BIS Chap 7 – Flashcards
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The Ironman Triathlon World Championship now uses WiMAX technology, which includes cameras strategically placed along the course for spectators, fans, and family to watch the athlete's performance
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A local area network (LAN) spans a large geographic area such as a state, province, or country
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Network convergence is the integration of communication channels into a single service
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A domain name system (DNS) converts IP addresses into domains, or identifying labels that use a variety of recognizable naming conventions
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An intranet is a restricted network that relies on Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the company for information sharing, communications, collaboration, Web publishing, and the support of business processes
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VPNs are often used to connect to a corporate server, stands for Value PN
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The three main benefits of networks or a connected world include sharing resources, providing opportunities, and reducing travel
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The main challenges facing networks include security, social, ethical and political issues
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Two methods for encrypting network traffic on the Web are secure sockets layer and secure hypertext transfer protocol
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Secure sockets layer (SSL) is a combination of HTTP and SSL to provide encryption and secure identification of an Internet server
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Mobile and wireless networks are identical and the terms can be used synonymously
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Wireless networking includes personal area networks (PAN) that provide communication over a short distance that is intended for use with devices that are owned and operated by a single user
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A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a means by which portable devices can connect wirelessly to a local area network, using access points that send and receive data via radio waves
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Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a communications technology aimed at providing high-speed wireless data over metropolitan area networks
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Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances
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RFID innovations and technologies are being used in many industries including retail, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and ranchers
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A global positioning system (GPS) consists of hardware, software, and data that provide location information for display on a multidimensional map
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A great GIS example, Google earth, combines satellite imagery, geographic data, and Google's search capabilities to create a virtual globe that users can download to a computer or mobile device
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GPS utilizes location-based services (LBS), applications that use location information to provide a service, whereas a GIS does not use LBS applications
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Wireless networks offer many business advantages but can often slow employee productivity and workflow processes
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Enhancing mobility is one of the greatest advantages provided by wireless networks It allows activities that were formerly tied to physical locations to be performed almost anywhere.
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Instant access to customer profiles, account history, and current order status significantly improves the quality of interactions with customers, suppliers, and business partners
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Wireless technology offers the opportunity to redesign and often complicates the work flow processes to be faster, yet more expensive, and more time-consuming
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One of the main challenges of business mobility is protecting against theft
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WLANs that use Wi-Fi have a built-in security mechanism called Wi-Fi protected access (WPA), a wireless security protocol to protect Wi-Fi networks
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LBS differ from RFID in that an LBS cannot track and monitor objects such as inventory
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With the power of a wireless network, business professionals can take advantage of mobility allowing them to work from anywhere, at any time, using many different devices
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Some of the social challenges with networking occur with newsgroups or blogs where like-minded people can exchange messages. Problems can arise when sensitive social issues become the topic of discussion such as politics or religion.
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29. Which athletic event now has the athletes wear radio-frequency identification ankle bracelets to track the athlete's progress with high-bandwidth communication to transfer the information to the Internet
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B. The Ironman Triathlon
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30. What enables telecommunications or the exchange of information (voice, text, data, audio, and video)
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A. Computer networks
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31. What services do telecommunications offer
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D. All of the above
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Which of the following includes the three primary network types
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B. LAN, WAN, MAN
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33. What is a large computer network usually spanning a city or a specific infrastructure like a college known as
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A. Metropolitan area network (MAN)
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34. What spans a large geographic area such as a state, province, or country, similar to the Internet
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C. Wide area network (WAN)
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35. What connects a group of computers in close proximity, such as in a school or office setting
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B. Local area network (LAN)
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36. What are the five elements that are needed to create a connected world or a network
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C. Categories, providers, access technologies, protocols, and convergence
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38. What is the largest and most important network that has evolved into a global information superhighway
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D. All of the above
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40. Which of the below offers an example of a WAN
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D. All of the above
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41. Which of the below is not a LAN
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D. The Internet
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42. The Internet is a hierarchical structure linking different levels of service providers whose millions of devices supply all the interconnections. The three levels outlined in the book from the top down include ____________________.
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B. National service provider (NSP), Regional service provider (RSP), and Internet service provider (ISP)
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43. NSPs are private companies that own and maintain the worldwide backbone that supports the Internet. Which of the below is not an NSP
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C. Microsoft
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44. Which of the below is not a major ISP in the United States
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D. Apple
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45. What measures network performance by the maximum amount of data that can pass from one point to another in a unit of time
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A. Bandwidth
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46. The speed of transmission of a network is determined by the speed of its smallest _____________.
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C. Amount of bandwidth
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47. What is a device that enables a computer to transmit and receive data
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B. Modem
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48. Which of the following terms refers to the smallest element of data and has a value of either 0 or 1
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A. Bit
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49. What measures bandwidth in terms of numbers transferred or received per unit of time
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D. Bit rate
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50. What is a high-speed Internet connection that is always connected and has a bandwidth greater than 2 Mbps
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C. Broadband
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51. What are the two most prevalent types of broadband access
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B. Digital subscriber line and cable connection
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52. Which of the following allows high-speed digital data transmission over standard telephone lines
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A. Digital subscriber line (DSL)
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53. Which of the following provides Internet access using a cable television company's infrastructure and a special cable modem
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B. Internet cable connection
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54. Which of the below allows a user to access the Internet
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D. All of the above
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55. Which of the following is a type of data connection able to transmit a digital signal at 1.544 Mpbs and is more expensive and reliable than cable or DSL
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A. T1 line
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56. What is the standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission
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C. Protocol
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57. What is the standard Internet protocol, which provides the technical foundation for the public Internet
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B. Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
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58. How do TCP and IP differ
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A. TCP verifies the correct delivery of data in case it is corrupted, where IP verifies the data are sent to the correct IP address
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60. Which domain is reserved for U.S. government agencies
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C. .gov
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61. Which domain is the most common and reserved for commercial organizations and businesses
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B. .com
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62. Which domain is reserved for accredited postsecondary institutions
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B. .edu
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63. Which domain is reserved for the U.S. military
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A. .mil
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64. What is the efficient coexistence of telephone, video, and data communication within a single network, offering convenience and flexibility not possible with separate infrastructures
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C. Network convergence
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65. What is a benefit of network convergence
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D. All of the above
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66. What is the integration of communication channels into a single service
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B. Unified communication
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67. What is VoIP
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D. VoIP offers all of the above
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68. What is a computer network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than a centralized server
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A. Peer-to-peer (P2P)
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69. Which of the below is an example of P2P
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B. Skype
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70. Which statement below is inaccurate in reference to domain names
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B. Domain names are owned
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71. What can unified communications merge
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D. All of the above
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72. Which of the below statements is inaccurate in reference to unified communications
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D. UC increases communication expenses
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73. VoIP allows users to _____________.
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D. All of the above
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74. What is a benefit of VoIP
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A. Lowers costs
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75. What distributes digital video content using IP across the Internet and private IP networks
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B. Internet protocol TV (IPTV)
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76. What is a feature of IPTV
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D. All of the above
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77. What is a disadvantage of networking or performing business in a connected world
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D. Increases resource threats
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78. Which benefits of a connected world makes all applications, equipment (such as a high-volume printer), and data available to anyone on the network, without regard to the physical location of the resource or the user
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A. Sharing resources
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79. What is a restricted network that relies on Internet technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the company for information sharing, communications, collaboration, and web publishing
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C. Intranet
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80. What is an extension of an Intranet that is available only to authorized outsiders
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D. Extranet
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81. An extranet is not available for use by a ______________.
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D. Competitor
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82. What is a VPN
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B. A direct private network that creates a "private tunnel" within the Internet to connect to the corporate server
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83. Why would a company use an Intranet
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D. All of the above
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84. What is the major challenge of networking or performing business in a connected world
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C. Security issues
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85. What are the two main methods for encrypting network traffic on the Web
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B. SSL and SHTTP
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86. What is a combination of HTTP and SSL that provides encryption and secure identification of an Internet server
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A. Secure hypertext transfer protocol (SHTTP)
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87. To create an SSL connection, a Web server requires a _____________, which is an electronic document that confirms the identity of a website or server and verifies that a public key belongs to a trustworthy individual or company.
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C. SSL Certificate
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88. What is the digital divide
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A. A worldwide gap giving advantage to those with access to technology
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89. What is the worldwide gap giving advantage to those with access to technology
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B. Digital divide
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90. What are the four wireless communication network categories
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D. Personal area networks, wireless local area networks, wireless metropolitan area networks, and wireless wide area networks
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92. Which of the below statements is not accurate in reference to mobile and wireless computing
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C. Wireless technology is any type of operation accomplished with the use of a hard-wired connection
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94. What is a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices
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C. Bluetooth
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95. Which network uses radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet
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D. WLAN
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96. What is a means by which portable devices can connect wirelessly to a local area network, using access points that send and receive data via radio waves
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B. Wireless fidelity (WI-FI)
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97. What are areas around access points where users can connect to the Internet via WI-FI
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A. Hotspots
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98. The bandwidths associated with Wi-Fi are separated according to several wireless networking standards, known as __________, for carrying out wireless local area network communication.
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B. 802.11
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99. A wireless MAN (WMAN) is a metropolitan area network that uses ___________ to transmit and receive data.
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D. Radio signals
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100. What does the wireless technology WiMAX stand for
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A. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
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101. A wireless WAN (WWAN) is a wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data and can be divided into which two categories
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C. Cellular and satellite communication systems
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102. Cell phones have morphed into _________ __________ that offer more advanced computing ability and connectivity than basic cell phones.
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B. Smart phones
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103. What is a method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred
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A. Streaming
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104. What is a space station that orbits the Earth receiving and transmitting signals from Earth-based stations over a wide area
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B. Satellite
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105. What are satellite communications used for
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D. All of the above
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106. Which of the below is experiencing rapid growth due to wireless technology
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D. All of the above
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107. Which business application uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances
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A. Radio-frequency identification
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108. Which business application uses location information to provide a service and is designed to give mobile users instant access to personalized local content
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D. Location-based services
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109. Which business application is a satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information
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B. Global positioning systems
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110. Which business application consists of hardware, software, and data that provide location information for display on a multidimensional map
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C. Geographic information systems
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111. Which of the following is not a primary use of GIS
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D. Ensuring safety equipment is on an airplane before a flight.
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112. Which of the below uses both GIS and GPS
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All of the above
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114. ________ is a security protocol that protects Wi-Fi networks.
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B. Wi-Fi protected access
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115. The potential for contracting viruses on mobile devices is increasing; in fact, the first known mobile phone virus was called _____________.
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A. Cabir
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116. Which of the following is a measure being considered to address privacy concerns with RFIDs and LBSs
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D. All of the above
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37. LANs, WANs, and MANs all provide users with an accessible and reliable network infrastructure. Which of the below are the most important network differentiating dimensions?
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D. Cost and performance
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113. Which social media site uses LBS?
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A. Foursquare
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93. What is a wireless network that provides communication over a short distance that is intended for use with devices that are owned and operated by a single user?
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C. Personal area network
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91. Which of the following is not a type of wireless network?
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D. MAN
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59. What is the conversion of IP addresses that identifies labels that use a variety of recognizable naming conventions?
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D. Domain name system (DNS)
