Quizzes

Select what is true about computer networks. More than one answer may be selected.

A network is a group of two or more devices/computers connected together Computer networks support many different software applications Networks range in size from small home networks to the Internet, which is the world's largest network

Common methods to connect a LAN to the Internet include which of the following?

Coaxial cables Fiber optic cables Ethernet cables

What type of system is used to assist with processes that rely on a large number of inputs that frequently change?

Decision support system

A marketing manager requests and receives a report on consumers who use a competing brand of laundry detergent. Included in this report is demographic information such as age, gender, and geographic location; frequency with which the product is purchased; estimated amount of revenue generated by this product per geographic location; and qualities that consumers rank as important to their purchasing decision. These reports represent what function of a marketing information system (MKIS)?

Gathering marketing data

Connect LANs, WANs, and other internets together.

Internets

Connect a variety of devices at a single site such as an office or retail store. Also connects devices at a single site within a limited geographic range

LAN (Local Area Network)

Which of the following are considered a basic type of computer network? You may select more than one.

Local area network (LAN) Personal area network (PAN) Wide area network (WAN)

Connect a variety of devices between two or more geographic locations.

MAN

Connect devices around an individual. PANs typically involve laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

PAN

A type of network that connects devices at a single site within a limited geographic range is called a _____________ area networks.

local, Local, or LAN

The first modern transaction processing system was

the cash register.