Week 12 Quiz: Ch15, Ch16, BP05

What is a protocol? a. A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. b. Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network. c. The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers. d. An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

a. A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

Emily loves her job as an executive recruiter for a large hospital located in Seattle, Washington. Part of Emily's job requires her to gather industry information, collaborate with partners, compare competitors, and tap into the knowledge of prospective employees, partners, and customers. Which of the following would Emily use to perform her job? a. Collective intelligence b. Source code c. Interactivity metrics d. Network effect

a. Collective intelligence

Which business application is a satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information? a. Global positioning systems b. Geographic information systems c. Radio-frequency identification d. Location-based services

a. Global positioning systems

Which of the following describes a global positioning system (GPS)? a. Use plastic or conductive polymers instead of silicon-based microchips, allowing them to be washed or exposed to water without damaging the chip. b. A satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information. c. Occurs when a company places active or semi-passive RFID tags on expensive products or assets to gather data on the items' location with little or no manual intervention. d. A device that measures the acceleration (the rate of change of velocity) of an item and is used to track truck speeds or taxi cab speeds.

b. A satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information.

Which of the following describes longitude? a. A satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information. b. An east/west measurement of position. c. A device that measures the acceleration (the rate of change of velocity) of an item and is used to track truck speeds or taxi cab speeds. d. Use plastic or conductive polymers instead of silicon-based microchips, allowing them to be washed or exposed to water without damaging the chip.

b. An east/west measurement of position.

Which of the following is not a network topology? a. Bus b. Ethernet c. Ring d. Star

b. Ethernet

What is the type of knowledge that consists of anything that can be documented, archived, and codified, often with the help of a MIS department? a. Tacit knowledge b. Explicit knowledge c. Pure knowledge d. Virtual knowledge

b. Explicit knowledge

A wireless WAN (WWAN) is a wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data and can be divided into which two categories? a. Cellular communications and multiple user communication systems b. Mobile and wireless technologies c. Cellular and satellite communication systems d. Client and server systems

c. Cellular and satellite communication systems

What is cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss? a. Fiber-optic cable b. Transmission control protocol/internet protocol c. Coaxial cable d. Twisted-pair wiring

c. Coaxial cable

What is the primary way that social networks work? a. Providing a security system for communication online. b. Helping grow website traffic by viral advertisements. c. Connecting people by matching profile information. d. Charging users each time they use the service.

c. Connecting people by matching profile information.

What is packet-switching? a. An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination b. A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients c. Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer d. Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network

c. Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer

Cell phone manufacturers often refer to their products as mobile devices. Which of the following would not be included in the folksonomy for a cell phone? a. Blackberry b. iPhone c. Technology platform d. Cell

c. Technology platform

What is the science and art of making an illustrated map or chart? GIS allows users to interpret, analyze, and visualize data in different ways that reveal patterns and trends in the form of reports, charts, and maps? a. Automatic vehicle location b. Geographic information system c. Edge matching d. Cartography

d. Cartography

What is the portion of the Internet that is intentionally hidden from search engines, uses masked IP addresses, and is accessible only with a special web browser. a. Snackable content b. Deep web c. Semantic web d. Dark web

d. Dark web

What occurs when paper maps are laid edge-to-edge and items that run across maps do not match are reconfigured to match? a. Geographic information system b. Automatic vehicle location c. Cartography d. Edge matching

d. Edge matching

What is a telecommunications system? a. A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together b. Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations c. A computer that is designed to request information from a server d. Enables the transmission of data over public or private networks

d. Enables the transmission of data over public or private networks

What is a round coin-sized object, is uniquely numbered and hidden in geocache? a. Geocoding b. Geocache c. All of the above d. Geocoin

d. Geocoin

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Business 2.0? a. Encourages user participation. b. Eliminates entry barriers to publishing on the web. c. Provides an exciting and vibrant virtual environment. d. Requires technical skills.

d. Requires technical skills.

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country? a. Metropolitan area network b. Peer-to-peer network c. Local area network d. Wide area network

d. Wide area network