Chapter 03: Network Computing (Part 1)

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Network computing is generally the ability of computers to work together over a network. IT experts rely on network computing to give them a deeper analysis on new and emerging infrastructure technologies for improving their skills and advancing their careers. Do you believe you understand all there is to networks? The quiz below is from chapter 3 on network computing. Give it a try and see what you understood from it.

Questions and Answers

1.

Standalone computers increase employee productivity as much as computer networks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Computers can exchange data over only large networks
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

The major problem of discovery is the huge amount of information available.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Metasearch engines search several engines at once and integrate the findings of the various search engines.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The quality of automatic translation of Web pages is usually just as good as human translation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Commercial portals are intended for broad audiences and offer fairly routine content.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Industrywide portals are intended for broad audiences and offer fairly routine content.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Electronic mail is the largest-volume application running over the Internet.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

A blog is a personal Web site, open to the public, in which the site creator expresses his or her feelings or opinions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Businesses should pay close attention to what bloggers are writing about them and their products.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Social networking sites can be a useful way to find like-minded people online.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Virtual universities are online universities from which students take classes from home or at an off-site location, via the Internet.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Employees who telecommute have generally found that the experience enhances their careers.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Fundamental points about network computing in organizations include all of the following except:
- A.
  
  Computers constantly exchange data
- B.
  
  Computer data exchange provides significant advantages to organizations
- C.
  
  Networks can be of any size, from small to enormous
- D.
  
  Networks have had limited impact on organizational productivity
15.

Networks enable which of the following applications?
- A.
  
  Discovery
- B.
  
  Communications
- C.
  
  Collaboration
- D.
  
  All of the above
16.

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?
- A.
  
  Enable organizations to be more flexible
- B.
  
  Enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data
- C.
  
  Enable geographically dispersed employees to work together
- D.
  
  Enable geographically dispersed employees to work together
17.

The network application, _____, enables users to access information located in databases all over the world.
- A.
  
  Discovery
- B.
  
  Communications
- C.
  
  Collaboration
- D.
  
  Web services
18.

Search engines and metasearch engines are examples of which network application?
- A.
  
  Discovery
- B.
  
  Communications
- C.
  
  Communications
- D.
  
  Web services
19.

_____ portals offer content for diverse communities and are intended for broad audiences.
- A.
  
  Personal
- B.
  
  Affinity
- C.
  
  Corporate
- D.
  
  Commercial
20.

_____ portals support communities such as hobby groups or a political party.
- A.
  
  Personal
- B.
  
  Affinity
- C.
  
  Corporate
- D.
  
  Commercial
21.

_____ portals coordinate content within relatively narrow organizational and partners’ communities.
- A.
  
  Publishing
- B.
  
  Personal
- C.
  
  Affinity
- D.
  
  Corporate
22.

Portals are an example of which network application?
- A.
  
  Discovery
- B.
  
  Collaboratin
- C.
  
  Communications
- D.
  
  Web services
23.

Skype is an example of ________ .
- A.
  
  Teleconference
- B.
  
  Telepresence
- C.
  
  Plain old telephone
- D.
  
  Voice over IP
24.

Workflow, groupware, and telepresence systems are examples of which network application?
- A.
  
  Discovery
- B.
  
  Communications
- C.
  
  Collaboration
- D.
  
  Web services
25.

The benefits of e-learning include which of the following?
- A.
  
  Current, high-quality content
- B.
  
  Consistency
- C.
  
  Flexibility
- D.
  
  All of the above