TEST BANK For Business Data Communications
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
,TEST BANK For Business Data Communications
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
Chapter 1
Introduction To Data Communications
True-False Questions
The Following Are Possible True/False Questions For Tests. The Statement Is Given And The
Answer Is Provided In Square Brackets. The Level Of Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Difficult) And The
Page Number(S) Relevant To The Topic Are Also Furnished.
1. According To John Chambers, Ceo Of Cisco (A Leading Networking Technology
Company), The Information Age Is The Second Industrial Revolution.
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 4
2. Due To Recent Advances In High Speed Communication Networks, The
Information Lag, Or The Time It Takes For Information To Be Disseminated
Around The World, Has Been Significantly Shortened.
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Easy Reference: P.4
3. One Perspective Of Data Communications And Networking As Stated In The
Textbook, Examines The Management Of Networking Technologies, Including
Security, Network Design, And Managing The Network On A Day-To-Day Basis And
Long Term Basis.
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 5
4. The First Electronic Data Communication System Was The Telephone Developed By Alexander
Graham Bell.
ACCULATE:False Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 5
5. The First Transcontinental Telephone Service Was Established In The 1940s.
ACCULATE:False Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 6
6. An Inter-Exchange Carrier (Ixc) Provides Only Local Telephone Services To Homes And
Businesses.
ACCULATE: False Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 6
,TEST BANK For Business Data Communications
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
7. Common Carriers Include The Rbocs, Ixcs, And Cable Tv Companies.
, TEST BANK For Business Data Communications
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 7
8. The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 Now Permits The Rbocs To Provide Long Distance Outside
The Region In Which They Provide Local Telephone Services.
ACCULATE: True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 7
9. The Internet Was Started By The U.S. Department Of Defense In 1969 As A Network Of
Four Computers Called Arpanet.
ACCULATE: True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 9
10. Telecommunications Is The Transmission Of Voice And Video As Well As Data And Implies
Transmitting A Longer Distance Than In A Data Communication Network.
ACCULATE:False Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 11
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
,TEST BANK For Business Data Communications
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
Chapter 1
Introduction To Data Communications
True-False Questions
The Following Are Possible True/False Questions For Tests. The Statement Is Given And The
Answer Is Provided In Square Brackets. The Level Of Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Difficult) And The
Page Number(S) Relevant To The Topic Are Also Furnished.
1. According To John Chambers, Ceo Of Cisco (A Leading Networking Technology
Company), The Information Age Is The Second Industrial Revolution.
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 4
2. Due To Recent Advances In High Speed Communication Networks, The
Information Lag, Or The Time It Takes For Information To Be Disseminated
Around The World, Has Been Significantly Shortened.
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Easy Reference: P.4
3. One Perspective Of Data Communications And Networking As Stated In The
Textbook, Examines The Management Of Networking Technologies, Including
Security, Network Design, And Managing The Network On A Day-To-Day Basis And
Long Term Basis.
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 5
4. The First Electronic Data Communication System Was The Telephone Developed By Alexander
Graham Bell.
ACCULATE:False Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 5
5. The First Transcontinental Telephone Service Was Established In The 1940s.
ACCULATE:False Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 6
6. An Inter-Exchange Carrier (Ixc) Provides Only Local Telephone Services To Homes And
Businesses.
ACCULATE: False Difficulty: Easy Reference: P. 6
,TEST BANK For Business Data Communications
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
7. Common Carriers Include The Rbocs, Ixcs, And Cable Tv Companies.
, TEST BANK For Business Data Communications
and Networking, 14th Edition by FitzGerald,
Dennis, Durcikova
ACCULATE:True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 7
8. The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 Now Permits The Rbocs To Provide Long Distance Outside
The Region In Which They Provide Local Telephone Services.
ACCULATE: True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 7
9. The Internet Was Started By The U.S. Department Of Defense In 1969 As A Network Of
Four Computers Called Arpanet.
ACCULATE: True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 9
10. Telecommunications Is The Transmission Of Voice And Video As Well As Data And Implies
Transmitting A Longer Distance Than In A Data Communication Network.
ACCULATE:False Difficulty: Moderate Reference: P. 11
