Question 1

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare the two types of network architectures.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

____________ is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is the capability of two or...

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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) 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) 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

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 9

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 10

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 11

What is packet-switching?

Accepted Answer

A) 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 
B) Refers to 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) Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network 
D) Refers to 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) 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 
B) Refers to 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) Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network 
D) Refers to 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 12

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

Accepted Answer

Transmission control protocol/

Question 13

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 14

Packet switching 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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Architecture, ____________, protocols, and media are the four network differentiators.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Architecture, ____________, protocols, and media are the...

Question 17

Transmission control protocol/_________ protocol provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Transmission control protocol/_________ protocol provides the technical...

Question 18

What is a client?

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 19

A ____________ area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________ area network (MAN) is a...

Question 20

A (An) ____________ network topology has groups of star-configured workstations connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A (An) ____________ network topology has groups...

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

Compare the two types of network architectures.

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

____________ is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

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

What is a telecommunications system?

What is interoperability?

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

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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?

What is packet-switching?

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

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

Packet switching 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.

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

Architecture, ____________, protocols, and media are the four network differentiators.

Transmission control protocol/_________ protocol provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

What is a client?

A ____________ area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

A (An) ____________ network topology has groups of star-configured workstations connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

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Exam 11: Networks and Telecommunications

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

Compare the two types of network architectures.

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

____________ is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

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

What is a telecommunications system?

What is interoperability?

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

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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?

What is packet-switching?

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

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

Packet switching 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.

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

Architecture, ____________, protocols, and media are the four network differentiators.

Transmission control protocol/_________ protocol provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

What is a client?

A ____________ area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

A (An) ____________ network topology has groups of star-configured workstations connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decision and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructure: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software

Designing Databases

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