IST Final Review T/F

Instant messaging only allows you to communicate with one person at a time. True False

False

A centralized server provides access to file and print services as well as email. True False

True

The HTTP protocol requests and delivers webpages. True False

True

You can purchase a router that includes the wireless access point. True False

True

3G and 4G Internet access cannot be used by a personal computer since it is limited to mobile devices. True False

False

A Mac computer needs a user name and password to access files on a Windows homegroup. True False

False

Traditional, text-based chat rooms allow complete strangers to communicate with each other. True False

True

All WiFi hotspots are available for free. True False

False

All of the computers on a peer-to-peer network have to be connected to the Internet or they cannot share their resources with each other. True False

False

Asynchronous online communication happens in real-time with two or more people online at the same time. True False

False

Cable connections to the Internet are popular among rural residents. True False

False

Dial-up Internet access allows you to talk on the phone over a landline while you are online. True False

False

Ethernet standards and equipment for your home LAN are different than those used in a business. True False

False

FTTH is available to most homes. True False

False

In a P2P network, a notebook can print to the printer that is connected directly to the desktop, even when the desktop is in sleep mode. True False

False

In a ring topology, data travels in both directions. True False

False

One advantage of using a domain is that you only have to log in one time to obtain access to all of the servers within that domain. True False

False

PAN is another term for private area network. True False

False

The Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing. True False

False

The original use of the Internet was to conduct business between corporations and its customers. True False

False

The physical layout of a LAN is called its topography. True False

False

Two wireless devices that are directly connected to each other form an ad hoc network. True False

False

When you participate in a chat room, the text you wrote is deleted after you log out. True False

False

A firewall can be implemented using hardware or software. True False

True

A peer-to-peer network can connect a Linux computer and a Windows PC. True False

True

A star topology allows nodes to be easily added, removed, or moved, without disrupting the network. True False

True

An advantage to using a webmail interface is that your email is available to you from anywhere whenever you are online. True False

True

Businesses have started to use instant messaging tools to help provide customer support. True False

True

DSL is generally slower and less expensive than cable Internet access. True False

True

Fiber Internet connections are more expensive than either DSL or cable Internet access. True False

True

If you have a webcam, VoIP allows you to video chat with a friend in Asia. True False

True

If you want to create a peer-to-peer network, you must first install a specific software program. True False

True

In a bus topology, data travels along a single cable that is terminated at both ends. True False

True

One disadvantage of using a chat room is that you cannot access it from a tablet or smartphone. True False

True

One of the advantages associated with using a wired network connection over a wireless network connection is speed. True False

True

One way to access email is to read it online through a webmail interface. True False

True

The Internet2 is much faster than the Internet because it has a fiber optic backbone instead of a mixture of telephone cables and fiber optics. True False

True

When you log in to your bank's website, you are connecting to a server. True False

True

When you send an email to your professor, a server holds on to that email until the professor requests it. True False

True

You can include a Linux computer in your workgroup. True False

True