ist 309 WileyPlus #4 – Flashcards

The ________________ is a network of networks. a) extranet b) internet c) intranet d) none of the choices

Ethernet, packet switching, HTTP, and TCP/IP are all examples of network protocols. True or False?

Stanford has had great success with MOOCs. True or False?

Which transmission technology utilizes existing telephone lines? a) DSL b) ATM c) SONET d) T-carrier systems

VPN is a type of a) extranet b) internet c) intranet d) none of the choices

DNS are a convenient alternative to the difficult-to-remember IP naming system for computers. True or False?

A(n) ________ can consist of one or more ______ A: LAN; WANs. B: WAN; enterprise C: LAN; enterprise networks. D: Enterprise network; LANs.

Telepresence is a type of teleconferencing. True or False?

When you use Google Drive to work on a document with a classmate, this is considered A: crowdsourcing B: teleconferencing C: virtual collaboration D: workflow

The Internet is managed by a central agency which bears all the cost and responsibility. True or False

_____________ is the MOST prevalent form of communications wiring. A: Coaxial cable B: Fiber optics C: Twisted-pair wire D: Wireless

Workflow, groupware, and telepresence systems are examples of which network application? A: Discovery B: Communications C: Collaboration D: None of the choices

With _____, phone calls are treated as just another kind of data. A: Voice over Internet Protocol B: Chat Rooms C: Teleconference D: all of the choices are correct

An example of a(n) ________________ protocol is SMTP. A: Application B: Internet C: Network Interface D: Transport

From smallest to largest, which of the following is in the correct order? A: LAN, PAN, MAN, WAN B: LAN, MAN PAN, WAN C: PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN D: PAN, MAN, LAN, WAN

Which of the following is TRUE of the web?A: Quality assurance is managed by search engines like Google. B: The amount of information on the web quadruples every year. C: The fundamental rule about information on the web is "user beware". You got it right D: The Web is truly socialist since anyone can post information to it.

BitTorrent is an example of P2P that A: accesses unused CPU power among network computers. B: is open-source, free, P2P file sharing. C: is real-time, person-to-person collaboration. D: all of the choices are correct.

____________ are networks that aren't contiguous. A: LAN B: MAN C: PAN D: WAN

Your school's main campus network is a(n) A: LAN. B: MAN. C: PAN. D: WAN.

___________ was implemented to address smartphones, since they are basically hand-held computers. A: IPv4 B: IPv5 C: IPv6 You got it right D: IPv7

Telecommunications companies want to get rid of their _____________ networks and replace them with A: coaxial cable; fiber optics networks. B: coaxial cable; IP systems. C: twisted-pair copper wire; fiber optics networks. D: twisted-pair copper wire; IP systems.

Which of the following is a benefit of telecommuting for employees? A: Increased productivity B: Reduced stress C: Retaining skills D: All of the choices are correct

_________ are/is the largest-volume application running over the Internet. A: Blogs B: Chat rooms C: Email D: Voice

Which wireline communication has the highest security? A: Twisted-pair wire B: Coaxial cable C: Fiber-optic cable D: All of the choices are correct

The ____________ protocol places packets on, and receives them from, the network medium. A: application B: internet C: network interface D: transport