MIS 325 Ch 7

Which statement about the Domain Name Service (DNS) is FALSE? A) DNS has a hierarchical structure B) The last word in the domain name represents the type of organization C) The first name in the domain name is the organization name D) The top-level domain is called the "Root" E) DNS servers maintain a database containing IP addresses mapped to their corresponding domain names.

C) The first name in the domain name is the organization name

A __________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow A) packet B) codec C) protocol D) signal E) URL

C) protocol

Education being represented by .edu and business represented by .com are examples​ of: A) IP addresses B) second-level domains C) top-level domains D) predicate logic E) Internet extensions

C) top-level domains

If you are creating a network using​ twisted-pair (CAT​ 5) wire, the cable​ shouldn't exceed: A) 1000 B) 1 C) 10000 D) 100 E) 10

D) 100

The Internet is based on which three key technologies? A) TCP/IP, HTML, and HTTP B) Packet switching, HTML, and WI-Fi C) Client/server computing, packet switching, and Wi-Fi D) Client/server computing, packet switching, and standard communication protocols E) TCP/IP, HTTP, and packet switching

D) Client/server computing, packet switching, and standard communication protocols

A company needing reliable digital communication service levels at speeds of 1.5 Mbps would probably need to lease a dedicated ______________ line. A) T3 B) T2 C) TIO D) T1 E) T1.54

D) T1

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Internet service provider (ISP)? A) ISPs serve as your gateway to the Internet B) ISPs receive communications from the Internet and pass them on to you C) ISPs collect money from their customers and pay access fees D) The ISP provides application services E) The ISP provides a legitimate IP address

D) The ISP provides application services

If you wanted to have wireless connectivity in your home or apartment, you would need a _________ to move packets of data to your different devices A) database B) WAN C) bandwidth D) router E) switch

D) router

A company needing a network to connect its offices in Montana, Idaho, and Utah would require a _________ A) local area network B) metropolitan area network C) regional area network D) wide are network E) tristate area network

D) wide are network

At the most basic level, a(n) __________ simply consists of two or more computers that are connected together A) Merger B) server C) RFID D) application E) Network

E) Network

Which of the following best defines hertz? A) The difference between the highest and owest frequencies that can be accommodated on a single channel B) The total distance the signal can traverse in one second C) The total number of bytes that can be sent through a medium per second D) The number of frequencies that can be broadcast through a medium E) The number of cycles per second that can be sent through a medium

E) The number of cycles per second that can be sent through a medium

Bandwidth is determined by calculating which of the following? A) The median frequency on a channel B) The number of hertz per microsecond C) The difference between the highest and lowest frequency on a channel D) The average frequency on a channel E) The number of hertz per second

E) The number of hertz per second

The method of slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their destinations if called ______________. A) software defined networking B) circuit switching C) client server messaging D) multiplexing E) packet switching

E) packet switching

Microsoft Windows Server and Linux are examples of ___________ A) wide area networks B) spreadsheet software C) router systems D) database management systems E)Network operating systems

E)Network operating systems

Network signals that are represented by on-off pulses indicate which type of Signal? A) Digital B) Analog C) Binary D) Unary E) Blinking

A) Digital

Which of the following is a feature of Web 2.0? A) Dynamic content B) Single-theme content C) Static content D) Priority content E) Image-only content

A) Dynamic content

Which of the following notations could represent a current IP address? A) 207.46.250.119.120.006 B) 207.46.250.119 C) 207.46 D) 207.46.250 E) 207.46.250.119.120

B) 207.46.250.119

The signal from your iPod earphone is a(n) ________________ signal A) Digital B) Analog C) Network D) Blinking E) Tune

B) Analog

If you were building a network intended to service two buildings that were next to each​ other, you would construct​ a: A) micro area network B) local area network C) block area network D) wide area network E) metropolitan area network

B) local area network

A(n) _________ signal is a way to communicate in a network and is represented by a continuous waveform. A) Blinking B) Digital C) Analog D) Router E) Link

C) Analog

That is the name of the organization responsible for assigning public IP addresses? A) ISOC B) IEEE C) ICANN D) ISO E) CERN

C) ICANN

Which statement about the TCP/IP protocol is FALSE? A) TCP establishes a connection between the computers. B) TCP sequences the transfer of packets and acknowledges the packets sent C) IP helps to recover any packets that are lost or damaged during transmission D) TCP/IP was developed ot help scientists transmit data among different types of computers over E) IP is responsible for the delivery of packets and includes the disassembling and reassembling of TCP/IP protocol

C) IP helps to recover any packets that are lost or damaged during transmission