MIS Chapter 7
A(n) ________ signal is a discrete, binary waveform. A. digital B. tenuous C. business process D. analog E. ERD
A
802.11 is also known as ________. A. hardware B. Wi-Fi C. XML D. XBRL E. www
B
A router is a communications processer used to route ________ through different networks. A. databases B. packets of data C. data drivers D. data blasts E. data cycles
B
A(n) ________ uses the Internet to create a secure network connection. A. management systems private network (MSPN) B. virtual private network (VPN) C. information systems private network (ISPN) D. technology private network (TPN) E. systems private network (SPN)
B
An Internet Protocol (IP) address ________. A. is a 16-bit number assigned only to servers on the Internet B. is a 32-bit number assigned to every computer on the Internet C. contains the mailing zip code of the network D. is a 32-bit number assigned only to servers on the Internet E. is a 16-bit number assigned to every computer on the Internet
B
The domain extension .mil represents ________. A. manufacturing sites B. the U.S. Military C. commercial sites D. educational institutions E. business firms
B
The number of cycles per second that can be sent through a network medium is calculated in ________. A. data per second B. hertz C. seconds D. minutes E. bytes per second
B
The ________ is the world's most extensive, public communication system. A. Google search engine B. Internet C. Intranet D. LAN E. Datanet
B
The world's largest network is the ________. A. intranet B. Internet C. enterprise system D. digital firm E. brick-and-mortar
B
Coaxial cable is a(n) ________ for linking network components. A. processing device B. database system C. connection medium D. output device E. input device
C
The Domain Name System (DNS) converts ________ to ________. A. IP addresses; domain names B. data; zip codes C. domain names; IP addresses D. IP addresses; zip codes E. zip codes; IP addresses
C
________ are used to track movements of products through the supply chain. A. Digital footprints B. System trackers C. RFIDs D. Digital trackers E. Digital firms
C
A network that spans between Montana and Washington is a(n) ________. A. unorganized network B. binding network C. local area network D. wide area network E. nationwide network
D
A small business that connects personal devices within a 500-meter radius is a(n) ________. A. wide area network B. unorganized network C. worldwide network D. local area network E. binding network
D
Bluetooth is another name for the ________ wireless networking standard. A. coaxial B. 802.11 C. database of D. 802.15 E. Wi-Fi
D
Digital information transfer speeds are measured in ________. A. bytes per second B. bytes per minute C. bits per minute D. bits per second E. data per second
D
If a computer is sending a file, and a packet being sent is damaged, the ________ computer asks the ________ computer to retransmit it. A. sending; receiving B. network cable; receiving C. receiving; end-user D. receiving; sending E. receiving; network cable
D
Slicing digital messages into parcels is called ________. A. packet drops B. bit firms C. network binders D. packet switching E. digital footprints
D
TCP/IP was original developed in the 1970s to support ________. A. Web developers B. e-commerce organizations C. database managers D. the Department of Defense E. the U.S. Treasury
D
A ________ links two or more computers which enable the sharing of information. A. hardware B. cloud computing C. spreadsheets D. social media E. network
E
EarthLink and NetZero are examples of ________. A. databases B. data mining companies C. processing devices D. social media E. Internet service providers
E
On a client/server system, most of the powerful processing is handled by the ________. A. input devices B. software C. client D. data connection E. server
E
