Chapter 7 MIS

The most appropriate wireless networking standard for creating PANs is: I-mode. 802.11b. WiFi. 802.11n. Bluetooth.

Bluetooth

The Internet is based on which three key technologies? -TCP/IP, HTML, and HTTP -HTTP, Web 3.0, and the mobile platform -Client/server computing, packet switching, and HTTP -TCP/IP, HTTP, and packet switching -Client/server computing, packet switching, and the development of communications standards for linking networks and computers

Client/server computing, packet switching, and the development of communications standards for linking networks and computers

What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names? HTML URL HTTP IP DNS `

DNS

Which organization helps define the overall structure of the Internet? None (no one "owns" the Internet) W3C HTTP IAB ICANN

IAB

The total amount of digital information that can be transmitted through any telecommunications medium is measured in: baud. gigaflops. Hertz. ROM. bps.

bps

__________ identify the access points in a Wi-Fi network. URLs SSIDs CAs Mac Addresses NICs

SSIDs

What is the primary difference between 3G and 4G cellular systems? 3G systems are unable to handle web browsing. 3G systems are not compatible with text messaging. 4G systems have greater transmission speeds. 4G systems are digital. 3G systems have poor security.

4G systems have greater transmissions speeds

Which signal types are represented by a continuous waveform? Analog Optical Hybrid Laser Digital

Analog

An analog signal is a discrete, binary waveform that transmits data coded into two discrete states such as 1-bits and 0-bits. True False

False

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business comprised of three employees and a manager located in the same office space whose primary need is to share documents? PAN Campus area network Peer-to-peer network WAN Domain-based LAN

Peer-to-peer network

What technology allows people to have content pulled from websites and fed automatically to their computers? Newsgroups FTP HTTP Bluetooth RSS

RSS

Which of the following is considered by many to be the defining Web 2.0 application? Instant messaging Blogging Email Social networking Widgets

Social Networking

Which of the following is a challenge posed by Wi-Fi networks? High cost of infrastructure technology Lack of broadband support Connectivity issues with wired LANs Susceptibility to interference from nearby wireless systems Size of access points

Susceptibility to interference from nearby wireless systems

Web 3.0 is a collaborative effort to add a layer of meaning to the existing web in order to reduce the amount of human involvement in searching for and processing web information. True False

True

The 802.11 set of standards is known as: Bluetooth. Wi-Fi. WSN. WLAN. WiMax.

Wi-Fi

In a telecommunications network architecture, a protocol is -a communications service for microcomputer users. -a standard set of rules and procedures for control of communications in a network. -a device that handles the switching of voice and data in a local area network. -the main computer in a telecommunications network.

a standard set of rules and procedures for control of communications in a network

Bandwidth is the: -number of packets sent per minute over a medium. -number of frequencies that can be broadcast through a medium. -total number of bytes that can be sent through a medium per second. -number of cycles per second that can be sent through a medium. -difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be accommodated on a single channel.

difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be accommodated on a single channel.

Bluetooth can be used to link up to ________ devices within a 10-meter area using low-power, radio-based communication. eight ten twenty six four

eight

One or more access points positioned on a ceiling, wall, or other strategic spot in a public place to provide maximum wireless coverage for a specific area are referred to as touch points. hotspots. hot points. wireless hubs.

hotspots

The child domain of the root is the: base domain. second-level domain. top-level domain. domain extension. host name.

top-level domain