Exam 4: Telecommunications and Networking

Data are sent through a fiber-optic cable by a(n)_______.

Internet service providers connect to one another through _____.

Gal runs a music store. The Web site for the store is www.GalsTunes.net. Which of the following is false?

Gal runs a music store. He wants to begin to give music appreciation classes online. His goal is to have the participants share data, voice/sound, and images. What type of system should Gal consider having?

Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server. He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using in-store wireless access to the Internet)that can be carried around the store to look up current items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. The Web site for the store is www.GalsTunes.net. Which of the following is true?

Uniform resource locators (URLs)are software applications through which users access the Web.

Gal runs a music store. His supplier has recently set up a web-based system for Gal to use to check the supplier's inventory levels and place orders. This is called a _______________

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

Internet kiosks are computer terminals located in public places like libraries and airports.

Gal runs a music store. He has set up his Web site to allow visitors to ask him questions via a chat room or using Skype. Skype is an example of ___________.

In a _____ system, participants are able to seamlessly and electronically share data, voice, images, graphics, and animation.

Metasearch engines search several engines at once and integrate the findings of the various search engines.

A business does not need network connectivity in order to maintain a strategic advantage.

Which of the following enables users to send data across sometimes unreliable networks?

Gal runs a music store. He tells you that he gets his Internet access from his TV company. Which of the following is true?

Intranets support discovery, communication, and collaboration inside an organization.

Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server. He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using in-store wireless access to the Internet)that can be carried around the store to look up current items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. Which type of network does Gal have?

With _____, phone calls are treated as just another kind of data.

Many organizations have implemented corporate portals for which of the following reasons?

The Internet is a global network of computer networks.