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1. Videoconferencing is an example of asynchronous communications. T or F?
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F - Synchronous
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2. Gbps stands for billions of bytes per second. True or False?
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F - Giga bit per second
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3. A simplex channel can transmit data in only one direction and is seldom used for business communications. True or False?
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True
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4. Two broad categories of transmission media are _______________.
a. guided and wireless b. shielded and unshielded c. twisted and untwisted d. infrared and microwave |
A
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5. Verizon has been replacing its traditional twisted-wire pair network with an all ________ _______ network in hopes of winning new customers from the cable companies.
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Fiber optic
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6. Many wireless communications options are available. True or False?
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True
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7. Which of the following is a telecommunications service that delivers high-speed Internet access to homes and small businesses over existing phone lines?
a. BPL b. DSL c. Wi-Fi d. Ethernet |
B
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8. A device that encodes data from two or more devices onto a single telecommunications channel is called a(n)
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Multiplexer
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9. A(n) ________ is a network that can connect technology devices within a range of 33 feet or so.
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PAN
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10. ______ _________is a way to route communications between network nodes by allowing for continuous connections and reconfiguration around blocked paths by “hopping” from node to node until a connection is established.
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Mesh networking
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11. Telecommuting enables organizations to save money because less office space, parking space, and office equipment is required. True or False?
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True
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12. ______ is a system of transferring money from one bank account directly to another without any paper money changing hands.
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Electronic funds transfer
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Voice and phone communication is what type of communication?
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synchronous communication
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What are the network types?
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– Personal Area Network (PAN
– Local Area Network (LAN) – Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) – Wide Area Network (WAN) |
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The use of computing devices and networks so that employees can work effectively away from the office is known as
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Telecommuting
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2. On the Internet, what enables traffic to flow from one network to another?
a. Internet Protocol b. ARPANET c. Uniform Resource Locator d. LAN server |
A
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3. Each computer on the Internet has an address called the Transmission Control Protocol. True or False?
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F
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7. Which technology helps you easily specify the visual appearance of Web pages in a Web site?
a. HTML b. XHTML c. XML d. CSS |
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Cascading Style Sheet - A file or portion of an HTML file that defines the visual appearance of content in a Web page |
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8. _____________ refers to the Web as a computing platform that supports software applications and
the sharing of information between users |
Web 2.0
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10. Digg and del.icio.us are examples of _________________ Web sites.
a. media sharing b. social network c. social bookmarking d. content streaming |
C
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11 A(n) ___________________ is a network based on Web technology that links customers, suppliers, and others to the company.
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Extranet
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12. An intranet is an internal corporate network built using Internet and World Wide Web standards and products. True or False?
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True
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Special purpose computers that manage communications to and from a computer system serving hundreds/thousands of users
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Front end processor
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o Systems software that controls the computer systems and devices on a network and allows them to communicate with each other
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Network Operating System
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Intercompany application-to-application communication of data in a standard format
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
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What is the markup language for web documents containing structured information (including words, pictures and other elements)?
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Extensible markup language (XML)
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