Question 1

An _______________ is a network inside an organization that uses Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A)  extranet 
B)  omninet 
C)  intranet 
D)  none of the above 
A)  extranet 
B)  omninet 
C)  intranet 
D)  none of the above C

Question 2

The Internet has a central computer system that is the most powerful in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Traveling salespeople and those at regional sales offices can use the Internet, extranets, and other networks to transmit customer orders from their laptop or desktop PCs, thus breaking _______________ barriers.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  competition 
C)  structural 
D)  geographic 
A)  physical 
B)  competition 
C)  structural 
D)  geographic D

Question 4

IP addressing can identify a particular PC connected to the Internet, but not the network to which it is attached.
C. The Class B portion of the address identifies networks.
AACSB: Technology

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most Linux distributions are released via BitTorrent to help with _______________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  security 
B)  bandwidth 
C)  user registration 
D)  file compression 
A)  security 
B)  bandwidth 
C)  user registration 
D)  file compression

Question 6

The Internet provides electronic discussion forums and bulletin board systems that are formed and managed by special-interest newsgroups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following statements regarding Internet telephony are correct except:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often referred to as voice over IP or VOIP 
B)  It involves using an Internet connection to pass voice data using IP instead of a standard public telephone network 
C)  It incurs standard long-distance telephone call charges 
D)  It demands a very well-configured network to run smoothly 
A)  It is often referred to as voice over IP or VOIP 
B)  It involves using an Internet connection to pass voice data using IP instead of a standard public telephone network 
C)  It incurs standard long-distance telephone call charges 
D)  It demands a very well-configured network to run smoothly

Question 8

Internet2 is all about high-speed telecommunications and infinite _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Internet2 is all about high-speed telecommunications and...

Question 9

A client/server network of several interconnected local area networks can replace a large mainframe-based network with many end user terminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The unique achievement of Napster was the empowerment of the peers, in association with a central index, to quickly and efficiently locate available content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The telecommunications industry has changed from a deregulated market to government-regulated monopolies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An intranet is a network inside an organization that uses Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A network configuration that consists of a central computer system with a number of smaller computers tied directly to it, but not to each other, is a _______________ network.

Accepted Answer

A)  bus 
B)  ring 
C)  central processing 
D)  star 
A)  bus 
B)  ring 
C)  central processing 
D)  star

Question 14

Which of the following is a key business use of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet websites for interactive marketing and electronic commerce 
B)  E-mail, file transfer, and discussion forums 
C)  Intranet links with remote employee sites 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Internet websites for interactive marketing and electronic commerce 
B)  E-mail, file transfer, and discussion forums 
C)  Intranet links with remote employee sites 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 15

IPv4, the current Internet addressing protocol, can accommodate about _______________ addresses.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 trillion 
B)  4 billion 
C)  4 million 
D)  None of the above 
A)  4 trillion 
B)  4 billion 
C)  4 million 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

In the pure peer-to-peer architecture of P2P networking, the P2P software connects your PC to a central server with the directory of all users of the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A network that covers a large geographic distance, such as a state or a country, is considered a _______________ network.

Accepted Answer

A)  client/server 
B)  local area 
C)  small area 
D)  wide area 
A)  client/server 
B)  local area 
C)  small area 
D)  wide area

Question 18

The network-centric concept views the PC as the central computing resource of any computing environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A Bluetooth chip is designed to replace cables; it takes the information normally carried by a cable and transmits it to a receiver Bluetooth chip.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Frame relay technology is slower than X.25 and not as well suited to handle the heavy communications traffic of interconnected local area networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An _______________ is a network inside an organization that uses Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the enterprise.

The Internet has a central computer system that is the most powerful in the world.

Traveling salespeople and those at regional sales offices can use the Internet, extranets, and other networks to transmit customer orders from their laptop or desktop PCs, thus breaking _______________ barriers.

IP addressing can identify a particular PC connected to the Internet, but not the network to which it is attached. C. The Class B portion of the address identifies networks. AACSB: Technology

Most Linux distributions are released via BitTorrent to help with _______________ needs.

The Internet provides electronic discussion forums and bulletin board systems that are formed and managed by special-interest newsgroups.

All of the following statements regarding Internet telephony are correct except:

Internet2 is all about high-speed telecommunications and infinite _______________.

A client/server network of several interconnected local area networks can replace a large mainframe-based network with many end user terminals.

The unique achievement of Napster was the empowerment of the peers, in association with a central index, to quickly and efficiently locate available content.

The telecommunications industry has changed from a deregulated market to government-regulated monopolies.

An intranet is a network inside an organization that uses Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the enterprise.

A network configuration that consists of a central computer system with a number of smaller computers tied directly to it, but not to each other, is a _______________ network.

Which of the following is a key business use of the Internet?

IPv4, the current Internet addressing protocol, can accommodate about _______________ addresses.

In the pure peer-to-peer architecture of P2P networking, the P2P software connects your PC to a central server with the directory of all users of the network.

A network that covers a large geographic distance, such as a state or a country, is considered a _______________ network.

The network-centric concept views the PC as the central computing resource of any computing environment.

A Bluetooth chip is designed to replace cables; it takes the information normally carried by a cable and transmits it to a receiver Bluetooth chip.

Frame relay technology is slower than X.25 and not as well suited to handle the heavy communications traffic of interconnected local area networks.

Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Competing With Information Technology

Computer Hardware

Computer Software

Data Resource Management

E-Business Systems

Business Across the Enterprise

E-Commerce Systems

Supporting Decision Making

Businessit Strategies for Development

Implementing Businessit Solutions

Security and Ethical Challenges

Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

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Exam 6: Telecommunications and Networks

An _______________ is a network inside an organization that uses Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the enterprise.

The Internet has a central computer system that is the most powerful in the world.

Traveling salespeople and those at regional sales offices can use the Internet, extranets, and other networks to transmit customer orders from their laptop or desktop PCs, thus breaking _______________ barriers.

IP addressing can identify a particular PC connected to the Internet, but not the network to which it is attached. C. The Class B portion of the address identifies networks. AACSB: Technology

Most Linux distributions are released via BitTorrent to help with _______________ needs.

The Internet provides electronic discussion forums and bulletin board systems that are formed and managed by special-interest newsgroups.

All of the following statements regarding Internet telephony are correct except:

Internet2 is all about high-speed telecommunications and infinite _______________.

A client/server network of several interconnected local area networks can replace a large mainframe-based network with many end user terminals.

The unique achievement of Napster was the empowerment of the peers, in association with a central index, to quickly and efficiently locate available content.

The telecommunications industry has changed from a deregulated market to government-regulated monopolies.

An intranet is a network inside an organization that uses Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the enterprise.

A network configuration that consists of a central computer system with a number of smaller computers tied directly to it, but not to each other, is a _______________ network.

Which of the following is a key business use of the Internet?

IPv4, the current Internet addressing protocol, can accommodate about _______________ addresses.

In the pure peer-to-peer architecture of P2P networking, the P2P software connects your PC to a central server with the directory of all users of the network.

A network that covers a large geographic distance, such as a state or a country, is considered a _______________ network.

The network-centric concept views the PC as the central computing resource of any computing environment.

A Bluetooth chip is designed to replace cables; it takes the information normally carried by a cable and transmits it to a receiver Bluetooth chip.

Frame relay technology is slower than X.25 and not as well suited to handle the heavy communications traffic of interconnected local area networks.

Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Competing With Information Technology

Computer Hardware

Computer Software

Data Resource Management

E-Business Systems

Business Across the Enterprise

E-Commerce Systems

Supporting Decision Making

Businessit Strategies for Development

Implementing Businessit Solutions

Security and Ethical Challenges

Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

Filters