Question 1

_____ signals convey information in wave form, whereas _____ signals convey information in binary form.

Accepted Answer

A)  Analog, packet 
B)  Analog, digital 
C)  Digital, packet 
D)  Digital, analog 
E)  Packet, analog 
A)  Analog, packet 
B)  Analog, digital 
C)  Digital, packet 
D)  Digital, analog 
E)  Packet, analog B

Question 2

A _____ connects dissimilar networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Router 
B)  Network interface card 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Gateway 
E)  File server 
A)  Router 
B)  Network interface card 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Gateway 
E)  File server D

Question 3

Many organizations have implemented corporate portals for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  To cut costs 
B)  To free up time for busy managers 
C)  To improve profitability 
D)  To offer customers self-service opportunities 
E)  All of the above 
A)  To cut costs 
B)  To free up time for busy managers 
C)  To improve profitability 
D)  To offer customers self-service opportunities 
E)  All of the above E

Question 4

Portals are an example of which network application?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovery 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  Communications 
D)  Web services 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Discovery 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  Communications 
D)  Web services 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

A _____ allows a device to physically connect to a local area network's communications medium.

Accepted Answer

A)  File server 
B)  Network interface card 
C)  Network operating system 
D)  Communications channel 
E)  Gateway 
A)  File server 
B)  Network interface card 
C)  Network operating system 
D)  Communications channel 
E)  Gateway

Question 6

_____ portals offer content for diverse communities and are intended for broad audiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrywide 
B)  Personal 
C)  Affinity 
D)  Corporate 
E)  Commercial 
A)  Industrywide 
B)  Personal 
C)  Affinity 
D)  Corporate 
E)  Commercial

Question 7

Intranets support discovery, communication, and collaboration inside an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Network interface cards are special adapters that link an individual device to the communications medium on a local area network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Internet is a global network of computer networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a component of a local area network?

Accepted Answer

A)  File server 
B)  Client computers 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Network interface cards 
E)  All of the above 
A)  File server 
B)  Client computers 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Network interface cards 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They enable organizations to be more flexible. 
B)  They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data. 
C)  They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together. 
D)  They provide a critical link between businesses and their customers. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  They enable organizations to be more flexible. 
B)  They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data. 
C)  They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together. 
D)  They provide a critical link between businesses and their customers. 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

Which transmission technology is an interface standard for transporting digital signals over fiber-optic lines that enables the integration of transmissions from multiple vendors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital subscriber line 
B)  Asynchronous transfer mode 
C)  Synchronous optical network 
D)  T-carrier system 
E)  ISDN 
A)  Digital subscriber line 
B)  Asynchronous transfer mode 
C)  Synchronous optical network 
D)  T-carrier system 
E)  ISDN

Question 13

A type of processing that links two or more computers in an arrangement in which some machines provide computing services for user computers is best described as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open systems 
B)  Client/server 
C)  Peer-to-peer 
D)  Centralized 
E)  Mainframe-centric 
A)  Open systems 
B)  Client/server 
C)  Peer-to-peer 
D)  Centralized 
E)  Mainframe-centric

Question 14

Wide-area networks have a large capacity, and they typically use a single communications channel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

BitTorrent uses a process called _____, which eliminates file-sharing bottlenecks by having everyone share little pieces of a file at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leeching 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  Packet switching 
D)  Torrents 
E)  Swarming 
A)  Leeching 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  Packet switching 
D)  Torrents 
E)  Swarming

Question 16

Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server. He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using in-store wireless access to the Internet) that can be carried around the store to look up current items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. The Web site for the store is HYPERLINK "http://www.GalsTunes.net"www.GalsTunes.net. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gal must be hosting his Web site on his own desktop computer based on its URL. 
B)  The point-of-sale terminal cannot connect to the Internet. 
C)  Gal must not be selling on his Web site because the top-level domain is "net" and not "com." 
D)  The desktop computer must also be able to connect to the Internet in order for the notebook to access data from it. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Gal must be hosting his Web site on his own desktop computer based on its URL. 
B)  The point-of-sale terminal cannot connect to the Internet. 
C)  Gal must not be selling on his Web site because the top-level domain is "net" and not "com." 
D)  The desktop computer must also be able to connect to the Internet in order for the notebook to access data from it. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 17

Cable media use wires or cables to transmit data and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Systems that use digital subscriber lines (DSL) do not require modems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server. He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using in-store wireless access to the Internet) that can be carried around the store to look up current items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. Which type of network does Gal have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client-server 
B)  Mainframe-based 
C)  LAN 
D)  WAN 
E)  Peer-to-peer 
A)  Client-server 
B)  Mainframe-based 
C)  LAN 
D)  WAN 
E)  Peer-to-peer

Question 20

Twisted-pair wire is the least-used form of communications wiring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_ signals convey information in wave form, whereas _ signals convey information in binary form.

A _____ connects dissimilar networks.

Many organizations have implemented corporate portals for which of the following reasons?

Portals are an example of which network application?

A _____ allows a device to physically connect to a local area network's communications medium.

_____ portals offer content for diverse communities and are intended for broad audiences.

Intranets support discovery, communication, and collaboration inside an organization.

Network interface cards are special adapters that link an individual device to the communications medium on a local area network.

The Internet is a global network of computer networks.

Which of the following is not a component of a local area network?

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

Which transmission technology is an interface standard for transporting digital signals over fiber-optic lines that enables the integration of transmissions from multiple vendors?

A type of processing that links two or more computers in an arrangement in which some machines provide computing services for user computers is best described as _______.

Wide-area networks have a large capacity, and they typically use a single communications channel.

BitTorrent uses a process called _____, which eliminates file-sharing bottlenecks by having everyone share little pieces of a file at the same time.

Cable media use wires or cables to transmit data and information.

Systems that use digital subscriber lines (DSL) do not require modems.

Twisted-pair wire is the least-used form of communications wiring.

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Exam 6: Networks

_____ signals convey information in wave form, whereas _____ signals convey information in binary form.

A _____ connects dissimilar networks.

Many organizations have implemented corporate portals for which of the following reasons?

Portals are an example of which network application?

A _____ allows a device to physically connect to a local area network's communications medium.

_____ portals offer content for diverse communities and are intended for broad audiences.

Intranets support discovery, communication, and collaboration inside an organization.

Network interface cards are special adapters that link an individual device to the communications medium on a local area network.

The Internet is a global network of computer networks.

Which of the following is not a component of a local area network?

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

Which transmission technology is an interface standard for transporting digital signals over fiber-optic lines that enables the integration of transmissions from multiple vendors?

A type of processing that links two or more computers in an arrangement in which some machines provide computing services for user computers is best described as _______.

Wide-area networks have a large capacity, and they typically use a single communications channel.

BitTorrent uses a process called _____, which eliminates file-sharing bottlenecks by having everyone share little pieces of a file at the same time.

Cable media use wires or cables to transmit data and information.

Systems that use digital subscriber lines (DSL) do not require modems.

Twisted-pair wire is the least-used form of communications wiring.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Crm and Scm

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 - Intelligent Systems

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_ signals convey information in wave form, whereas _ signals convey information in binary form.