Question 1

Unfortunately, IPv6 isn't backward compatible with IPv4.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ is the language used to compose Web pages.

Accepted Answer

Hypertext

Question 3

The hypertext transfer protocol (http) defines the communication between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Web browsers and Web servers. 
B)  operating systems and Web browsers. 
C)  hardware and operating systems. 
D)  mail servers and hardware. 
E)  hardware and Web browsers. 
A)  Web browsers and Web servers. 
B)  operating systems and Web browsers. 
C)  hardware and operating systems. 
D)  mail servers and hardware. 
E)  hardware and Web browsers.

Question 4

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 5

The frequencies licensed by telecommunication firms to provide wireless service is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  GEO and LEO range 
B)  mobile service array 
C)  wireless spectrum 
D)  communication backbone 
E)  communication bandwidth 
A)  GEO and LEO range 
B)  mobile service array 
C)  wireless spectrum 
D)  communication backbone 
E)  communication bandwidth

Question 6

A location where gear from multiple telecom firms can come together and peering can take place.

Accepted Answer

Colocation facility

Question 7

Routing protocol that is in charge of forwarding packets on the Internet is known as voice over Internet protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A firm that provides hardware and services to run Web sites of others is known as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Web site incubator 
B)  Internet service facilitator 
C)  Web domain name registrar 
D)  Web hosting service 
E)  Internet Web fab 
A)  Web site incubator 
B)  Internet service facilitator 
C)  Web domain name registrar 
D)  Web hosting service 
E)  Internet Web fab

Question 9

____ 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 10

A potential roadblock to transition of DSL to FTTH is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  high costs of building entirely new networks. 
B)  scarcity of the material required to create the cables. 
C)  impracticality of switching to a technology that is not proven yet. 
D)  location driven quality of service offered by fiber optic technology. 
E)  high possibility of external interference and hence, fears of information security. 
A)  high costs of building entirely new networks. 
B)  scarcity of the material required to create the cables. 
C)  impracticality of switching to a technology that is not proven yet. 
D)  location driven quality of service offered by fiber optic technology. 
E)  high possibility of external interference and hence, fears of information security.

Question 11

Which of the following refers to wireless systems provided by earth-bound stations like cell phone towers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geostationary wireless 
B)  Ground wireless 
C)  Terrestrial wireless 
D)  Geosynchronous wireless 
E)  LEO systems 
A)  Geostationary wireless 
B)  Ground wireless 
C)  Terrestrial wireless 
D)  Geosynchronous wireless 
E)  LEO systems

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Wall Street traders often choose a colocation facility with the goal to provide high-latency connectivity to their partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the disadvantages of cable technology is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is more expensive than other signal-carrying systems. 
B)  while it works well for television signals, it is ineffective for data transmissions required by the Internet. 
C)  systems used by many providers require customers to share bandwidth with neighbors. 
D)  it is incompatible with most modern communication systems. 
E)  the speed of the connection rises in conjunction with the distance between the end customers from the central hub. 
A)  it is more expensive than other signal-carrying systems. 
B)  while it works well for television signals, it is ineffective for data transmissions required by the Internet. 
C)  systems used by many providers require customers to share bandwidth with neighbors. 
D)  it is incompatible with most modern communication systems. 
E)  the speed of the connection rises in conjunction with the distance between the end customers from the central hub.

Question 15

In the URL, the host name is the name of the network a user tries to connect to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

A(n) _____ is a temporary storage space used to speed computing tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  cache 
B)  IP address 
C)  Protocol 
D)  domain name service 
E)  hypertext markup language 
A)  cache 
B)  IP address 
C)  Protocol 
D)  domain name service 
E)  hypertext markup language

Question 18

To overcome reception and availability problems, mobile telecom services firms have begun _____ that provide a "five bar" coverage in a roughly 5,000-square-foot footprint.

Accepted Answer

A)  providing incentives to communities that allow the construction of towers 
B)  leveraging GEO and LEO technologies 
C)  offering femtocells 
D)  providing wi-fi base stations at very low costs 
E)  switching from Wi-Fi to WiMax 
A)  providing incentives to communities that allow the construction of towers 
B)  leveraging GEO and LEO technologies 
C)  offering femtocells 
D)  providing wi-fi base stations at very low costs 
E)  switching from Wi-Fi to WiMax

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the term "FTTH"?

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 broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  It refers to the language used to compose 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 broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables. 
C)  It refers to the language used to compose 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 20

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.

Unfortunately, IPv6 isn't backward compatible with IPv4.

_____ is the language used to compose Web pages.

The hypertext transfer protocol (http) defines the communication between:

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.

The frequencies licensed by telecommunication firms to provide wireless service is known as _____.

A location where gear from multiple telecom firms can come together and peering can take place.

Routing protocol that is in charge of forwarding packets on the Internet is known as voice over Internet protocol.

A firm that provides hardware and services to run Web sites of others is known as a(n) _____.

____ 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.

A potential roadblock to transition of DSL to FTTH is the:

Which of the following refers to wireless systems provided by earth-bound stations like cell phone towers?

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

Wall Street traders often choose a colocation facility with the goal to provide high-latency connectivity to their partners.

One of the disadvantages of cable technology is that:

In the URL, the host name is the name of the network a user tries to connect to.

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

A(n) _____ is a temporary storage space used to speed computing tasks.

To overcome reception and availability problems, mobile telecom services firms have begun _____ that provide a "five bar" coverage in a roughly 5,000-square-foot footprint.

Which of the following statements is true of the term "FTTH"?

Circuit-switched networks provide connection between two parties that:

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Unfortunately, IPv6 isn't backward compatible with IPv4.

_____ is the language used to compose Web pages.

The hypertext transfer protocol (http) defines the communication between:

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.

The frequencies licensed by telecommunication firms to provide wireless service is known as _____.

A location where gear from multiple telecom firms can come together and peering can take place.

Routing protocol that is in charge of forwarding packets on the Internet is known as voice over Internet protocol.

A firm that provides hardware and services to run Web sites of others is known as a(n) _____.

____ 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.

A potential roadblock to transition of DSL to FTTH is the:

Which of the following refers to wireless systems provided by earth-bound stations like cell phone towers?

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

Wall Street traders often choose a colocation facility with the goal to provide high-latency connectivity to their partners.

One of the disadvantages of cable technology is that:

In the URL, the host name is the name of the network a user tries to connect to.

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

A(n) _____ is a temporary storage space used to speed computing tasks.

To overcome reception and availability problems, mobile telecom services firms have begun _____ that provide a "five bar" coverage in a roughly 5,000-square-foot footprint.

Which of the following statements is true of the term "FTTH"?

Circuit-switched networks provide connection between two parties that:

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