Deck 6: Telecommunications and Networking

Question 1

________ networks are an emerging technology that is becoming increasingly important to help organizations manage their data flows across their enterprise networks.

A)Backbone
B)Cloud
C)Personal area
D)Software-defined

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A network that is restricted to a single building is a ________.

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

________ is the world's most isolated country when it comes to telecommunications access.

A)Belarus
B)Cuba
C)Eritrea
D)Ethiopia

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Over 200 ________ e-mail messages are sent and received each day.

A)thousand
B)million
C)billion
D)trillion

Question 5

Slack partnered with ________ to utilize Watson Conversation,a software tool that helps bots interact through natural language.

A)Amazon
B)Google
C)IBM
D)Microsoft

Question 6

________s allow devices to physically connect to the LAN's communication's medium.

A)Backbone
B)ERP
C)NIC
D)QR code

Question 7

A network between Mars and the Earth would be a ________.

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

Question 8

A network stretching across New York City would be a ________.

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

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct order of networks from smallest to largest?

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

Question 10

Ethernet is a technology associated with ________s.

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

Question 11

The Internet is a ________.

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

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct order of networks from largest to smallest?

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

Question 13

________ modems operate over coaxial cable.

A)Cable
B)Dial-up
C)DSL
D)Fiber

Question 14

________ modems convert information for use on the POTS and are almost extinct in most parts of the developed world today.

A)Cable
B)Dial-up
C)DSL
D)Fiber

Question 15

Eriteans who have access to the Internet typically use ________.

A)Cable
B)Dial-up
C)DSL
D)Fiber

Question 16

NICs allow devices to physically connect to the _______'s communications medium.

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

Question 17

________ modems convert information for use on the POTS.

A)Cable
B)Dial-up
C)DSL
D)Fiber

Question 18

Bandwidth is stated in ________ per second.

A)beeps
B)bits
C)blips
D)bytes

Question 19

_________s cover large geographical areas.

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

Question 20

________ is a cloud-based team communication and collaboration software program that helps company employees communicate in real time.

A)Affinity
B)Juniper
C)Raytheon
D)Slack

Question 21

According to the textbook,________ is the most commonly used cable medium.

A)microwave
B)radio
C)satellite
D)twisted-pair

Question 22

________ cables are made of copper.

A)Fiber-optic
B)Microwave
C)Radio
D)Twisted-pair

Question 23

________ is a common LAN protocol.

A)Ethernet
B)Fiber
C)Internet
D)Twisted-pair

Question 24

________ is a cable medium.

A)Coaxial
B)Microwave
C)Radio
D)Satellite

Question 25

According to the textbook,________ is the most widely available cable medium.

A)fiber-optic
B)microwave
C)radio
D)twisted-pair

Question 26

________ is the most secure cable medium.

A)Fiber-optic
B)Microwave
C)Radio
D)Satellite

Question 27

________ is the slowest cable medium.

A)Microwave
B)Radio
C)Satellite
D)Twisted-pair

Question 28

________ is a disadvantage of fiber-optic cable.

A)Bandwidth
B)Cost
C)Difficult to work with
D)Security

Question 29

________ cables are made of copper.

A)Coaxial
B)Fiber-optic
C)Microwave
D)Radio

Question 30

________ modem services share bandwidth among subscribers in a locality,so speeds can decrease significantly when large numbers of neighbors access the Internet at the same time.

A)Cable
B)Dial-up
C)DSL
D)Fiber

Question 31

________ is a broadcast medium.

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

Question 32

________ is NOT an advantage of twisted-pair wire.

A)Availability
B)Cost
C)Easy to work with
D)High bandwidth

Question 33

________ is a cable medium.

A)Fiber-optic
B)Microwave
C)Radio
D)Satellite

Question 34

________ cables are made of glass.

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

Question 35

________ is a cable medium.

A)Microwave
B)Radio
C)Satellite
D)Twisted-pair

Question 36

________ is a broadcast medium.

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

Question 37

________ modems use the digital portion of a voice telephone to offer broadband access.

A)Cable
B)Dial-up
C)DSL
D)Fiber

Question 38

________ is an advantage of coaxial cable.

A)Cost
B)Easy to work with
C)High bandwidth
D)Security

Question 39

________ is a broadcast medium.

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

Question 40

________ is a broadcast medium.

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

Question 41

Client/server computing links two or more computers in an arrangement in which powerful ________ provide computing services for ________.

A)servers; other servers
B)servers; user PCs
C)user PCs; servers
D)user PCs; other user PCs

Question 42

The Internet backbone is a ________ network.

A)fiber-optic
B)microwave
C)radio
D)satellite

Question 43

The ________ layer of TCP/IP places packets on,and receives them from,the network medium,which can be any networking technology.

A)application
B)Internet
C)network interface
D)transport

Question 44

The ________ layer of TCP/IP enables client application programs to access the other layers.

A)application
B)Internet
C)network interface
D)transport

Question 45

________ is an example of the third type of peer-to-peer processing that allows for advanced search and file sharing.

A)Bit Torrent
B)Grid computing
C)Microsoft SharePoint Workspace
D)SETI@home

Question 46

________ is an example of the first type of peer-to-peer processing that accesses unused CPU power among networked computers.

A)BitTorrent
B)Grid computing
C)Microsoft SharePoint Workspace
D)Napster

Question 47

A(n)________ is a company that provides Internet connections for a fee.

A)ISP
B)IXP
C)NAP
D)NSP

Question 48

An/The ________ is a network that allows users to take advantage of familiar applications and work habits within an organization's network.

A)externet
B)extranet
C)Internet
D)intranet

Question 49

An/The ________ connects networks of multiple organizations so they can communicate securely.

A)externet
B)extranet
C)Internet
D)intranet

Question 50

________ defines how messages are formulated and how their receivers interpret them.

A)DSL
B)HTTP
C)SMTP
D)TCP/IP

Question 51

The ________ layer of TCP/IP is responsible for addressing,routing,and packaging data packets.

A)application
B)Internet
C)network interface
D)transport

Question 52

________ offer limited accessibility to the ________ of participating companies.

A)Extranets; internets
B)Extranets; intranets
C)Intranets; extranets
D)Intranets; internets

Question 53

________ is an example of the first type of peer-to-peer processing that accesses unused CPU power among networked computers.

A)BitTorrent
B)Microsoft SharePoint Workspace
C)Napster
D)SETI@home

Question 54

________ is an example of the second type of peer-to-peer processing that enables real-time,person-to-person collaboration.

A)BitTorrent
B)Microsoft SharePoint Workspace
C)Napster
D)SETI@home

Question 55

________ is the protocol of the Internet.

A)DSL
B)Ethernet
C)Fiber
D)TCP/IP

Question 56

________ leads to the ideas of fat and thin clients where ________ clients have no local storage and only limited processing power.

A)Client/server computing; fat
B)Client/server computing; thin
C)Peer-to-peer processing; fat
D)Peer-to-peer processing; thin

Question 57

An/The ________ is a network of networks.

A)externet
B)extranet
C)Internet
D)intranet

Question 58

Ethernet is a common ________ protocol.

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

Question 59

The ________ layer of TCP/IP provides communication and packet services.

A)application
B)Internet
C)network interface
D)transport

Question 60

Which of the following is NOT a basic function of TCP/IP?

A)Acknowledges the packets have been transmitted
B)Manages the movement of data packets between computers by establishing a connection between the computers
C)Responsible for disassembling,delivering,and reassembling data during transmission
D)Sequences the transfer of packets

Question 61

The main drawback to Google Fiber for Google is ________.

A)cost
B)options
C)reliability
D)speed

Question 62

________ is the most commonly used IP addressing scheme.

A)IPv2
B)IPv4
C)IPv6
D)IPv8

Question 63

A(n)________ portal is intended for broad and diverse audiences,and it offers routine content,some of it in real time.

A)affinity
B)commercial
C)corporate
D)industrywide

Question 64

________ are exchange points for Internet traffic.

A)IAPs
B)ISPs
C)NAPs
D)NSPs

Question 65

Google Fiber was first deployed in ________.

A)Atlanta
B)Charlotte
C)Kansas City
D)San Diego

Question 66

A(n)________ portal serves entire industries.

A)affinity
B)commercial
C)corporate
D)industrywide

Question 67

________ consists of 32 bits.

A)IPv2
B)IPv4
C)IPv6
D)IPv8

Question 68

More than ________ percent of all online content is written in English.

A)25
B)50
C)75
D)90

Question 69

________ is an example of a metasearch engine.

A)Ask
B)Bing
C)Dogpile
D)Google

Question 70

________ was developed to address the Internet of Things.

A)IPv2
B)IPv4
C)IPv6
D)IPv8

Question 71

Less than ________ percent of all web content is composed in Hindi,the first language of approximately 260 million people.

A)0)01
B)0)1
C)1)0
D)10.0

Question 72

135.62.128.91 is an example of an ________ address.

A)IPv2
B)IPv4
C)IPv6
D)IPv8

Question 73

A(n)________ portals offers a single point of entry to an entire community of affiliated interests.

A)affinity
B)commercial
C)corporate
D)industrywide

Question 74

The ________ is a system of universally accepted standards for storing,retrieving,formatting,and displaying information through a ________ architecture.

A)Internet; client/server
B)Internet; peer-to-peer
C)WWW; client/server
D)WWW; peer-to-peer

Question 75

A(n)________ portal is an intranet.

A)affinity
B)commercial
C)corporate
D)industrywide

Question 76

Users access the web primarily through ________.

A)browsers
B)hyperlinks
C)hypertext
D)URLs

Question 77

The ________ functions as a transport mechanism; the ________ is an application.

A)Internet; intranet
B)Internet; World Wide Web
C)World Wide Web; Internet
D)World Wide Web; intranet

Question 78

________ was developed because we have run out of IP addresses in the original IP addressing scheme.

A)IPv2
B)IPv4
C)IPv6
D)IPv8

Question 79

________ consists of 128 bits.

A)IPv2
B)IPv4
C)IPv6
D)IPv8

Question 80

A(n)________ portal offers a personalized,single point of access through a web browser to critical business information located inside and outside an organization.

A)affinity
B)commercial
C)corporate
D)industrywide