Package Title: Testbank Questions

Course Title: Intro to IS 5e

Chapter Number: 6

Question Type: True/False

1. A local area network connects two or more communicating devices in a limited geographical
area.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

2. Network interface cards are special adapters that link an individual device to the
communications medium on a local area network.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

3. The network interface card typically houses the LANs network operating system.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

4. Wide-area networks have a large capacity, and they typically use a single communications
channel.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

5. Digital signals are continuous waves that transmit information by altering the characteristics
of the waves.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

6. Digital signals have two parameters: frequency and amplitude.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

7. The U.S. public telephone system was designed as an analog network to carry voice signals.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

8. Cable media use wires or cables to transmit data and information.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

9. Twisted-pair wire is the least-used form of communications wiring.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

10. Cladding is the coating that surrounds fiber-optic cables and prevents light from leaking out
of the fiber.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

11. Systems that use digital subscriber lines (DSL) do not require modems.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

12. Currently, ATM networks operate only on fiber-optic cable.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

13. The Internet is a global network of computer networks.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

14. An intranet is a network that uses Internet technologies and is designed to serve the
information needs of a single organization.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

15. Intranets support discovery, communication, and collaboration inside an organization.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and the World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

16. An extranet is a network that uses Internet technologies and is designed to serve the
information needs of a single organization.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

17. Extranets offer limited accessibility to the intranets of participating companies.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

18. An Internet service provider is a company that offers Internet connections for a fee.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

19. Internet kiosks are computer terminals located in public places like libraries and airports.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

20. A domain name is the official name assigned to an Internet site, consisting of multiple parts,
separated by dots, which are translated from right to left in locating the site.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

21. The rightmost part of an Internet name is the top-level specification, or the zone.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

22. The World Wide Web is a system with universally accepted standards for storing, retrieving,
formatting, and displaying information via a client/server architecture.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

23. Uniform resource locators (URLs) point to the address of a specific resource or site on the
Web.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

24. Uniform resource locators (URLs) are software applications through which users access the
Web.
Answer: False
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

25. The hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) is the communications standard used to transfer
pages across the World Wide Web portion of the Internet.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

26. A major problem of the discovery applications of networks is the huge amount of information
available.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

27. Metasearch engines search several engines at once and integrate the findings of the
various search engines.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

28. The quality of automatic translation of Web pages is usually just as good as human
translation.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

29. Commercial portals are intended for broad audiences and offer fairly routine content.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

30. Industrywide portals are intended for broad audiences and offer fairly routine content.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

31. Electronic mail is the largest-volume application running over the Internet.
Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

32. With Voice-over-IP, every call opens up a dedicated circuit for the duration of the call.
Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

33. E-learning is conducted only in virtual classrooms, where all coursework is completed
online.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

34. Virtual universities are online universities from which students take classes from home or at
an off-site location, via the Internet.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

35. Employees who telecommute have generally found that the experience enhances their
careers.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

36. Refer to ITs About Business 6.1: Studio G. When scaling infrastructure, it is important to not
only consider current needs, but also consider possible future needs.

Answer: True
Section reference 1: ITs About Business 6.1
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.0 Provide a real-world application of a computer network.

37. Refer to ITs About Business 6.5: Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer Bans Telecommuting. The
cost savings of telecommuting to both the employees and employers universally outweighs the
benefits of working in the office.

Answer: False
Section reference 1: ITs About Business 6.1
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.0 Provide a real-world application of a computer network.

Multiple Choice

38. _____ refers to the range of frequencies available in any communications channel.
A. Protocol
B. Broadband
C. Capacity

D. Narrowband
E. Bandwidth

Answer: E
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

39. Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

A. They enable organizations to be more flexible.
B. They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data.
C. They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together.
D. They provide a critical link between businesses and their customers.
E. All of the above

Answer: E
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

40. The components of a local area network include which of the following?

A. File server
B. Client computers
C. Wireline or wireless communications media
D. Network interface cards
E. All of the above

Answer: E
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

41. Which of the following is not a component of a local area network?

A. File server
B. Client computers
C. Bridge
D. Network interface cards
E. All of the above

Answer: C
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

42. A _____ connects dissimilar networks.

A. Router
B. Network interface card
C. Bridge
D. Gateway
E. File server

Answer: D
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

43. A(n) _____ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.
A. Local area network
B. Wide-area network
C. Personal area network
D. Enterprise network
E. Value added network

Answer: A
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

44. A _____ sends messages through several connected LANs or to a wide-area network.
A. Router
B. Network interface card
C. Bridge
D. Gateway
E. File server

Answer: A
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

45. A _____ allows a device to physically connect to a local area networks communications
medium.
A. File server
B. Network interface card

C. Network operating system

D. Communications channel
E. Gateway

Answer: B
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

46 All of the following statements concerning wide-area networks are true except:
A. They are provided by individual companies.
B. They have large capacity.
C. They cover large geographical areas.
D. They combine multiple communications channels.
E. The Internet is an example of a wide-area network.

Answer: A
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

47. The function of _____ is to convert digital signals to analog signals and vice-versa.
A. Modems
B. Multiplexers
C. Front-end processors
D. Servers
E. Clients

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

48. _____ signals convey information in wave form, whereas _____ signals convey information
in binary form.
A. Analog, packet
B. Analog, digital
C. Digital, packet
D. Digital, analog
E. Packet, analog

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

49. _____ are hardware devices that support data transmission and reception across a
telecommunications system.
A. Integrated services digital networks
B. Digital subscriber lines
C. Communications channels
D. Integrated circuits
E. Communications processors

Answer: C
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

50. Which of the following is not a communications channel?

A. Fiber-optic cable
B. Satellite transmission
C. Twisted-pair wire
D. Integrated circuits
E. Cellular radio

Answer: D

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

51. Which of the following is not a characteristic of twisted-pair wire?

A. Inexpensive
B. Easy to work with
C. Subject to interference from other electrical sources
D. Secure transmissions
E. None of the above

Answer: D
Section reference 1 Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

52. The cable medium with the highest bandwidth is:

A. Twisted-pair wire
B. Coaxial cable
C. Fiber-optic cable

D. Cellular radio
E. Copper cable

Answer: C
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

53. Data are sent through a fiber-optic cable by a(n) _______.

A. Optical switch
B. Electromagnetic switch
C. Laser
D. Multiplexer
E. Optical modem

Answer: C
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

54. Which data transmission technology requires fiber-optic cable, can transmit up to 2.5
gigabits per second, and is more expensive than DSL?
A. Digital subscriber line
B. Asynchronous transfer mode
C. Synchronous optical network
D. T-carrier system
E. ISDN

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

55. Which transmission technology is an interface standard for transporting digital signals over
fiber-optic lines that enables the integration of transmissions from multiple vendors?
A. Digital subscriber line
B. Asynchronous transfer mode
C. Synchronous optical network
D. T-carrier system
E. ISDN

Answer: C
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

56. Which of the following is a digital transmission system that defines circuits that operate at
different rates, all of which are multiples of the basic 64 Kbps used to transport a single voice
call?
A. Digital subscriber line
B. Asynchronous transfer mode
C. Synchronous optical network
D. T-carrier system
E. ISDN

Answer: D
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

57. In order to ensure that computers developed by different manufacturers can communicate,
_____ have been developed.
A. Protocols
B. Client/server architectures
C. WANs
D. Application software packages
E. Developmental architectures

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

58. A protocol is:

A. A device that handles the switching of voice and data in a local area network.
B. A standard set of rules and procedures for the control of communications in a network.
C. A communications service for the connection of devices in a local area network.
D. The main communications channel in a wide-area network.
E. Synonymous with network interface card.

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

59. The part of a network that handles the major traffic is the ________.
A. Front end

B. Network interface
C. Multiplexer
D. Backbone
E. Front end processor

Answer: D
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

60. Which of the following enables users to send data across sometimes unreliable networks?
A. Ethernet
B. TCP/IP
C. Protocols
D. Digital subscriber lines
E. Integrated services digital network

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

61. In TCP/IP, IP is responsible for:

A. Disassembling and reassembling of packets during transmission.
B. Establishing the Internet connection between two computers.
C. Moving packets over the network.
D. Sequencing the transfer of packets across the network.
E. Error checking.

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

62. Which of the following statements concerning packet switching is not true?
A. Packets contain a sequence number.
B. Packets are routed through different paths.
C. Packets require dedicated circuits.
D. Packets use TCP/IP to carry their data.
E. Packets contain destination addressing.

Answer: C

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

63. A type of processing that links two or more computers in an arrangement in which some
machines provide computing services for user computers is best described as _______.
A. Open systems
B. Client/server
C. Peer-to-peer
D. Centralized
E. Mainframe-centric

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

64. BitTorrent uses a process called _____, which eliminates file-sharing bottlenecks by having
everyone share little pieces of a file at the same time.
A. Leeching
B. Collaboration
C. Packet switching

D. Torrents
E. Swarming

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

65. The _____ is a global wide-area network that connects approximately 1 million
organizational computer networks.
A. Ethernet
B. Extranet
C. Internet
D. Intranet
E. World Wide Web

Answer: C
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

66. A(n) _____ is a network designed to serve the internal informational needs of a single
organization.
A. Global network

B. Extranet
C. Internet
D. Intranet
E. World Wide Web

Answer: D
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

67. A(n) _____ connects parts of the intranets of different organizations and allows secure
communications among business partners.
A. Global network
B. Extranet
C. Internet
D. Intranet
E. World Wide Web

Answer: B
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

68. Internet service providers connect to one another through _____.

A. Internet connection points
B. Common carrier connection points
C. Network access points
D. Network connection points
E. An extranet

Answer: C
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

69. _____ are Internet access points that are located in public places, such as libraries and
airports.
A. Clients
B. Servers
C. Internet access computers
D. Network computer
E. Internet kiosks

Answer: E

Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web

Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

70. Each site on the Internet gets an assigned address, which is a(n) _____.
A. TCP address
B. IP address
C. URL address
D. ISO/OSI identifier
E. World Wide Web address
Answer: C
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

71. Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The edu is the _______.
A. Top-level domain
B. URL
C. Web site locator
D. Name of the computer
E. Address of the Webmaster
Answer: A
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

72. Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The gsu is the __________.
A. Top-level domain
B. Name of the organization
C. URL
D. Name of the specific computer
E. Address of the Webmaster
Answer: B
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web

Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

73. Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The business is the ________.
A. Top-level domain
B. Name of the organization
C. URL
D. Name of the specific computer
E. Address of the Webmaster
Answer: D
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

74. Applications offered by the Internet2 include which of the following?

A. remote diagnosis
B. digital libraries
C. distance education
D. virtual laboratories
E. all of the above

Answer: E
Section reference 1: The Internet and World Wide Web
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.3 Describe the most common methods for accessing the Internet.

75. Networks enable which of the following applications?

A. Discovery
B. Communications
C. Collaboration
D. Web services
E. All of the above

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

76. Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

A. They enable organizations to be more flexible.
B. They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data.
C. They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together.
D. They provide a critical link between businesses and their customers.
E. All of the above

Answer: E

Section reference 1: Network Applications

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

77. Which network application(s) enable(s) users to access information located in databases all
over the world?
A. Discovery
B. Communications
C. Collaboration
D. Web services
E. None of the above

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

78. Which of the following statements about publication of material in foreign languages is not
correct?
A. It is a competitive necessity.
B. It must be accurate.
C. It is expensive.

D. Content must be localized to the needs of people in local markets.

E. It is not yet a major consideration for most companies.

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

79. _____ portals offer content for diverse communities and are intended for broad audiences.
A. Industrywide
B. Personal
C. Affinity
D. Corporate
E. Commercial

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

80. _____ portals support communities such as hobby groups or political parties.
A. Industrywide
B. Personal
C. Affinity
D. Corporate
E. Commercial

Answer: C
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

81. _____ portals coordinate content within relatively narrow organizational and partners
communities.
A. Publishing
B. Personal
C. Affinity
D. Corporate
E. Commercial

Answer: D
Section reference 1: Network Applications

Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

82. Many organizations have implemented corporate portals for which of the following reasons?
A. To cut costs
B. To free up time for busy managers
C. To improve profitability
D. To offer customers self-service opportunities
E. All of the above

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

83. Portals are an example of which network application?

A. Discovery
B. Collaboration
C. Communications
D. Web services

E. None of the above

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

84. With _____, every call opens up a dedicated circuit for the duration of the call.
A. Voice over IP
B. Plain old telephone service
C. Chat rooms
D. Teleconference
E. Internet relay chat

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

85. With _____, phone calls are treated as just another kind of data.

A. Voice over IP
B. Plain old telephone service
C. Chat rooms
D. Teleconference
E. Internet relay chat

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

86. Skype is an example of _______.

A. Teleconference
B. Telepresence
C. Plain old telephone service
D. Voice over IP
E. Videoconference

Answer: D
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

87. Workflow, groupware, and telepresence systems are examples of which network
application?
A. Discovery
B. Communications
C. Collaboration
D. Web services
E. None of the above

Answer: C
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

88. The newest type of videoconferencing technology is ________.

A. Teleconferencing
B. Telepresence
C. Work group analysis software
D. Workflow software
E. Groupware

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

89. In a _____ system, participants are able to seamlessly and electronically share data, voice,
images, graphics, and animation.
A. Teleconference
B. Group decision support
C. Telepresence
D. Telephone conference call
E. Crowdsourcing

Answer:
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

90. The benefits of e-learning include which of the following?

A. Increased content retention
B. Current, high-quality content
C. Consistency

D. Flexibility
E. All of the above

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

91. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telecommuting for employees?

A. Fewer opportunities for housebound people
B. Possible loss of fringe benefits
C. Lower pay (in some cases)
D. No workplace visibility
E. Slower promotions

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

92. Refer to Opening Case The Network Neutrality Wars: Which of the following is not a
challenge for achieving net neutrality?

A. The amount of video traffic on the Internet is increasing.

B. Under current models, the investment required to meet future demand exceeds projected
revenue growth.
C. Net neutrality might hinder U.S. competitiveness.
D. Network providers could censor certain content by slowing down or blocking access.
E. Telecommunications and cable companies are in favor of net neutrality.

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Opening Case
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.0 Provide a real-world application of a computer network.

93. Refer to ITs About Business 6.2: A New Search Engine. Which of the following statements
is true about the Summly search engine
A. Summly is faster than search engines like Yahoo and Google
B. Summlys results are actually manually handpicked by DAloisios employees
C. Summly uses indexing technology to generate superior answers than Google
D. Summly uses AI tools like genetic algorithms to generate search results
E. All of the above are true

Answer: D
Section reference 1: ITs About Business 6.2
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.0 Provide a real-world application of a computer network.

94. Refer to ITs About Business 6.3: Marriotts Corporate Portal: Marriotts BrandWorks portal
has the following features

A. Knowledge sharing
B. Resource sharing
C. Collaboration
D. Video Conferencing
E. All of the above

Answer: D
Section reference 1: ITs About Business 6.3
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.0 Provide a real-world application of a computer network.

95. Refer to ITs About Business 6.4: Massive Open Online Courses. Which of the following
statements are true about MOOCs
A. Anyone can start a MOOC
B. Anyone can enroll in MOOCs for credit
C. Students have to be enrolled in the university to get credit for MOOCs
D. Students have to be physically present on campus to enroll in MOOCs
E. All of the above are true

Answer: C
Section reference 1: ITs About Business 6.4
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.0 Provide a real-world application of a computer network.

Short Answer Questions

96.. Differentiate between analog signals and digital signals.

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

97. Describe the various communications processors.

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

98. Differentiate among twisted-pair wire, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable.

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

99. Explain what network protocols are and why they are important.

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

100. Describe the three basic types of peer-to-peer processing.

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

101. Describe the benefits of networks to organizations.

Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.
102. Describe the four network applications.

Section reference 1: Network Applications

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

103. Describe the various types of portals.

Section reference 1: Network Applications

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

104. What are the benefits and limitations of telecommuting? For individuals? For
organizations?

Section reference 1: Network Applications

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

Essay Questions

105. What does the following statement mean: Without networks, the computer on your desk
would be merely another productivity tool, just like the typewriter once was?
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.5 Summarize the fundamental concepts and skills related to
computer networks.

106. Differentiate among local area networks, wide-area networks, and value-added networks.

Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

107. Describe the functions of the TCP/IP protocol.

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

108. Differentiate between client/server computing and peer-to-peer processing.

Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

109. What are the implications of telepresence systems? Include in your answer the uncertain
safety in many parts of the world.

Section reference 1: Network Applications

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and everyday
life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

110. Discuss the advantages of voice over IP for organizations.

Section reference 1: Network Applications

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and everyday
life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

Question Type: Multiple Choice

111. Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server.
He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using instore wireless access to the Internet) that can be carried around the store to look up current
items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. Which type of
network does Gal have?
A. Client-server
B. Mainframe-based
C. LAN
D. WAN

E. Peer-to-peer

Answer: C
Section reference 1: What Is a Computer Network?
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.1 Compare and contrast the two major types of networks.

112. Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server.
He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using instore wireless access to the Internet) that can be carried around the store to look up current
items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. Which type of
media does he likely use to connect the point-of-sale terminal to the desktop?
A. Twisted-pair wire
B. Coaxial cable
C. Fiber-optic cable
D. Cellular radio
E. Copper cable

Answer: A
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

113. Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server.
He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using instore wireless access to the Internet) that can be carried around the store to look up current
items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. Which of the
following statements is true?
A. Gal must have a Web site in order to use his notebook.
B. The notebook is on the same network as the point-of-sale terminal.
C. Gal must have an ISP in order to access the Internet from his notebook.

D. The notebook will work only when the desktop computer is turned on.
E. All of the above are true.

Answer: C
Section reference 1: Network Fundamentals
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.2 Describe the differences among the three types of wireline
communications media, and discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of each type.

114. Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server.
He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using instore wireless access to the Internet) that can be carried around the store to look up current
items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. Which type of
network application is being used when a salesperson is looking up items in stock?
A. Discovery
B. Communications
C. Collaboration
D. Web services
E. None of the above

Answer: E
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.

115. Gal runs a music store. He has a desktop computer in the back room that acts as a server.
He has a point-of-sale terminal that connects to the desktop. He also has a notebook (using instore wireless access to the Internet) that can be carried around the store to look up current
items in stock, or to search for items from one of his suppliers for special orders. The Web site
for the store is www.GalsTunes.net. Which of the following is true?
A. Gal must be hosting his Web site on his own desktop computer based on its URL.
B. The point-of-sale terminal cannot connect to the Internet.
C. Gal must not be selling on his Web site because the top-level domain is net and not com.
D. The desktop computer must also be able to connect to the Internet in order for the notebook
to access data from it.
E. All of the above are true.

Answer: B
Section reference 1: Network Applications
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 6.4 Explain the impact that networks have had on business and
everyday life for each of the six major categories of network applications.