Question 1

What allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

Accepted Answer

A) file transfer protocol (FTP) 
B) simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C) hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D) simple network management protocol (SNMP) 
A) file transfer protocol (FTP) 
B) simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C) hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D) simple network management protocol (SNMP) A

Question 2

What is interoperability?

Accepted Answer

A) an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
B) a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network 
C) a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission 
D) the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers 
A) an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
B) a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network 
C) a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission 
D) the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

Accepted Answer

A) twisted-pair wiring 
B) coaxial cable 
C) fiber-optic cable 
D) transmission control protocol/internet protocol 
A) twisted-pair wiring 
B) coaxial cable 
C) fiber-optic cable 
D) transmission control protocol/internet protocol D

Question 4

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

Accepted Answer

A) local area network 
B) wide area network 
C) metropolitan area network 
D) peer-to-peer network 
A) local area network 
B) wide area network 
C) metropolitan area network 
D) peer-to-peer network

Question 5

A WAN is a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

Accepted Answer

Network topology refers to the geometric

Question 7

What is a protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
B) a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network 
C) a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission 
D) the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers 
A) an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
B) a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network 
C) a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission 
D) the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

Accepted Answer

A) architecture 
B) topology 
C) protocols 
D) telecommunication system 
A) architecture 
B) topology 
C) protocols 
D) telecommunication system

Question 9

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) seven 
C) ten 
D) eleven 
A) four 
B) seven 
C) ten 
D) eleven

Question 10

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

Accepted Answer

A) twisted-pair cable 
B) coaxial cable 
C) fiber-optic cable 
D) transmission control protocol/internet protocol 
A) twisted-pair cable 
B) coaxial cable 
C) fiber-optic cable 
D) transmission control protocol/internet protocol

Question 11

What occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer?

Accepted Answer

A) client 
B) packet-switching 
C) peer-to-peer network 
D) network operating system 
A) client 
B) packet-switching 
C) peer-to-peer network 
D) network operating system

Question 12

File transfer protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is packet-switching?

Accepted Answer

A) the occurrence when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer 
B) an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
C) a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network 
D) a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients 
A) the occurrence when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer 
B) an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination 
C) a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network 
D) a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 14

What runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users?

Accepted Answer

A) client 
B) server 
C) peer-to-peer network 
D) network operating system 
A) client 
B) server 
C) peer-to-peer network 
D) network operating system

Question 15

Telecommunication systems enable the transmission of data over public or private networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fiber optic (or optical fiber) refers to the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass wire or fiber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What allows web browsers and servers to send and receive web pages?

Accepted Answer

A) file transfer protocol (FTP) 
B) simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C) hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D) simple network management protocol (SNMP) 
A) file transfer protocol (FTP) 
B) simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C) hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D) simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 18

Which of the following represents the ring topology?

Accepted Answer

A) All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone. 
B) All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub. 
C) All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it. 
D) Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable. 
A) All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone. 
B) All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub. 
C) All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it. 
D) Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Question 19

Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A router is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

What is interoperability?

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

A WAN is a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking.

Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

What is a protocol?

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

What occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer?

File transfer protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

What is packet-switching?

What runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users?

Telecommunication systems enable the transmission of data over public or private networks.

Fiber optic (or optical fiber) refers to the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass wire or fiber.

What allows web browsers and servers to send and receive web pages?

Which of the following represents the ring topology?

Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

A router is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

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What allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

What is interoperability?

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

A WAN is a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking.

Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

What is a protocol?

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

What occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer?

File transfer protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

What is packet-switching?

What runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users?

Telecommunication systems enable the transmission of data over public or private networks.

Fiber optic (or optical fiber) refers to the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass wire or fiber.

What allows web browsers and servers to send and receive web pages?

Which of the following represents the ring topology?

Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

A router is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns: Module 2: Technical Foundations of MIS

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business: Module 3: Enterprise MIS

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporateresponsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Designing Data-Bases-Apply Your Knowledge-Glossary

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