Question 1

_____ refers to the application transfer protocol that is used to copy files from one computer to another.

Accepted Answer

File trans

Question 2

When considering overall network speed, a system’s speed is determined by its fastest component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____  is a company that hopes to launch hundreds of low-orbit satellites to blanket the planet with Internet access

Accepted Answer

A) InterWeb 
B) ConnectWay 
C) OneWay 
D) ConnectWeb 
E) OneWeb 
A) InterWeb 
B) ConnectWay 
C) OneWay 
D) ConnectWeb 
E) OneWeb

Question 4

Routers don’t have perfect, end-to-end information on all points in the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Computer programs making decisions without any human intervention conduct most U.S. stock trading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____ repeatedly sends a cluster of three packets starting at the first router connected to a computer, then the next, and so on, building out the path that packets take to their destination.

Accepted Answer

A) Firewall 
B) Router 
C) Pathfinder 
D) Mapper 
E) Traceroute 
A) Firewall 
B) Router 
C) Pathfinder 
D) Mapper 
E) Traceroute

Question 7

DSL technology is less efficient for service providers in the United States because many of their customers are live in less-densely populated suburbs and rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A technique known as _____ uses a gateway that allows multiple devices to share a single IP address. This can be useful in organizations that have a limited number of conventional IP addresses.

Accepted Answer

NAT or Net

Question 9

Describe the process involving the transmission of a Web page from a Web server to a user’s computer.

Accepted Answer

TCP and IP operate below http and the ot

Question 10

Many fear that innovation might suffer as a result of the transition of Internet services from flat-rate pricing to metered usage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Html” is used to:

Accepted Answer

A) load content from default page. 
B) create and format Web pages. 
C) generate custom content for database users. 
D) exchange mail with other e-mail servers. 
E) transfer files from flash drives. 
A) load content from default page. 
B) create and format Web pages. 
C) generate custom content for database users. 
D) exchange mail with other e-mail servers. 
E) transfer files from flash drives.

Question 12

The fault-tolerant nature of the DNS ensures that:

Accepted Answer

A) if users can’t reach a host computer, they are redirected back to the previous page. 
B) mistyped or misspelled Web addresses are automatically corrected. 
C) if a document or file can’t be accessed, it won’t result in a 404 error. 
D) the service continues functioning even if one nameserver goes down. 
E) mismatched host names and domain names are still assigned with the correct IP address. 
A) if users can’t reach a host computer, they are redirected back to the previous page. 
B) mistyped or misspelled Web addresses are automatically corrected. 
C) if a document or file can’t be accessed, it won’t result in a 404 error. 
D) the service continues functioning even if one nameserver goes down. 
E) mismatched host names and domain names are still assigned with the correct IP address.

Question 13

Internet networks are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bit-switched networks 
B) circuit-switched networks 
C) data-switched networks 
D) packet-switched networks 
E) byte-switched networks 
A) bit-switched networks 
B) circuit-switched networks 
C) data-switched networks 
D) packet-switched networks 
E) byte-switched networks

Question 14

Briefly describe how the DNS helps users communicate with each other.

Accepted Answer

The domain name service is a distributed

Question 15

The domain name service (DNS) is a distributed database that allows users to communicate with other computers by:

Accepted Answer

A) assigning IP addresses to different domain names. 
B) mapping host names to domain names. 
C) creating IP addresses that are unique to servers. 
D) assigning domain names to different IP addresses. 
E) mapping host and domain names to IP addresses of computers. 
A) assigning IP addresses to different domain names. 
B) mapping host names to domain names. 
C) creating IP addresses that are unique to servers. 
D) assigning domain names to different IP addresses. 
E) mapping host and domain names to IP addresses of computers.

Question 16

IP addresses can oftentimes be used to identify a user’s geographic location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Circuit-switched networks provide connection between two parties that:

Accepted Answer

A) uses a single router for each individual on either end of the connection. 
B) is dedicated for use by the parties for the duration of a connection. 
C) repeatedly switches between an open and closed state depending on whether someone is speaking or other noise is being transmitted during a call. 
D) slicing up the conversation into smaller chunks and transmitting them over a shared circuit that mixes content with other callers but routes and reassembles a call to the correct recipient. 
E) prioritizing voice calls over other connections on IP networks. 
A) uses a single router for each individual on either end of the connection. 
B) is dedicated for use by the parties for the duration of a connection. 
C) repeatedly switches between an open and closed state depending on whether someone is speaking or other noise is being transmitted during a call. 
D) slicing up the conversation into smaller chunks and transmitting them over a shared circuit that mixes content with other callers but routes and reassembles a call to the correct recipient. 
E) prioritizing voice calls over other connections on IP networks.

Question 18

TCP and IP operate above http and the other application transfer protocols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) _____ is a computing device that connects networks and exchanges data between them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a computing device that...

Question 20

A device gets its IP address from whichever organization is currently connecting it to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ refers to the application transfer protocol that is used to copy files from one computer to another.

When considering overall network speed, a system’s speed is determined by its fastest component.

_____ is a company that hopes to launch hundreds of low-orbit satellites to blanket the planet with Internet access

Routers don’t have perfect, end-to-end information on all points in the Internet.

Computer programs making decisions without any human intervention conduct most U.S. stock trading.

____ repeatedly sends a cluster of three packets starting at the first router connected to a computer, then the next, and so on, building out the path that packets take to their destination.

DSL technology is less efficient for service providers in the United States because many of their customers are live in less-densely populated suburbs and rural areas.

A technique known as _____ uses a gateway that allows multiple devices to share a single IP address. This can be useful in organizations that have a limited number of conventional IP addresses.

Describe the process involving the transmission of a Web page from a Web server to a user’s computer.

Many fear that innovation might suffer as a result of the transition of Internet services from flat-rate pricing to metered usage.

Html” is used to:

The fault-tolerant nature of the DNS ensures that:

Internet networks are _____.

Briefly describe how the DNS helps users communicate with each other.

The domain name service (DNS) is a distributed database that allows users to communicate with other computers by:

IP addresses can oftentimes be used to identify a user’s geographic location.

Circuit-switched networks provide connection between two parties that:

TCP and IP operate above http and the other application transfer protocols.

A(n) _____ is a computing device that connects networks and exchanges data between them.

A device gets its IP address from whichever organization is currently connecting it to the Internet.

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Exam 16: A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

_____ refers to the application transfer protocol that is used to copy files from one computer to another.

When considering overall network speed, a system’s speed is determined by its fastest component.

_____ is a company that hopes to launch hundreds of low-orbit satellites to blanket the planet with Internet access

Routers don’t have perfect, end-to-end information on all points in the Internet.

Computer programs making decisions without any human intervention conduct most U.S. stock trading.

____ repeatedly sends a cluster of three packets starting at the first router connected to a computer, then the next, and so on, building out the path that packets take to their destination.

DSL technology is less efficient for service providers in the United States because many of their customers are live in less-densely populated suburbs and rural areas.

A technique known as _____ uses a gateway that allows multiple devices to share a single IP address. This can be useful in organizations that have a limited number of conventional IP addresses.

Describe the process involving the transmission of a Web page from a Web server to a user’s computer.

Many fear that innovation might suffer as a result of the transition of Internet services from flat-rate pricing to metered usage.

Html” is used to:

The fault-tolerant nature of the DNS ensures that:

Internet networks are _____.

Briefly describe how the DNS helps users communicate with each other.

The domain name service (DNS) is a distributed database that allows users to communicate with other computers by:

IP addresses can oftentimes be used to identify a user’s geographic location.

Circuit-switched networks provide connection between two parties that:

TCP and IP operate above http and the other application transfer protocols.

A(n) _____ is a computing device that connects networks and exchanges data between them.

A device gets its IP address from whichever organization is currently connecting it to the Internet.

Setting the Stage: Technology and the Modern Enterprise

Strategy and Technology: Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding What Separates Winners From Losers

Zara: Fast Fashion From Savvy Systems

Netflix in Two Acts: the Making of an E-Commerce Giant and the Uncertain Future of Atoms to Bits

Moores Law and More: Fast, Cheap Computing and What This Means for the Manager

Disruptive Technologies: Understanding the Giant Killers and Considerations for Avoiding Extinction

Amazoncom: an Empire Stretching From Cardboard Box to Kindle to Cloud

Understanding Network Effects: Strategies for Competing in a Platform-Centric, Winner-Take-All World

Social Media, Peer Production, and Web 2.0

The Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, and Creating More Efficient Markets Through Technology

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Rent the Runway: Entrepreneurs Expanding an Industry by Blending Tech with Fashion

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Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, Vittualized and App-Driven Shifts

The Data Asset: Databases, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, and Competitive Advantage

Information Security: Barbarians at the Gateway and Just About Everywhere Else

Google in Three Parts: Search, Online Advertising, and an Alphabet of Opportunity

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