Question 1

What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

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 2

What is a client?

Accepted Answer

A) a network that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks 
B) a communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together 
C) any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations 
D) a computer that is designed to request information from a server 
A) a network that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks 
B) a communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together 
C) any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations 
D) a computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 3

What is network topology?

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 4

What is cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss?

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

Question 5

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

Accepted Answer

A) client/server network 
B) corporate network 
C) metropolitan area network 
D) peer-to-peer network 
A) client/server network 
B) corporate network 
C) metropolitan area network 
D) peer-to-peer network

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The network interface layer places data packets on the network for transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A protocol is a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

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 10

Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Compare the two types of network architectures.

Accepted Answer

A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is any netw

Question 13

What is a telecommunications system?

Accepted Answer

A) a system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks 
B) a communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together 
C) any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations 
D) a computer that is designed to request information from a server 
A) a system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks 
B) a communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together 
C) any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations 
D) a computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 14

Which of the following represents the bus 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 15

Twisted-pair cable can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss.It consists of a metallic shield with a single wire placed along the center of a shield and isolated from the shield by an insulator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

Accepted Answer

Transmission Control Protocol/

Question 17

A peer-to-peer network is 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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

The application layer handles end-to-end packet transportation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The application layer serves as the window for users and application processes to access network services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

What is a client?

What is network topology?

What is cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss?

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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

The network interface layer places data packets on the network for transmission.

A protocol is a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

What refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers?

Compare the two types of network architectures.

What is a telecommunications system?

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

Twisted-pair cable can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss.It consists of a metallic shield with a single wire placed along the center of a shield and isolated from the shield by an insulator.

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

A peer-to-peer network is 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.

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

The application layer handles end-to-end packet transportation.

The application layer serves as the window for users and application processes to access network services.

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What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

What is a client?

What is network topology?

What is cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss?

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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

The network interface layer places data packets on the network for transmission.

A protocol is a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

What refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers?

Compare the two types of network architectures.

What is a telecommunications system?

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

Twisted-pair cable can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss.It consists of a metallic shield with a single wire placed along the center of a shield and isolated from the shield by an insulator.

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

A peer-to-peer network is 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.

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

The application layer handles end-to-end packet transportation.

The application layer serves as the window for users and application processes to access network services.

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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