Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following are emerging enterprise network applications?

Two types of transmission media recently gaining in popularity in business communications are __________ connections and fiber optic cables.

Which of the following is NOT one of the stated trends in technology identified as contributing to increasing traffic and services in networks?

Data compression is used to minimize the amount of information that must be transmitted in networks.

__________ is similar to online chat because it is text-based and exchanged bidirectionally in real time.

The major cost component for communications is the resource needed to transmit data across distance.

An architecture where multiple computers provide database functions,file services,printing services,and other specialized functions on a shared basis for many users is called a _____________ architecture.

The three forces that have driven the architecture and evolution of data communications and networking facilities are:

__________ is a U.S.federal agency that deals with measurement science, standards,and technology related to U.S.government use and to the promotion of U.S.private sector innovation.

The concept that describes the merger of previously distinct telephony and information technologies and markets is called ___________.

_________ is the ability to determine,in real time,where someone is,how he or she prefers to be reached,and what he or she is currently doing.

__________ systems provide a common repository for messages from multiple sources.

A __________ is the element that provides UC users with a unified user interface across communication devices.

Convergence refers to the merger of previously distinct telephony and information technologies and markets.

In the past,the data processing function was organized around a single computer.Today,it is much more common to find many computers linked by networks.This approach to data processing is called:

In a __________ network data are transmitted in a sequence of small chunks that are passed through the network from switching node to switching node along some path leading from source to destination.

__________ allows users in two or more locations to interact simultaneously via two-way video and audio transmission.

The four forms of information used by modern information systems are voice,data,image,and video.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of information found on networks?

The need to store and transmit images has been a driving force in the development of networking technology.