Exam 4: Networks for Efficient Operations and Sustainability

All generations of networks are based on ________.

In terms of network capacity,a pipeline analogy is often used.The larger the diameter of the pipe,the greater the throughput (volume)of water that flows through it and the faster water is being transferred through it.This analogy refers to a network's ___________.

According to a study by Solutions Research Group,68 percent of Americans may suffer from:

Wireless broadband WiMAX transmits voice,data,and video over high-frequency radio signals and was designed to bypass traditional telephone lines.

Walmart provides P&G with access to sales information on every item Walmart buys from P&G.The information is collected by P&G on a monthly basis from every Walmart store,and used by P&G to manage the inventory replenishment for Walmart.

Cloud based brainstorming apps such as Evernote and iMindmap Online can help groups with idea generation when members of the group are geographically dispersed or have conflicting schedules that prevent them from meeting face-to-face.

________ networking standards include 802.11b,802.11a,and 802.11g.

____________ is older technology for transmitting signals that originated with telephone calls;and is inefficient for digital transmission.

Broadband is the capacity,or throughput per second of a network.

Wal-Mart provides P&G access to sales information on every item Wal-Mart buys from P&G.The information is collected by P&G on a daily basis from every Wal-Mart store,and P&G uses the information to manage the inventory replenishment for Wal-Mart.This is an example of:

To solve supply chain delays Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers,distributors,overseas factories,and customers,through an extranet-based global collaboration system.

While the growth of computer networks and mobile computing has resulted in many benefits to both individual users and organizations,it has also generated a number of negative consequences.One risk is the increase in distracted drivers.

Three general types of mobile networks are WANS,WiMAX,and LANs.

Global warming occurs because of the greenhouse effect,which is the holding of heat within Earth's atmosphere.GHGs such as CO2,methane,and nitrous oxide absorb infrared radiation.

An intranet is a private,company-owned network that can be logged into remotely via the Internet.Typical users are suppliers,vendors,partners,or customers.

When Julie Smith wants to find information on the Internet,she uses the Google search engine.But when she wants to find a document or data set created by her company for internal purposes only,she logs into the company ________.

The higher the required QoS,the less expensive the technologies needed to manage organizational networks.

With _________,voice and data transmissions travel in packets over telephone wires.

A business benefit of APIs is that they are channels to new customers and markets.

Bandwidth is the capacity or throughput per ________ of a network.