Chapter 6 Quiz
Your Internet Service Provider serves all the following functions EXCEPT _________.
Allows you to access a personal area network (PAN)
On a typical e-commerce Web site, a component called the ________ contains programs that obtain product data from a database, manage the shopping cart, and coordinate the checkout process.
Commerce server
_______ agreements ensure that communications carriers exchange traffic on their networks freely.
Peering
A network that relies primarily on wireless connection of devices located near to a single person is a ___________.
Personal area network
Among the following, which is NOT likely to be a way for eHermes to use the cloud?
Use Rackspace for hardware and load whatever operating system they want.
A wireless protocol that is becoming ever more common as everyday objects become "smart" devices is _________.
Bluetooth
Advantages of content delivery networks (CDNs) include all the following EXCEPT ________.
Higher costs to mobile users
To send a message over the Internet, the location of the destination, known as the _________, must be added to the message.
IP address
The method of obtaining cloud-based services that includes only basic hardware is termed _______.
IaaS (infrastructure as a service)
The rules providing the foundation of the Internet are known as the _________.
TCP/IP protocol architecture
All communication standards associated with local area networks are governed by ________.
The IEEE 802 protocol
The most likely reason that an organization should not consider using the cloud is ______.
The organization is legally prohibited from losing physical control over its data
Which of the following statements is NOT correct for private clouds?
They enable the business to maintain physical control over its stored data.
The sharing of physical hardware by many organizations in the cloud, termed pooling, is accomplished with ____________.
Virtualization
The following are all disadvantages of in-house hosting compared to use of the cloud, except ______.
Visibility of security measures
The computers in two separated company sites must be connected using a(n) ________.
Wide area network (WAN)
Since companies do not know precisely how much demand will be placed on their computing resources in the future, an attractive element of using the cloud is the fact that it is ________.
Elastic
Which of the following is the most accurate and complete definition of the cloud?
Elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet
A negative consequence of the expanding use of the cloud will be ______.
Fewer local jobs that focus on the installation and support of email and other servers
Which of the following is true about a VPN?
It encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions.
Which of the following is the distinguishing feature of a WAN as compared to a LAN?
Multiple locations
The concept that prohibits the ability of ISPs to manage the flow of network traffic over their networks is termed __________.
Net neutrality
A computer ________ is a collection of computers that communicate with one another over transmission lines or wirelessly.
Network
Suppose eHermes wished to utilize a vendor's application software in the cloud. It would need to obtain ________ cloud resources.
SaaS (software as a service)
An important cloud design philosophy that defines all interactions among computing devices as services in a formal standardized way is termed the ________.
Service-oriented architecture