MIS Chapter 4
40 Questions
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MIS Chapter 4
Questions and Answers
- 1.The narrower the bandwidth, the more information can be exchanged at one time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The rate at which data is exchanged over a communications channel is usually measured in bits per second.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Wi-Fi enables users of multifunctional devices to synchronize with information in a desktop computer, send or receive faxes, print, and, in general, coordinate all mobile and fixed computer devices.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.With a Wi-Fi wireless network, the user’s computer, smartphone, or personal digital assistant has a wireless adapter that translates data into a radio signal and transmits it using an antenna.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Current Wi-Fi access points have a maximum range of about 100 feet outdoors and 300 feet within a dry-walled building.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.3G wireless communication was developed by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) who set out to establish a single standard for cellular networks in 1999.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.ADSL does not require an additional phone line but provides “always-on” Internet access.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.A drawback of ADSL is that the farther the subscriber is from the local telephone office, the poorer the signal quality and the slower the transmission speed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Cable modem provides a dedicated connection from each user to the phone company’s local office, so the performance does not decrease as new users are added.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Servers can be computers of all sizes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Wireless application protocol (WAP) is used to connect cell phones and other devices to the Internet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The Internet can be used to broadcast group meetings using presentation software and videoconferencing equipment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Social networking enables users to browse large files in real time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.VPNs are insecure connections between two points on the Internet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Most VPNs are built and run by ISPs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.A ____ is any material substance that carries an electronic signal to support communications between a sending and receiving device.
- A.
Bandwidth
- B.
Telecommunications medium
- C.
Broadband
- D.
Narrowband
- 17.____ enable geographically separated workgroups to share documents and opinions, which fosters teamwork, innovative ideas, and new business strategies.
- A.
Communications protocols
- B.
Applets
- C.
Networks
- D.
HTML tags
- 18.A network that connects computer systems and devices within a small area such as an office, home, or several floors in a building is a ____.
- A.
Metropolitan area network
- B.
Personal area network
- C.
Wide area network
- D.
Local area network
- 19.With ____ processing, devices are placed at various remote locations.
- A.
Centralized
- B.
Mesh
- C.
Decentralized
- D.
Distributed
- 20.____ is a communication standard that enables traffic to be routed from one network to another as needed.
- A.
ARPANET
- B.
IP
- C.
URL
- D.
ISP
- 21.Each computer on the Internet has an assigned address, called its ____, to identify it to other hosts.
- A.
ARPANET
- B.
IP
- C.
URL
- D.
ISP
- 22.A(n) ____ is any company that provides people and organizations with access to the Internet.
- A.
ARPANET
- B.
IP
- C.
URL
- D.
ISP
- 23.The ____ is a collection of tens of millions of server computers that work together as one in an Internet service using hyperlink technology to provide information to billions of users.
- A.
URL
- B.
WWW
- C.
ISP
- D.
HTML
- 24.The ____ platform by Microsoft allows developers to use different programming languages to create and run programs, including those for the Web.
- A.
NET
- B.
ActiveX
- C.
Java
- D.
PHP
- 25.A ____ is a facility that enables two or more people to engage in interactive “conversations” over the Internet.
- A.
Chat room
- B.
Web log
- C.
Podcast
- D.
Bot
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