Question 1

Optical fiber cables are ideal for long distance transmission because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) they are cheap and easily available 
B) they transmit electrical signals over a conductor 
C) they do not require special hardware to interface with other transmission media 
D) light signals do not degrade 
A) they are cheap and easily available 
B) they transmit electrical signals over a conductor 
C) they do not require special hardware to interface with other transmission media 
D) light signals do not degrade

Question 2

Explain why enterprise architecture is important for organizations.

Accepted Answer

The enterprise architecture (EA)is the b

Question 3

Which of the following situations is representative of the last mile issue in telecommunications?

Accepted Answer

A) An e-commerce site is available in only two language versions and customers speaking neither cannot browse through the site while shopping. 
B) Subscribers of an Internet service provider that uses optical fiber for Internet connectivity complain of poor Internet speeds as DSL lines have been used as wiring to their homes. 
C) Asian buyers of a certain smartphone brand are unable to use features such as 3G and wifi because those countries do not yet have the relevant infrastructure. 
D) Students find that the farther they are from their university building, the harder it is to connect to the Internet with their laptops. 
A) An e-commerce site is available in only two language versions and customers speaking neither cannot browse through the site while shopping. 
B) Subscribers of an Internet service provider that uses optical fiber for Internet connectivity complain of poor Internet speeds as DSL lines have been used as wiring to their homes. 
C) Asian buyers of a certain smartphone brand are unable to use features such as 3G and wifi because those countries do not yet have the relevant infrastructure. 
D) Students find that the farther they are from their university building, the harder it is to connect to the Internet with their laptops.

Question 4

What advantage does VoIP offer over PBXs?

Accepted Answer

A) establishment of a channel between nodes prior to communication 
B) voice communications across networks without using packets 
C) easy accessibility over the cloud 
D) integration of voice with data 
A) establishment of a channel between nodes prior to communication 
B) voice communications across networks without using packets 
C) easy accessibility over the cloud 
D) integration of voice with data

Question 5

Which network protocol is most widely used for local area networks?

Accepted Answer

A) WiMax 
B) HTTP 
C) Ethernet 
D) IPv4 
A) WiMax 
B) HTTP 
C) Ethernet 
D) IPv4

Question 6

RFID tags are typically used for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) capturing data on weather conditions 
B) processing checks in banks 
C) surveillance of ATM machines 
D) tracking shipments of physical goods 
A) capturing data on weather conditions 
B) processing checks in banks 
C) surveillance of ATM machines 
D) tracking shipments of physical goods

Question 7

Which of the following is true of a byte?

Accepted Answer

A) It holds eight zeros and ones and represents a single character. 
B) It holds twelve bits and represents a nibble. 
C) It is the equivalent of two key presses for text. 
D) It is the equivalent of a short, text-only email message. 
A) It holds eight zeros and ones and represents a single character. 
B) It holds twelve bits and represents a nibble. 
C) It is the equivalent of two key presses for text. 
D) It is the equivalent of a short, text-only email message.

Question 8

Packet-switched network differs from circuit-switched network in that packet-switched network ________.

Accepted Answer

A) requires the establishment of a channel between the nodes before communicating 
B) is used by the phone system exclusively 
C) tends to waste capacity 
D) travels different routes 
A) requires the establishment of a channel between the nodes before communicating 
B) is used by the phone system exclusively 
C) tends to waste capacity 
D) travels different routes

Question 9

A network which connects computers, printers, scanners, and other devices in a single building or home is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) wide area network 
B) personal area network 
C) local area network 
D) global area network 
A) wide area network 
B) personal area network 
C) local area network 
D) global area network

Question 10

Why is optical fiber an essential part of worldwide telecommunications?

Accepted Answer

Optical fiber cables transmit bits by me

Question 11

________ refers to the technologies that make voice communications across networks using packet switching feasible, including over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) COBOL 
B) VoIP 
C) Java 
D) RFID 
A) COBOL 
B) VoIP 
C) Java 
D) RFID

Question 12

Optical scanners are used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) track and interpret body movement 
B) monitor traffic patterns 
C) decipher barcodes and other symbols 
D) read information embedded in RFID tags 
A) track and interpret body movement 
B) monitor traffic patterns 
C) decipher barcodes and other symbols 
D) read information embedded in RFID tags

Question 13

Which of the following factors makes VoIP technology preferable to customers over circuit-switched network?

Accepted Answer

A) communication by establishing a dedicated channel 
B) installing separate systems for voice and data communications 
C) enabling the use of desk phones services exclusively 
D) greater range of supplementary services 
A) communication by establishing a dedicated channel 
B) installing separate systems for voice and data communications 
C) enabling the use of desk phones services exclusively 
D) greater range of supplementary services

Question 14

Which of the following transmission media is most commonly used in ordinary telephones?

Accepted Answer

A) coaxial cables 
B) twisted pair wires 
C) optical fiber 
D) ribbon cables 
A) coaxial cables 
B) twisted pair wires 
C) optical fiber 
D) ribbon cables

Question 15

In comparison with primary storage, hard drives are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) more expensive 
B) slower in processing information 
C) more volatile and lose data when power is turned off 
D) smaller in storage capacity 
A) more expensive 
B) slower in processing information 
C) more volatile and lose data when power is turned off 
D) smaller in storage capacity

Question 16

A mobile device with a large touchscreen and virtual keyboard, which is smaller and thinner than a laptop but larger than a smartphone, is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) microcomputer 
B) minicomputer 
C) mainframe 
D) tablet 
A) microcomputer 
B) minicomputer 
C) mainframe 
D) tablet

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of using twisted pair wires for transmission?

Accepted Answer

A) Their thin, flexible shape lets them wind easily through ceilings, walls, and cubicles. 
B) They carry light pulses rather than electrical signals. 
C) They are more sturdy and durable compared to optical fiber cables. 
D) They offer the highest rates of data transmission. 
A) Their thin, flexible shape lets them wind easily through ceilings, walls, and cubicles. 
B) They carry light pulses rather than electrical signals. 
C) They are more sturdy and durable compared to optical fiber cables. 
D) They offer the highest rates of data transmission.

Question 18

________ capture text or images and convert them to digital format in thousands of settings.

Accepted Answer

A) Optical scanners 
B) RFID tags 
C) Touchscreens 
D) Mainframes 
A) Optical scanners 
B) RFID tags 
C) Touchscreens 
D) Mainframes

Question 19

Which of the following was one of the factors that opened the path for development of the client-server architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) use of mainframes as the basis of ICT architecture 
B) development of PC operating systems 
C) evolution of virtualization software 
D) introduction of cloud computing 
A) use of mainframes as the basis of ICT architecture 
B) development of PC operating systems 
C) evolution of virtualization software 
D) introduction of cloud computing

Question 20

Which of the following architectures refers to a client-server network in which any particular request by a client involves one or more servers?

Accepted Answer

A) circuit-switched 
B) IPv6 
C) n-tier 
D) peer-to-peer 
A) circuit-switched 
B) IPv6 
C) n-tier 
D) peer-to-peer

Optical fiber cables are ideal for long distance transmission because ________.

Explain why enterprise architecture is important for organizations.

Which of the following situations is representative of the last mile issue in telecommunications?

What advantage does VoIP offer over PBXs?

Which network protocol is most widely used for local area networks?

RFID tags are typically used for ________.

Which of the following is true of a byte?

Packet-switched network differs from circuit-switched network in that packet-switched network ________.

A network which connects computers, printers, scanners, and other devices in a single building or home is called a ________.

Why is optical fiber an essential part of worldwide telecommunications?

________ refers to the technologies that make voice communications across networks using packet switching feasible, including over the Internet.

Optical scanners are used to ________.

Which of the following factors makes VoIP technology preferable to customers over circuit-switched network?

Which of the following transmission media is most commonly used in ordinary telephones?

In comparison with primary storage, hard drives are ________.

A mobile device with a large touchscreen and virtual keyboard, which is smaller and thinner than a laptop but larger than a smartphone, is known as a ________.

Which of the following is an advantage of using twisted pair wires for transmission?

________ capture text or images and convert them to digital format in thousands of settings.

Which of the following was one of the factors that opened the path for development of the client-server architecture?

Which of the following architectures refers to a client-server network in which any particular request by a client involves one or more servers?

Information Systems and People

Information Systems and Strategy

Databases and Datawarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating With Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

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Exam 3: Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Optical fiber cables are ideal for long distance transmission because ________.

Explain why enterprise architecture is important for organizations.

Which of the following situations is representative of the last mile issue in telecommunications?

What advantage does VoIP offer over PBXs?

Which network protocol is most widely used for local area networks?

RFID tags are typically used for ________.

Which of the following is true of a byte?

Packet-switched network differs from circuit-switched network in that packet-switched network ________.

A network which connects computers, printers, scanners, and other devices in a single building or home is called a ________.

Why is optical fiber an essential part of worldwide telecommunications?

________ refers to the technologies that make voice communications across networks using packet switching feasible, including over the Internet.

Optical scanners are used to ________.

Which of the following factors makes VoIP technology preferable to customers over circuit-switched network?

Which of the following transmission media is most commonly used in ordinary telephones?

In comparison with primary storage, hard drives are ________.

A mobile device with a large touchscreen and virtual keyboard, which is smaller and thinner than a laptop but larger than a smartphone, is known as a ________.

Which of the following is an advantage of using twisted pair wires for transmission?

________ capture text or images and convert them to digital format in thousands of settings.

Which of the following was one of the factors that opened the path for development of the client-server architecture?

Which of the following architectures refers to a client-server network in which any particular request by a client involves one or more servers?

Information Systems and People

Information Systems and Strategy

Databases and Datawarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating With Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Filters