URL 
C) Web site locator 
D) Name of the computer 
E) Address of the Webmaster

Question 19

Employees who telecommute have generally found that the experience enhances their careers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The function of _____ is to convert digital signals to analog signals and vice-versa.

Accepted Answer

A) Modems 
B) Multiplexers 
C) Front-end processors 
D) Servers 
E) Clients 
A) Modems 
B) Multiplexers 
C) Front-end processors 
D) Servers 
E) Clients

Exam 4: Telecommunications and Networking

Which of the following is not a communications channel?

Uniform resource locators (URLs)point to the address of a specific resource or site on the Web.

Each site on the Internet gets an assigned address, which is a(n)_____.

Massive Open Online Courses: MOOCs ___________________.

With _____, every call opens up a dedicated circuit for the duration of the call.

The hypertext transport protocol (HTTP)is the communications standard used to transfer pages across the World Wide Web portion of the Internet.

Which of the following is not a component of a local area network?

Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The "business" is the ________.

Workflow, groupware, and telepresence systems are examples of which network application?

A protocol is ____________.

Industry-wide portals are intended for broad audiences and offer fairly routine content.

Wide-area networks have a large capacity, and they typically use a single communications channel.

Which of the following statements about publication of material in foreign languages is not correct?

_____ portals coordinate content within relatively narrow organizational and partners' communities.

Electronic mail is the largest-volume application running over the Internet.

A domain name is the official name assigned to an Internet site, consisting of multiple parts, separated by dots, which are translated from right to left in locating the site.

The part of a network that handles the major traffic is the ________.

Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The "edu" is the _______.

Employees who telecommute have generally found that the experience enhances their careers.

The function of _____ is to convert digital signals to analog signals and vice-versa.

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Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

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E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

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Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

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