Deck 3: Networking and Communications Basics

Question 1

The least expensive network to install is a ______.

A)WAN
B)LAN
C)CT scanner
D)MRI scanner

Answer 1

LAN

Question 2

The simplest connection device is the ______.

A)Hub
B)Switch
C)Bridge
D)Router

Answer 2

Switch

Question 3

Which one of the following is not considered a type of computer found on a network?

A)Server
B)Thin-client
C)Peer-to-peer
D)Thick-client

Answer 3

Peer-to-peer

Question 4

In which network type is each computer on the network considered equal?

A)Server-based
B)Client-based
C)Peer-to-peer
D)None of the above

Question 5

The most common connection medium for a LAN is ______.

A)Coaxial
B)Twisted-pair
C)Fiber optic
D)Infrared

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a geographic category of networks?

A)LAN
B)CT scanner
C)CR reader
D)MRI scanner

Question 7

The most fragile type of network connection is ______.

A)Coaxial
B)Twisted-pair
C)Fiber optic
D)Infrared

Question 8

Most network interface cards plug directly into the ______.

A)CD drive
B)Audio/video port
C)USB port
D)Motherboard

Question 9

Which of the following describes a thin-client computer?

A)Any computer that needs a server for task completion
B)A computer that works independently of the network
C)A computer that manages resources for other computers
D)All of the above

Question 10

A server is ______.

A)Any computer that needs a server for task completion
B)A computer that works independently of the network
C)A computer that manages resources for other computers
D)All of the above

Question 11

The network connection that uses glass threads to transmit data is ______.

A)Coaxial
B)Twisted-pair
C)Fiber optic
D)Infrared

Question 12

A computer network that spans a large area such as a city, state, nation, or continent is known as a ______ network.

A)Wide area
B)Large area
C)Peer-to-peer
D)Client-based

Question 13

Wireless connections require all except which one of the following?

A)Infrared or radiofrequencies
B)Consideration of wall thickness
C)Physical cabling
D)Transmitter/receiver

Question 14

Which of the following describes a thick-client computer?

A)Any computer that needs a server for task completion
B)A computer that works independently of the network
C)A computer that manages resources for other computers
D)All of the above

Question 15

Two or more objects sharing resources and information or computers, terminals, and servers interconnected by communication channels is a definition of ______ network.

A)Local area
B)Wide area
C)Computer
D)All of the above

Question 16

A network switch ______.

A)Is the simplest connection device
B)Sends data only to data-directed devices
C)Is a wired connection from one network to another
D)Is a device that directs portions of messages to intended targets

Question 17

The biggest advantages of wireless networks are ______.

A)Size and shape of transmitters
B)Cost and location from source
C)Wall thickness and composition
D)Mobility and convenience

Question 18

Cable consisting of a center conducting wire surrounded by insulation and a grounded shield of braided wire is called ______.

A)Coaxial
B)Twisted-pair
C)Fiber optic
D)Infrared

Question 19

A device that provides the interface between the computer and network is known as a ______.

A)Network interface card
B)Network connection card
C)Computer interface chip
D)Computer connection chip

Question 20

A network that utilizes a central computer that sends the entire original resource to the client is known as a ______ network.

A)Client-based
B)Wide area
C)Local area
D)Server-based

Question 21

Devices commonly referred to as roles include ______.

A)DICOM
B)SCU
C)ACR
D)MRI

Question 22

The system that holds a specific patient's lab results, radiology reports, and physician notes is the ______.

A)RIS
B)HIS
C)EMR
D)PACS

Question 23

The topology in which the bus is collapsed into a central box is the ______.

A)Hub
B)Star
C)Ring
D)Mesh

Question 24

Lossy compression is used to ______.

A)Increase image detail
B)Decrease compression values
C)Shrink file size
D)Reduce image degradation

Question 25

A type of computer addressing that is made up of four octets of numbers is the ______.

A)Router
B)Network protocol
C)Internet protocol
D)Transmission protocol

Question 26

The transport layer of the OSI model ______.

A)Breaks up data into frames
B)Makes sure data packets are sequenced
C)Moves bits from one place to another
D)Packages the data for transmission

Question 27

A connection device that can bring two or more networks together that speak the same language is known as a ______.

A)Hub
B)Switch
C)Bridge
D)Router

Question 28

The standard that oversees most computerized clinical and administrative data is known as ______.

A)DICOM
B)HL-7
C)RIS
D)HIS

Question 29

A network on which devices are connected in a circle is known as a ______ network.

A)Bus
B)Ring
C)Star
D)Mesh

Question 30

The system that contains patient information, billing records, and inpatient orders is the ______.

A)RIS
B)HIS
C)EMR
D)PACS

Question 31

In a bus network, ______.

A)Redundancy is built in with multiple connections
B)Devices are connected to a central hub
C)A token is transmitted around the ring
D)No switches of hubs are necessary

Question 32

DICOM was considered better than previous exchange mechanisms for all but which one of the following?

A)It runs on top of TCP/IP.
B)It required strict image header contents.
C)It did not require a conformance system.
D)It embraced an open standard of development.

Question 33

The topology on which the Internet is based is the ______.

A)Hub
B)Star
C)Ring
D)Mesh

Question 34

The first version of DICOM was completed in ______.

A)1975
B)1985
C)1995
D)2005

Question 35

Which of the following is not one of the 16 parts of the DICOM standard?

A)Conformance
B)Message exchange
C)Data thesaurus
D)Data structures

Question 36

Ethernet protocol performs at the ______ layer.

A)Transport
B)Network
C)Physical
D)Internet

Question 37

RIS is specific to ______.

A)The patient
B)Radiology
C)The hospital
D)Patient billing

Question 38

The part of DICOM that ensures that modalities can communicate with existing image-viewing devices is ______.

A)Conformance statement
B)Message exchange
C)Data dictionary
D)Data structures

Question 39

The network layer breaks up data and ______.

A)Ensures that there are no errors
B)Decides which network path to take
C)Includes ethernet performance
D)Consists of networking media

Question 40

The almost universally accepted standard for exchanging medical images is known as ______.

A)NEMA
B)ACR
C)DICOM
D)TCP/IP