Question Type:

# Of Questions:

Multiple Choice

20

# Correct:
20

Grade Details - All Questions

1.

Question :

A device that acts as a connection point between computers and that

can filter and forward data to a specified destination is called a

Student Answer:

hub.
switch.
router.
NIC.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 248
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Comments:

2.

Question :

Which device sends data packets to all connected devices in a

network?

Student Answer:

Network interface card

Hub
Router
None of the above
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 248
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Comments:

3.

Question :

The method of slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them

along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their
destination is called

Student Answer:

multiplexing.
packet switching.

packet routing.
ATM.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 250
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Comments:

4.

Question :

What is the most important communication standard today for linking

disparate computers and networks?

Student Answer:

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

International Standards Organization (ISO)
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 251
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Comments:

5.

Question :

In TCP/IP, IP is responsible for

Student Answer:

disassembling and reassembling packets during transmission.

establishing an Internet connection between two computers.
moving packets over the network.
sequencing the transfer of packets.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 251
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Comments:

6.

Question :

On which protocol is the Internet based?

Student Answer:

TCP/IP

FTP
Packet switching
Frame relay
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 251
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Comments:

7.

Question :

All network computers connect to a single hub in a

Student Answer:

star network.
bus network.
domain network.
peer-to-peer network.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 254
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Comments:

8.

Question :

In a bus network,

Student Answer:

signals are broadcast to the next station.

signals are broadcast in both directions to the entire network.
multiple hubs are organized in a hierarchy.
messages pass from computer to computer in a loop.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 254
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Comments:

9.

Question :

A network that covers a large geographic area is most commonly

referred to as a(n)

Student Answer:

local area network .

intranet.
peer-to-peer network.
wide area network.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 254
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Comments:

10.

Question :

Which communications medium uses single copper wire surrounded by

thick insulation?

Student Answer:

Twisted pair cable

A satellite
Optical fiber
Coaxial cable
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 255
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Comments:

11.

Question :

Which type of signal follows a straight line and does not bend with the
curve of the Earth?

Student Answer:

Radio
Satellite
Microwave
Fiber optic
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:
Comments:

p. 256
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12.

Question :

Data is sent through the fiber optic cable by a

Student Answer:

router.
laser device.
optical device.
multiplexer.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 255
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Comments:

13.

Question :

A domain name server

Student Answer:

provides interconnectivity on the Internet.

serves a single domain.
converts domain names to IP addresses.
prevents hackers from bringing down the Internet.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 255
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Comments:

14.

Question :

Net neutrality means

Student Answer:

that everyone pays the same for Internet access.

that everyone has equal access to information on the Internet.
that cable providers can charge different prices based on
bandwidth.
that there will be no federal regulation of the Internet.
Instructor Explanation:

p. 262

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15.

Question :

Which technology uses the Internet Protocol to deliver voice information

in digital form using packet switching?

Student Answer:

TCP/IP
VPN
VoIP
None; voice information is digitally delivered using ATM.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

Week 4 Lecture, p. 265

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Comments:

16.

Question :

In the cloud computing model,

Student Answer:

servers to support intranet and extranet are virtualized to a cloud.

enterprise networks disappear.
users lose access to certain applications.
corporate resources increase.
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

Week 4 Lecture
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Comments:

17.

Question :

A cloud computing model

Student Answer:

reduces the staff required to operate a typical IT organization.

increases the staff required to operate a typical IT organization.
does not change the staff required to operate a typical IT
organization.

moves all IT infrastructure to the cloud.

Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

Week 4 Lecture
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Comments:

18.

Question :

Cost reductions in using cloud based services stem from

Student Answer:

reductions in staff.
reductions in energy usage.
reductions in servers.
All of the above
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

Week 4 Lecture
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Comments:

19.

Question :

In an RFID system, a(n) _____ is electronically programmed with

information that can uniquely identify an item, such as an electronic
code.

Student Answer:

reader
antenna
microchip
tag
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

p. 279
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Comments:

20.

Question :

The cloud computing model described in the lecture is an example of

which cloud computing model?

Student Answer:

SaaS (Software as a Service)

Cloud based operating systems

Virtualization of servers
Cloud based applications
Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:
Comments:

Week 4 Lecture
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