Question 1

Digital signals have two parameters: frequency and amplitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

With _____, every call opens up a dedicated circuit for the duration of the call.

Accepted Answer

A) Voice over IP 
B) Plain old telephone service 
C) Chat rooms 
D) Teleconference 
E) Internet relay chat 
A) Voice over IP 
B) Plain old telephone service 
C) Chat rooms 
D) Teleconference 
E) Internet relay chat B

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a disadvantage of twisted-pair wire?

Accepted Answer

A) Availability 
B) Cost 
C) Flexibility 
D) Speed 
A) Availability 
B) Cost 
C) Flexibility 
D) Speed

Question 6

Which of the following enables users to send data across sometimes unreliable networks?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethernet 
B) TCP/IP 
C) Protocols 
D) Digital subscriber lines 
E) Integrated services digital network 
A) Ethernet 
B) TCP/IP 
C) Protocols 
D) Digital subscriber lines 
E) Integrated services digital network

Question 7

The U.S.public telephone system was designed as an analog network to carry voice signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

From largest to smallest, what is the correct order for the types of networks?

Accepted Answer

A) WAN, MAN, PAN, LAN 
B) MAN, WAN, LAN, PAN 
C) WAN, MAN, LAN, PAN 
D) MAN, WAN, PAN, LAN 
A) WAN, MAN, PAN, LAN 
B) MAN, WAN, LAN, PAN 
C) WAN, MAN, LAN, PAN 
D) MAN, WAN, PAN, LAN

Question 9

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telecommuting for employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer opportunities for housebound people 
B) Possible loss of fringe benefits 
C) Lower pay (in some cases) 
D) No workplace visibility 
E) Slower promotions 
A) Fewer opportunities for housebound people 
B) Possible loss of fringe benefits 
C) Lower pay (in some cases) 
D) No workplace visibility 
E) Slower promotions

Question 10

Internet kiosks are computer terminals located in public places like libraries and airports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A(n)_____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.

Accepted Answer

A) Local area network 
B) Wide-area network 
C) Personal area network 
D) Enterprise network 
E) Value added network 
A) Local area network 
B) Wide-area network 
C) Personal area network 
D) Enterprise network 
E) Value added network

Question 12

Internet Explorer's first browser battle was with ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Apple Safari 
B) Google Chrome 
C) Mozilla Firefox 
D) Netscape Navigator 
A) Apple Safari 
B) Google Chrome 
C) Mozilla Firefox 
D) Netscape Navigator

Question 13

_____ 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

Question 14

Which of the following is a benefit of telecommuting for employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Productivity 
B) Retention 
C) Stress-levels 
D) Visibility 
A) Productivity 
B) Retention 
C) Stress-levels 
D) Visibility

Question 15

The benefits of e-learning include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased content retention 
B) Current, high-quality content 
C) Consistency 
D) Flexibility 
E) All of these 
A) Increased content retention 
B) Current, high-quality content 
C) Consistency 
D) Flexibility 
E) All of these

Question 16

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 17

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 these 
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 these

Question 18

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 these 
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 these

Question 19

Which of the following is not a characteristic of twisted-pair wire?

Accepted Answer

A) Inexpensive 
B) Easy to work with 
C) Subject to interference from other electrical sources 
D) Secure transmissions 
E) None of these 
A) Inexpensive 
B) Easy to work with 
C) Subject to interference from other electrical sources 
D) Secure transmissions 
E) None of these

Question 20

The rightmost part of an Internet name is the top-level specification, or the zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Digital signals have two parameters: frequency and amplitude.

With _____, every call opens up a dedicated circuit for the duration of the call.

A _____ connects dissimilar networks.

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

Which of the following is a disadvantage of twisted-pair wire?

Which of the following enables users to send data across sometimes unreliable networks?

The U.S.public telephone system was designed as an analog network to carry voice signals.

From largest to smallest, what is the correct order for the types of networks?

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telecommuting for employees?

Internet kiosks are computer terminals located in public places like libraries and airports.

A(n)_____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.

Internet Explorer's first browser battle was with ___________.

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

Which of the following is a benefit of telecommuting for employees?

The benefits of e-learning include which of the following?

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

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of twisted-pair wire?

The rightmost part of an Internet name is the top-level specification, or the zone.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

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Exam 4: Networks

Digital signals have two parameters: frequency and amplitude.

With _____, every call opens up a dedicated circuit for the duration of the call.

A _____ connects dissimilar networks.

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

Which of the following is a disadvantage of twisted-pair wire?

Which of the following enables users to send data across sometimes unreliable networks?

The U.S.public telephone system was designed as an analog network to carry voice signals.

From largest to smallest, what is the correct order for the types of networks?

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telecommuting for employees?

Internet kiosks are computer terminals located in public places like libraries and airports.

A(n)_____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.

Internet Explorer's first browser battle was with ___________.

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

Which of the following is a benefit of telecommuting for employees?

The benefits of e-learning include which of the following?

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

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of twisted-pair wire?

The rightmost part of an Internet name is the top-level specification, or the zone.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters

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