MIS Chapter 7
Which of the following can be used to help a website achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines? A) RSS B) shopping bots C) SEM D) SEO E) VPN
D) SEO
Which digital cellular standard is used widely throughout the world except the United States? A) GSM B) CDMA C) LTD D) WLAN E) 4G
A) GSM
Which of the following involves slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their destinations? A) Packet shifting B) Packet switching C) ATM D) Multiplexing E) Packet routing
B) Packet switching
Which of the following is a device that sends packets of data through different networks ensuring they go to the correct address? A) Switch B) Router C) NIC D) Modem E) Hub
B) Router
The Internet is based on which three key technologies? A) Email, instant messaging, and newsgroups B) Client/server computing, packet switching, and HTTP C) Client/server computing, packet switching, and the development of communications standards for linking networks and computers D) TCP/IP, HTML, and HTTP E) TCP/IP, HTTP, and packet switching
C) Client/server computing, packet switching, and the development of communications standards for linking networks and computers
Which signal types are represented by a continuous waveform? A) Laser B) Digital C) RFID D) Analog E) Optical
D) Analog
Which type of network is used to connect digital devices within a city or metropolitan area? A) Wi-Fi B) SAN C) LAN D) MAN E) WAN
D) MAN
Which of the following pulls content from websites and feeds it automatically to users' computers? A) IPv6 B) Bluetooth C) FTP D) RSS E) HTTP
D) RSS
Which of the following statements is not true about search engines? A) They attempt to solve the problem of finding useful information on the web nearly instantly. B) They are arguably the "killer app" of the Internet era. C) Users are increasingly using search engines on mobile devices. D) There are hundreds of search engines vying for user attention, with no clear leader having yet emerged. E) They have become major advertising platforms and shopping tools.
D) There are hundreds of search engines vying for user attention, with no clear leader having yet emerged.
Which of the following is the popular name for the 802.15 wireless networking standard? A) WLAN. B) RFID C) Wi-Fi D) WiMax E) Bluetooth
E) Bluetooth
Which of the following is a device that makes possible the translation of digital signals to analog sound signals used by a computer network? A) Twisted wire B) Local area network C) TCP/IP D) DSL E) Modem
E) Modem
A computer network consists of at least three computers. True False
False
In a client/server network, the client sets the rules of communication for the network. True False
False
Mobile search makes up less than 50% of all Internet searches. True False
False
VoIP technology delivers voice information in digital form using circuit switching. True False
False
A hub is a networking device that sends packets of data to all other devices on the network. True False
True
Coaxial cable is similar to that used for cable television and consists of thickly insulated copper wire. True False
True
Fiber-optic cable is more expensive and harder to install than other physical transmission media. True False
True
SaaS business models are one of the trends leading toward a future web. True False
True
The Internet is the most universal and powerful WAN. True False
True
