Question 1

List and describe the four components that differentiate networks.

Accepted Answer

Networks are differentiated by the follo

Question 2

Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

A wide area network (WAN)spans a large geographic area,such as a state,province,or country.WANs often connect multiple smaller networks,such as local area networks or metropolitan area networks.The world's most popular WAN is the Internet.A metropolitan area network (MAN)is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a network topology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bus 
B)  Ring 
C)  Ethernet 
D)  Star 
A)  Bus 
B)  Ring 
C)  Ethernet 
D)  Star

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

What is a client/server network?

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)  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)  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)  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)  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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

Accepted Answer

Transmission control protocol/

Question 13

Packet-switching occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units of data called packets,each of which contains the address of the destination computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A MAN is a set of communication rules to make sure that everyone speaks the same language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email?

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 20

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

List and describe the four components that differentiate networks.

Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

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

Which of the following is not a network topology?

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

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

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

What is a client/server network?

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

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

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

Packet-switching occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units of data called packets,each of which contains the address of the destination computer.

A MAN is a set of communication rules to make sure that everyone speaks the same language.

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

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?

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

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

What is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email?

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

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Exam 11: Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

List and describe the four components that differentiate networks.

Cable is the medium to connect all of the computers.

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

Which of the following is not a network topology?

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

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

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

What is a client/server network?

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

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

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

Packet-switching occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units of data called packets,each of which contains the address of the destination computer.

A MAN is a set of communication rules to make sure that everyone speaks the same language.

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

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?

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

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

What is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email?

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

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decisions Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

Database Design and Entity Relationships

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