Question 1

Peering usually takes place at neutral sites called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  https 
B)  IPs 
C)  ISPs 
D)  IXPs 
E)  STPs 
A)  https 
B)  IPs 
C)  ISPs 
D)  IXPs 
E)  STPs

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mobile providers can be susceptible to poor coverage indoors as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  spectrum used by most mobile phone firms that does not travel well through solid objects. 
B)  a high degree of latency. 
C)  network congestion that clogs up the network traffic. 
D)  a lack of sufficient number of towers owing to the not-in-my-backyard problem. 
E)  an increase in bandwidth demand placed on their networks. 
A)  spectrum used by most mobile phone firms that does not travel well through solid objects. 
B)  a high degree of latency. 
C)  network congestion that clogs up the network traffic. 
D)  a lack of sufficient number of towers owing to the not-in-my-backyard problem. 
E)  an increase in bandwidth demand placed on their networks.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The domain name service is a distributed

Question 5

The address one types into a Web browser is also known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal redirection link. 
B)  uniform resource locator. 
C)  unique resource locator. 
D)  universal redirection locator. 
E)  uniform resource link. 
A)  universal redirection link. 
B)  uniform resource locator. 
C)  unique resource locator. 
D)  universal redirection locator. 
E)  uniform resource link.

Question 6

Popular sites like Google and Yahoo! have several computers assigned to their host names because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they have operations in different countries. 
B)  they are registered under several generic top-level domain names. 
C)  of the different devices used to access these web sites. 
D)  hoarding all information in one server is expensive. 
E)  it ensures that the load of requests to their sites do not overwhelm a single computer. 
A)  they have operations in different countries. 
B)  they are registered under several generic top-level domain names. 
C)  of the different devices used to access these web sites. 
D)  hoarding all information in one server is expensive. 
E)  it ensures that the load of requests to their sites do not overwhelm a single computer.

Question 7

Which of the following applications is most likely to use UDP instead of TCP?

Accepted Answer

A)  E-mail 
B)  Web transmissions 
C)  File transfer 
D)  Peer-to-peer downloads 
E)  Web-based phone calls 
A)  E-mail 
B)  Web transmissions 
C)  File transfer 
D)  Peer-to-peer downloads 
E)  Web-based phone calls

Question 8

_____ is the insulated copper cable commonly used by cable television providers with shielding to reduce electrical interference.

Accepted Answer

A)  Optical fiber cable 
B)  Coaxial cable 
C)  Ribbon cable 
D)  FTTH cable 
E)  Amdahl cable 
A)  Optical fiber cable 
B)  Coaxial cable 
C)  Ribbon cable 
D)  FTTH cable 
E)  Amdahl cable

Question 9

Dot-com domain name registration is carried out on an auction basis to ensure the highest bidder gains rights to the desired domain name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Supporters of net neutrality believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  it will improve innovation. 
B)  it will keep costs low. 
C)  it will level the playing field among competitive services offered over the Internet. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  it will improve innovation. 
B)  it will keep costs low. 
C)  it will level the playing field among competitive services offered over the Internet. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 11

_____ involves allowing voice packets to gain delivery importance over packets for applications like e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A)  Voice precedence 
B)  Data rationing 
C)  Right-of-way for voice 
D)  Information queuing 
E)  Packet prioritization 
A)  Voice precedence 
B)  Data rationing 
C)  Right-of-way for voice 
D)  Information queuing 
E)  Packet prioritization

Question 12

Verizon and Sprint have already begun testing services that are _____ times faster than most 4G available in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  2-3 
B)  10-15 
C)  50-100 
D)  150-200 
E)  300-400 
A)  2-3 
B)  10-15 
C)  50-100 
D)  150-200 
E)  300-400

Question 13

One of the functions of the IP is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  route message packets to the final destination. 
B)  slice up the message into smaller chunks of data called packets, to be sent over the network. 
C)  check for damaged or corrupt message packets and request for replacements, if needed. 
D)  label message packets with source and destination addresses. 
E)  rearrange message packets in the same sequence as they were sent. 
A)  route message packets to the final destination. 
B)  slice up the message into smaller chunks of data called packets, to be sent over the network. 
C)  check for damaged or corrupt message packets and request for replacements, if needed. 
D)  label message packets with source and destination addresses. 
E)  rearrange message packets in the same sequence as they were sent.

Question 14

The most dominant standard for 4G technology worldwide is

Accepted Answer

A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  WiMax 
C)  GPRS 
D)  Circuit switching 
E)  LTE 
A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  WiMax 
C)  GPRS 
D)  Circuit switching 
E)  LTE

Question 15

Servers or organizations do not need to be housed within a country in order to use a country code as part of their domain name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Peering refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  the broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  the language used to compose Web pages. 
D)  a situation when separate ISPs connect their networking equipment together to share traffic. 
E)  a system that connects end users to the Internet. 
A)  high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  the broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  the language used to compose Web pages. 
D)  a situation when separate ISPs connect their networking equipment together to share traffic. 
E)  a system that connects end users to the Internet.

Question 17

Which of the following statements holds true for the term "html"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  It refers to the broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  It refers to the language used to create and format Web pages. 
D)  It refers to a situation when separate ISPs link their networks to swap traffic on the Internet. 
E)  It refers to a system that connects end users to the Internet. 
A)  It refers to high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet. 
B)  It refers to the broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  It refers to the language used to create and format Web pages. 
D)  It refers to a situation when separate ISPs link their networks to swap traffic on the Internet. 
E)  It refers to a system that connects end users to the Internet.

Question 18

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 19

_____ is the nonprofit organization responsible for managing the Internet's domain and numbering systems.

Accepted Answer

ICANN (Internet Corp

Question 20

The exploit referred to as __________ allowed hackers to leverage vulnerability in DNS software to redirect users to sites they did not request.

Accepted Answer

A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  phishing. 
C)  an online imposture. 
D)  cache poisoning. 
E)  a distributed denial of request. 
A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  phishing. 
C)  an online imposture. 
D)  cache poisoning. 
E)  a distributed denial of request.

Peering usually takes place at neutral sites called _____.

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

Mobile providers can be susceptible to poor coverage indoors as a result of:

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

The address one types into a Web browser is also known as a:

Popular sites like Google and Yahoo! have several computers assigned to their host names because:

Which of the following applications is most likely to use UDP instead of TCP?

_____ is the insulated copper cable commonly used by cable television providers with shielding to reduce electrical interference.

Dot-com domain name registration is carried out on an auction basis to ensure the highest bidder gains rights to the desired domain name.

Supporters of net neutrality believe:

_____ involves allowing voice packets to gain delivery importance over packets for applications like e-mail.

Verizon and Sprint have already begun testing services that are _____ times faster than most 4G available in the United States.

One of the functions of the IP is to:

The most dominant standard for 4G technology worldwide is

Servers or organizations do not need to be housed within a country in order to use a country code as part of their domain name.

Peering refers to:

Which of the following statements holds true for the term "html"?

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

_____ is the nonprofit organization responsible for managing the Internet's domain and numbering systems.

The exploit referred to as __________ allowed hackers to leverage vulnerability in DNS software to redirect users to sites they did not request.

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Exam 16: A Managers Guide to the Internet and Telecommunications

Peering usually takes place at neutral sites called _____.

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

Mobile providers can be susceptible to poor coverage indoors as a result of:

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

The address one types into a Web browser is also known as a:

Popular sites like Google and Yahoo! have several computers assigned to their host names because:

Which of the following applications is most likely to use UDP instead of TCP?

_____ is the insulated copper cable commonly used by cable television providers with shielding to reduce electrical interference.

Dot-com domain name registration is carried out on an auction basis to ensure the highest bidder gains rights to the desired domain name.

Supporters of net neutrality believe:

_____ involves allowing voice packets to gain delivery importance over packets for applications like e-mail.

Verizon and Sprint have already begun testing services that are _____ times faster than most 4G available in the United States.

One of the functions of the IP is to:

The most dominant standard for 4G technology worldwide is

Servers or organizations do not need to be housed within a country in order to use a country code as part of their domain name.

Peering refers to:

Which of the following statements holds true for the term "html"?

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

_____ is the nonprofit organization responsible for managing the Internet's domain and numbering systems.

The exploit referred to as __________ allowed hackers to leverage vulnerability in DNS software to redirect users to sites they did not request.

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