Question 1

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using cloud computing services?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of control over the company's mission-critical systems 
B)  increased downtime and consequent losses from it 
C)  greater energy and financial costs of maintaining multiple systems 
D)  increased costs arising from requirement of more manpower 
A)  loss of control over the company's mission-critical systems 
B)  increased downtime and consequent losses from it 
C)  greater energy and financial costs of maintaining multiple systems 
D)  increased costs arising from requirement of more manpower

Question 2

In the context of telecommunications, a network is a group of interconnected devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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)  Suburban subscribers of an Internet Service Provider complain of poor Internet speeds compared to those enjoyed by downtown users. 
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)  Suburban subscribers of an Internet Service Provider complain of poor Internet speeds compared to those enjoyed by downtown users. 
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

Java is often used to provide instructions for set-top cable boxes, mobile phones, car navigation systems, lottery terminals, medical devices, and web cams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fiber optic cables are ideal for long distance transmission because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are cheap and easily available 
B)  they are extremely flexible and are extremely durable 
C)  they do not require special hardware to interface with other transmission media 
D)  light signals do not attentuate as much as electrical signals do 
A)  they are cheap and easily available 
B)  they are extremely flexible and are extremely durable 
C)  they do not require special hardware to interface with other transmission media 
D)  light signals do not attentuate as much as electrical signals do

Question 6

Why is the wireless spectrum compared to ocean front property?

Accepted Answer

The wireless spectrum is regulated by go

Question 7

________ transmission sends signals in the gigahertz range to relays in the line of sight.

Accepted Answer

A)  Longitudinal wave 
B)  Microwave 
C)  Radio wave 
D)  Infrared 
A)  Longitudinal wave 
B)  Microwave 
C)  Radio wave 
D)  Infrared

Question 8

The difference between the market for smartphone operating systems and desktop computer operating systems is that there are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more customers buying smartphone applications than desktop applications 
B)  more applications developed for desktop computer OS than for smartphone OS 
C)  more platforms available for desktop OS manufacturers than smartphone OS manufacturers 
D)  more smartphone OS manufacturers than desktop OS manufacturers 
A)  more customers buying smartphone applications than desktop applications 
B)  more applications developed for desktop computer OS than for smartphone OS 
C)  more platforms available for desktop OS manufacturers than smartphone OS manufacturers 
D)  more smartphone OS manufacturers than desktop OS manufacturers

Question 9

Cloud computing frees information stranded on individual devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following classes of computers is still typically used for massive bulk processing tasks and financial transactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  mainframe computers 
B)  minicomputers 
C)  microcomputers 
D)  netbooks 
A)  mainframe computers 
B)  minicomputers 
C)  microcomputers 
D)  netbooks

Question 11

Which of the following layers in the OSI model facilitates the functioning of programs such as Skype and BitTorrent?

Accepted Answer

A)  application layer 
B)  transport layer 
C)  session layer 
D)  presentation layer 
A)  application layer 
B)  transport layer 
C)  session layer 
D)  presentation layer

Question 12

Virtualization is an eco-friendly technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is Bluetooth?

Accepted Answer

Bluetooth is a wireless technology for e

Question 14

The maximum amount of information measured in bits per second which a particular channel can transmit is called its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency 
B)  spectral efficiency 
C)  wavelength 
D)  bandwidth 
A)  frequency 
B)  spectral efficiency 
C)  wavelength 
D)  bandwidth

Question 15

Which of the following is an important reason why the U.S. adopted computing much earlier than countries such as China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike education in China or Japan, education in the U.S. has been historically based on logic and reasoning. 
B)  Mathematics, as a subject, was initially developed in the U.S. and China and Japan adopted mathematics much later. 
C)  The Chinese and other cultures were reluctant to abandon traditional computing methods, such as abacuses, in favor of modern computing. 
D)  The English alphabet is easier to accommodate on the ASCII keyboard than the Chinese or Japanese alphabets. 
A)  Unlike education in China or Japan, education in the U.S. has been historically based on logic and reasoning. 
B)  Mathematics, as a subject, was initially developed in the U.S. and China and Japan adopted mathematics much later. 
C)  The Chinese and other cultures were reluctant to abandon traditional computing methods, such as abacuses, in favor of modern computing. 
D)  The English alphabet is easier to accommodate on the ASCII keyboard than the Chinese or Japanese alphabets.

Question 16

Why is fiber optic cable an essential part of worldwide telecommunications?

Accepted Answer

Optical fiber cables transmit bits by me

Question 17

Digital subscriber lines significantly improve transmission speed over twisted pair wires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Commercial off-the-shelf software require permission from the software developers before it can be installed and used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The thin, flexible shape of coaxial cables allow them to wind easily through ceilings, walls, and cubicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following tasks is performed by utility software?

Accepted Answer

A)  handling input and output to devices such as keyboards and monitors 
B)  maintaining file structures 
C)  allocating memory for the needs of application software 
D)  compressing and backing up files 
A)  handling input and output to devices such as keyboards and monitors 
B)  maintaining file structures 
C)  allocating memory for the needs of application software 
D)  compressing and backing up files

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using cloud computing services?

In the context of telecommunications, a network is a group of interconnected devices.

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

Java is often used to provide instructions for set-top cable boxes, mobile phones, car navigation systems, lottery terminals, medical devices, and web cams.

Fiber optic cables are ideal for long distance transmission because ________.

Why is the wireless spectrum compared to ocean front property?

________ transmission sends signals in the gigahertz range to relays in the line of sight.

The difference between the market for smartphone operating systems and desktop computer operating systems is that there are ________.

Cloud computing frees information stranded on individual devices.

Which of the following classes of computers is still typically used for massive bulk processing tasks and financial transactions?

Which of the following layers in the OSI model facilitates the functioning of programs such as Skype and BitTorrent?

Virtualization is an eco-friendly technology.

What is Bluetooth?

The maximum amount of information measured in bits per second which a particular channel can transmit is called its ________.

Which of the following is an important reason why the U.S. adopted computing much earlier than countries such as China and Japan?

Why is fiber optic cable an essential part of worldwide telecommunications?

Digital subscriber lines significantly improve transmission speed over twisted pair wires.

Commercial off-the-shelf software require permission from the software developers before it can be installed and used.

The thin, flexible shape of coaxial cables allow them to wind easily through ceilings, walls, and cubicles.

Which of the following tasks is performed by utility software?

Information Systems and People

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

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Exam 3: Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using cloud computing services?

In the context of telecommunications, a network is a group of interconnected devices.

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

Java is often used to provide instructions for set-top cable boxes, mobile phones, car navigation systems, lottery terminals, medical devices, and web cams.

Fiber optic cables are ideal for long distance transmission because ________.

Why is the wireless spectrum compared to ocean front property?

________ transmission sends signals in the gigahertz range to relays in the line of sight.

The difference between the market for smartphone operating systems and desktop computer operating systems is that there are ________.

Cloud computing frees information stranded on individual devices.

Which of the following classes of computers is still typically used for massive bulk processing tasks and financial transactions?

Which of the following layers in the OSI model facilitates the functioning of programs such as Skype and BitTorrent?

Virtualization is an eco-friendly technology.

What is Bluetooth?

The maximum amount of information measured in bits per second which a particular channel can transmit is called its ________.

Which of the following is an important reason why the U.S. adopted computing much earlier than countries such as China and Japan?

Why is fiber optic cable an essential part of worldwide telecommunications?

Digital subscriber lines significantly improve transmission speed over twisted pair wires.

Commercial off-the-shelf software require permission from the software developers before it can be installed and used.

The thin, flexible shape of coaxial cables allow them to wind easily through ceilings, walls, and cubicles.

Which of the following tasks is performed by utility software?

Information Systems and People

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Information Systems and Strategy

Managing Information Resources with Databases

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web and E-Commerce

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Business Intelligence and Decision Support

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Filters