IS - 130 Exam 2 Prep

________ exchanges connect buyers and sellers across many industries. A. Vertical B. Indirect C. Horizontal D. Direct

C. Horizontal

________ was developed because we have run out of IP addresses in the original IP addressing scheme. A. IPv4 B. IPv2 C. IPv6 D. IPv8

C. IPv6

A(n) ________ is a company that provides Internet connections for a fee. A. NAP B. IXP C. ISP D. NSP

C. ISP

________ technology enables the use of mobile wallets. A. Wi-Fi B. UWB C. NFC D. WiMAX

C. NFC

________ exchanges connect buyers and sellers in a given industry. A. Indirect B. Horizontal C. Vertical D. Direct

C. Vertical

The main problem with ________ transmission systems is their signals experience propagation delay. A. radio B. fiber C. microwave D. satellite

D. satellite

________ is the most secure cable medium. A. Fiber-optic B. Satellite C. Microwave D. Radio

A. Fiber-optic

A network stretching across New York City would be a ________. A. MAN B. WAN C. LAN D. PAN

A. MAN

________ occurs when shoppers visit a brick-and-mortar store but then purchase online. A. Showrooming B. Bannering C. The long tail D. Bundling

A. Showrooming

Fourth generation mobile networks were introduced in ________. A. 2012 B. 1992 C. 1982 D. 2001

A. 2012

Medium-range wireless networks are ________ technology. A. PAN B. LAN C. MAN D. WAN

B. LAN

________ transmission systems have signals that pass through walls but they are susceptible to snooping unless encrypted. A. Radio B. Microwave C. Satellite D. Fiber

A. Radio

________ is a short-range wireless network. A. UWB B. WiMAX C. LTE D. MiFi

A. UWB

________ organizations are only online. A. Clicks-and-mortar B. Virtual C. Brick-and-mortar D. Brick-and-click

B. Virtual

An electronic ________ is a central, virtual market space on the web where many buyers and many sellers can conduct e-commerce and e-business activities. A. mall B. marketplace C. auction D. storefront

B. marketplace

Data ________ refers primarily to problems with the media on which the data are stored. A. clickstreaming B. rot C. degradation D. scattering

B. rot

________ cables are made of glass. A. Microwave B. Twisted-pair C. Coaxial D. Fiber-optic

D. Fiber-optic

Suppose you are a salesperson. You take great pride in knowing each customers' favorite places to eat and their favorite meals. This is an example of ________. A. explicit information B. explicit knowledge C. tacit information D. tacit knowledge

D. tacit knowledge

________ is the most popular query language used for interacting with a database. A. SQL B. TPS C. RFID D. ETL

A. SQL

________ cards contain a chip that can store a large amount of information as well as on a magnetic stripe for backward compatibility. A. Smart B. Electronic credit C. Stored-value money D. Purchasing

A. Smart

________ is the slowest cable medium. A. Twisted-pair B. Radio C. Satellite D. Microwave

A. Twisted-pair

Database systems minimize ________. A. redundancy B. security C. integrity D. independence

A. redundancy

According to the textbook, ________ is the most widely available cable medium. A. twisted-pair B. fiber-optic C. radio D. microwave

A. twisted-pair

Which of the following is the correct order of networks from smallest to largest? A. PAN, MAN, LAN, WAN B. PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN C. PAN, MAN, WAN, LAN D. PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN

B. PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the data hierarchy from smallest to largest? A. byte, bit, field, file, record, database B. bit, byte, field, record, file, database C. bit, byte, field, file, record, database D. byte, bit, field, record, file, database

B. bit, byte, field, record, file, database

A(n) ________ portal is intended for broad and diverse audiences, and it offers routine content, some of it in real time. A. corporate B. commercial C. industrywide D. affinity

B. commercial

An electronic ________ is a collection of individual shops consolidated under one internet address. A. storefront B. mall C. auction D. marketplace

B. mall

You use your smartphone to look up how much money you have in your bank account. This is an example of ________ commerce. A. local B. mobile C. social D. electronic

B. mobile

________ is an unauthorized access point into a wireless network. A. War driving B. An evil twin attack C. Eavesdropping D. A rogue access point

D. A rogue access point

________ is a short-range wireless network. A. WiMAX B. MiFi C. LTE D. Bluetooth

D. Bluetooth

________ transmission systems are relatively inexpensive but must have unobstructed line of sight. A. Fiber B. Radio C. Satellite D. Microwave

D. Microwave

________ is the cumulative store of subjective or experiential learning. A. Explicit information B. Explicit knowledge C. Tacit information D. Tacit knowledge

D. Tacit Knowledge

Users access the web primarily through ________. A. hypertext B. URLs C. hyperlinks D. browsers

D. browsers

A ________ is a group of eight ________. A. bit; bytes B. field; files C. file; fields D. byte; bits

D. byte; bits

________ organizations have physical and online dimensions. A. Brick-and-mortar B. Pure-play C. Clicks-and-mortar D. Virtual

C. Clicks-and-mortar

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Big Data? A. Velocity B. Variety C. Viscous D. Volume

C. Viscous

________ is a wide-area wireless network. A. NFC B. LTE C. WiMAX D. MiFi

C. WiMAX

With ________, small buyers aggregate demand to create a large volume and then negotiate lower prices. A. electronic exchanges B. bartering online C. group purchasing D. product customization

C. group purchasing

Data marts can be implemented ________ compared to data warehouses. A. less quickly B. at the same pace C. more quickly D. It depends on the situation.

C. more quickly

A ________ generally describes an entity. A. file B. byte C. record D. field

C. record