IFMG Ch 5 – Flashcards

one of the advantages of e-learning is that it is easy to assess students' work

one of the drawbacks of telecommuting is that telecommuting employees have a lower chance of being promoted than employees who work in the office

a search engine that utilizes other search engines and integrates the results is a metasearch engine

a single point of entry to an entire community of common interests is:

a virtual group is one that works in the same room, but uses digital technology to accomplish its goals

workflow is the movement of information as it progresses through a sequence of steps that make up an organizations' work procedures

Voice-over IP transmits voice over the internet in the form of analog waves

Unified communications simplifies and integrates all forms of communications on a common hardware and software platform.

a digital signal consists of a stream of digital bits

the least expensive cable medium is

TCP/IP is a common LAN protocol

Messages transmitted across the internet are first divided into packets

computers typically work in isolation in modern organizations due to information security concerns

Networks enable organizations to meet rapidly changing business conditions

The rightmost segment of a domain name is

The __ is the transport mechanism, while the __ is the application that uses transport mechanism

Servers are typically more powerful than client machines

thin clients depend on the network to be able to run applications

a network that connects computing devices within the same building is an:

A high-speed network that connects a firm's LANs and WANS is

A new, faster telecommunications network that deploys advanced network applications such as remote medical diagnosis, digital libraries, distance education, online simulation, and virtual laboratories.

The name assigned to an Internet site, consisting of multiple parts, separated by dots, which are translated from right to left.

A network, generally provided by common carriers, that covers a wide geographic area.

(see file server)

Form of distributed processing in which some machines (servers) perform computing functions for end-user PCs (clients).

The transmission capacity of a network, stated in bits per second.

A file transfer protocol that can send large files of information across sometimes unreliable networks with assurance that the data will arrive uncorrupted.

The set of rules and procedures governing transmission across a network.

(see broadcast media)

A massive global WAN that connects approximately 1 million organizational computer networks in more than 200 countries on all continents, including Antarctica, and features in the daily routine of almost 2 billion people. Participating computer systems include smartphones, PCs, LANs, databases, and mainframes.

The use of electronic communication that allows two or more people at different locations to have a simultaneous conference.

Pathway for communicating data from one location to another.

Computers that act as exchange points for Internet traffic and determine how traffic is routed.

A process in which an organization outsources a task to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call.

A work arrangement whereby employees work at home, at the customer's premises, in special workplaces, or while traveling, usually using a computer linked to their place of employment.

The transmission capacity of a communications medium faster than 4 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream.

A system of universally accepted standards for storing, retrieving, formatting, and displaying information via a client/server architecture; it uses the transport functions of the Internet.

Insulated copper wire; used to carry high-speed data traffic and television signals.

The transmission technology that divides blocks of text into packets.

A work group whose members are in different locations and who meet electronically.

A Web-based personalized gateway to information and knowledge that provides information from disparate information systems and the Internet, using advanced search and indexing techniques.

A communications medium consisting of thousands of very thin filaments of glass fibers, surrounded by cladding, that transmit information via light pulses generated by lasers.

The use of digital technologies that enable organizations or individuals to collaboratively plan, design, develop, manage, and research products, services, and innovative information systems and electronic commerce applications.

Two or more individuals who act together to perform some task, on either a permanent or temporary basis.

A system that connects computers and other devices via communications media so that data and information can be transmitted among them.

Communications channels that use physical wires or cables to transmit data and information.

Computers that provide access to various network services, such as printing, data, and communications.

An assigned address that uniquely identifies a computer on the Internet.

Common hardware and software platform that simplifies and integrates all forms of communications—voice, e-mail, instant messaging, location, and videoconferencing—across an organization.

A computer program that searches several engines at once and integrates the findings of the various search engines to answer queries posted by users.

A Web-based gateway to information and knowledge for an entire industry.

A network that connects parts of the intranets of different organizations.

Communications channels that use electromagnetic media (the "airwaves") to transmit data.

A virtual meeting in which participants in one location can see and hear participants at other locations and can share data and graphics by electronic means.

A discrete pulse, either on or off, that conveys information in a binary form.

A network that connects communications devices in a limited geographical region, such as a building, so that every user device on the network can communicate with every other device.

An interface standard for transporting digital signals over fiber-optic lines; allows the integration of transmissions from multiple vendors.

The system administered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names (ICANN) that assigns names to each site on the Internet.

A virtual meeting place where groups of regulars come to "gab" electronically.

The use of the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls.

Mutual efforts by two or more individuals who perform activities in order to accomplish certain tasks.

A company that provides Internet connections for a fee.

The communications standard used to transfer pages across the WWW portion of the Internet; defines how messages are formulated and transmitted.

A set of rules responsible for disassembling, delivering, and reassembling packets over the Internet.

High-speed central networks to which multiple smaller networks (such as LANs and smaller WANs) connect.

The primary network connections and telecommunications lines that link the computers and organizational nodes of the Internet.

A Web site that offers fairly routine content for diverse audiences; offers customization only at the user interface.

A computer that contains various software and data files for a local area network and contains the network operating system.

Learning supported by the Web; can be done inside traditional classrooms or in virtual classrooms.

Network architecture that divides processing work between two or more computers, linked together in a network.

(see cable media)

Collectively, all of the Web pages of a particular company or individual.

Device that converts signals from analog to digital and vice versa.

A Web site that offers a single point of entry to an entire community of affiliated interests.

A computer program that searches for specific information by key words and reports the results.

An organization's network composed of interconnected multiple LANs and WANs.

A communications medium consisting of strands of copper wire twisted together in pairs.

The set of letters that identifies the address of a specific resource on the Web.

A type of client/server distributed processing that allows two or more computers to pool their resources, making each computer both a client and a server.

Software applications through which users primarily access the Web.

Learning situations in which teachers and students do not meet face-to-face.

Online universities in which students take classes via the Internet at home or an off-site location.

Computers, such as users' personal computers, that use any of the services provided by servers.

The movement of information as it flows through the sequence of steps that make up an organization's work procedures.

A Web site that provides a single point of access to critical business information located inside and outside of an organization.

A common local area network protocol.

A high-speed, digital data-transmission technology using existing analog telephone lines.

A communications processor that routes messages from a LAN to the Internet, across several connected LANs, or across a wide area network such as the Internet.

A private network that uses Internet software and TCP/IP protocols.

Continuous waves that transmit information by altering the amplitude and frequency of the waves.

Which statement is NOT true about networks? Employees can be dispersed geographically. Networks enable companies to share resources. Network computers have to be isolated. They make company resources flexible.

What is a downside of e-learning?

Every device in the __________ has a NIC that allows the device to physically connect to the network's communication medium.

A(n) __________ portal supports communities of people who enjoy the same hobbies or affiliations.

What is most likely to improve for employees as a result of telecommuting?

What is the opposite of fiber in terms of speed?

Compared to taking a face-to-face college course, which of the following is a disadvantage of taking an online course?

What type of network usually spans a city rather than a personal home dwelling?

Compared to an intranet, an extranet offers ___ accessibility inside the organization.

The computer reads the domain name from ____ instead of top to bottom.

IPv6 allows ___ devices to connect to the Internet than IPv4 does.

What type of connection would a user need in order to operate the telephone and the Internet on the same line?

Jack is planning to install his own network and wants something that is cheap and easy to manage. What type of network communications channel should he choose?

A company's IT staff has chosen twisted-pair wire to use in a network for its employees. What is the disadvantage of using this communication channel?

__________ is a data transmission technology that uses packet switching and allows for almost unlimited bandwidth on demand.

When a user sends an e-mail, which layer addresses, routes and then packages it into data packets?

A company needs to establish a secure network link to their internal systems. What kind of network should they use?

Which pair represents the largest and smallest network?

Which communication technology is used by the largest number of people?

The latest features of videoconferencing include

Real-time, person-to-person processing is enabled by a peer-to-peer service that offers ___________ software such as Microsoft SharePoint.

A network engineer has discovered that some data packets transmitted over the network did not reach their destination but that other packets did. What is the most likely cause?

What type of communication wiring is popular for business telephones?

A student typed the domain name of his school into his Web browser. What part of the school's domain name, www.auburn.edu, is the "edu"?

What type of company would use the advanced search and file sharing option for peer-to-peer processing?

The main innovation of VoIP technology is the ability to

Providing customers with more __________ is a major concern of ISPs.

A collaborative workspace such as Microsoft SharePoint would use what type of peer-to-peer processing?

Pricing according to bandwidth is the best alternative to what current pricing system?

A collection of the following devices ? two desktop computers, three laptops, two smart phones and a printer ? can be described as a(n):

A(n) ___ can consist of one or more ____ .

A modem can perform which of the following operations?

Network protocols describe

An Intranet that allows limited access to its partners, suppliers, and customers is called a(n):

IPv6 will allow for ___ unique IP addresses.

Most Internet search engines maintain an index of billions of Web pages. These indexes are updated using:

Networks enable which of the following applications? Discovery Communications Collaboration

With _____, phone calls are treated as just another kind of data.

Workflow, groupware, and telepresence systems are examples of which network application?

The popularity of online classes and online universities can be attributed to which of the following network applications? Discovery Communications Collaboration

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks? They enable organizations to be more flexible. They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data. They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together. They provide a critical link between businesses and their customers.

Place the different types of computer networks in size order, ranging from smallest to largest.

__________ are high speed central networks to which multiple smaller networks connect

Which wireline communication has the highest security?

Which transmission technology utilizes existing telephone lines?

Which of the following is not a basic function of transmission control protocol?

If broadband is not available in your area, which fo the following Internet connection methods would allow you to connect to the Internet?

Where in a domain name do you find the top-level domain (TLD)?

_____ portals support communities such as hobby groups or a political party.

Many organizations have implemented corporate portals for which of the following reasons?

Workflow, groupware, and telepresence systems are examples of which network application?

A network that connects computing devices within the same building is:

A high-speed network that connects a firm's LANs and WANS is:

The least expensive cable medium is: