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One of the most dramatic changes in connectivity and communications in the past few years has been ________

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A) Widespread use of mobile devices with wireless internet connectivity

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in a communication system, which among the following originate and accept messages in the form of data, information, and/or instructions?

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B) sending and receiving devices

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in a communication system, which among the following convert messages into packets that can travel across the communication channel?

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A) connection devices

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which physical connection is the fastest?

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C) fiber-optic cable

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which among the following is considered a line of sight communication medium?

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D) microwave

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wimax stands for _________

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C) worldwide interoperability for microwave access

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microwave communication uses high frequency ________

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A) radio waves

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LTE stands for

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A) long term evolution

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the GPS device in an automobile uses which communication channel?

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D) satellite

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A service that uses existing phone lines to provide high speed connections is called _______

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D) DSL

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cellular services use _______ to provide wireless connectivity to the internet.

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D) 3G and 4G cellular networks

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the capacity of a communication channel is measured in _______

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A) bandwidth

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using this type of communication channel, several users can simultaneously use a single connection for high speed data transfer.

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C) broadband

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every computer on the internet has a unique numeric address called a(n)

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C) IP address

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_____ is the process of breaking down information sent or transmitted across the internet in small part.

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D) packetization

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the essential features of this include identifying, sending, and receiving devices and breaking information into small parts for transmission across the internet.

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B) TCP/IP

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the _____ is the central node that coordinates the flow of data by sending messages directly between the sender and receiver nodes

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C) switch

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in a computer network, this node that request and uses resources available from other nodes

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A) Client

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this device enables connectivity between two lans or a lan and a larger network .

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A) networks gateway

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a wireless access point that provide internet access in a public such as a coffee shop, library, and bookstore, or university.

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A) Hot spot

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A network topology in which the central node s connected to two or more subordinate nodes that, in turn, are conncected to other sub-ordinate nodes.

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D) Tree

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this type of network strategy uses central servers to coordinate and supple services to other nodes on the networks

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B) Client/server

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organizations use the following to allow supppliers and others limited access to their networks.

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B) Extranets

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all communication between a company's internal networks and the outside world pass through

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D) Proxy

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remote users can conncet to an organization's network through this type of secure private connection.

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A) VPN

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this type of network topology does not use a specific physical layout

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C) Mesh

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people that collect and sell personal data are called ____

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C) information re sellers

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these programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by employers to search employee email and computer files.

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C) employee-monitoring software

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small data files taht are deposited on a user's hard disk when they visit a website are called _____.

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A) cookies

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these are used by advertisers to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.

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D) third-party cookies

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Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the internet are called _____.

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A) spyware

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which type of program would likely be used by investigators to record a potential suspects internet activities?

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C) Keystroke logger

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this type of computer criminal creates and distributes malicious programs.

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C) Cracker

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Most browsers offer this, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recording on your hard disk.

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D) privacy mode

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which of the following is not malware?

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D) Ad-aware

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a program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks.

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B) Worm

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free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of _____

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D)Trojan horses

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Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website?

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A) Denial of services attack

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which among the following is a fraudulent or deceptive act designed to trick indiviuals on the internet into spending time or money for little or no return?

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B) internet scam

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the use of the internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post conent intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

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C) cyberbullying

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the most significant concerns for implementation of computer technology involve security and ethics.

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C) privacy

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according to which law is it illegal for an owner of a program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away?

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A) digital millennium copyright act

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corporations often use this to prevent copyright viloations.

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C) Digital rights management (DRM)

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this uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.

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D) dictionary attack

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this type of wi-fi hotspot operate close to a legitimate wi-fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords.

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D) Rouge

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the process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key.

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D) encryption

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a(n) _______ acts as a security buffer between a corporation's private network and all external networks.

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A) firewall

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which of the following is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks?

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D) WPA2

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which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security?

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D) keeping the same password on all systems consistently.

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_____ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage.

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D) Data security

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this is a legal concept that gives content creators the right to control use and distribution of their work.

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C) copyright

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this law gives you the right to look at your personal records held by government agencies.

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B) freedom of information act

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computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law

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D) computer fraud and abuse act

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pricing, promoting, selling, and distributing the organization's goods and services pertains to which of the following functions?

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A) Marketing

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Creating finished goods and services using raw materials and personnel pertains to which of the following functions?

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C) production

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who is responsible for operational matters and monitoring day-to-day events?

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A) Supervisors

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this level of management is concerned with-range planning and uses information that will help them plan the future growth and direction of the organization.

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A) Top management.

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this level of management is involved with tactical planning and implementing the the long-term goals within an organization.

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B) Middle management

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____ system help supervisors by generating databases that act as the foundation for other information systems.

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B) transaction processing

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which of the following refers to a system that summarizes detailed data from the transaction processing systems in systems in standard reports for middle-level managers?

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B) management information system (MIS)

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who uses management information system?

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C) middle-level managers

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which system presents information in a highly summarized form?

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D) Executive support system (ESS)

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A transaction processing system is also referred to as a ______.

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B) data processing system

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the ______ activity records the customer requests for products or services.

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B) Sales order processing

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money collected from or owed by customers is called _______

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C) accounts receivable

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The ______ keeps records of the number of each kind of part or finished good in the warehouse.

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B) inventory control system

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What documentation shows the difference between the income and expenses of the company for a specific time period?

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A) income statements

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this records assets, liabilities, and the equality owned by the owners of an organization.

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A) balance sheet

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regional managers can compare their regular sales reports with that of the other regional managers by using ______.

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B) periodic reports

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an example of this type of report would be a sales report that shows that certain items are selling significantly above or below forecasts.

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D) Exception

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this system is a flexible tool for data analysis, since its reports do not have a fixed format.

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B) decision support system

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in a GDSS, the ______ is generally the decision maker.

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C) group

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this typically consists of transactions from the transaction processing system.

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D) internal data

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this decision model helps middle-level managers control the work of the organization, such as financial planning and sales promotion planning.

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C) tactical model

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these systems can be organized to retrieve information from databases outside the company, such as business-news services.

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D) executive support systems (ESS)

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these systems are used in managing documents communicating and scheduling.

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A) Office automation systems

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project resources can be scheduled, planned and controlled using ______

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A) project managers

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which system is a type of artificial intelligence that uses a database contain facts and rules to provide assistance to users?

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B) Expert system

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