UMBC IS 310 Exam 2 Study
Guide 2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
A buffer for an I/O device is typically implemented on the sending
computer. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
___ touchscreen input interprets a sequence of touch information as a
single command. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gesture-based
To an observer, the quality of a printed or displayed image increase as ___
size increases. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pixel
,Asynchronous transmission uses channel capacity more efficiently than
synchronous transmission. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
The term ___ tool usually refers to a tool that supports the UP requirements
and design disciplines. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔computer-assisted software
engineering(CASE)
Phosphors emit colored light in liquid crystal displays. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔False
With serial communication in lines in a bus, each line carries only one bit
value or signal at a time, and many lines are required to carry data,
address, and control bits. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
___ topology is the path messages traverse as they travel between end
and central nodes. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Logical
A crucial components of any communication protocol is a method for
detecting and correcting errors in data transmission, reception, or
interpretation. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
Dish caching is common in modern computer systems, particularly in file
and database servers. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
, Amplitude modulation is sometimes called ___. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔amplitude-shift keying
Parity checking can be based on even or odd bit counts. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔True
Narrowband channels in a single broadband channel must us the same
signaling methods, communication protocols, and transmission speeds. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔False
One way to limit wait states is to use an SDRAM cache between the CPU
and SRAM primary storage. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
___ transmission is more complex than wired transmission because it
incorporates more sophisticated error detection correction and security
methods. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Wireless
RF
In the server arena, serial standards, such as Serial Attached SCSI(SAS),
have replaced older parallel standards. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
A ___ intelligently forwards messages between two or more networks. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔router
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Guide 2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
A buffer for an I/O device is typically implemented on the sending
computer. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
___ touchscreen input interprets a sequence of touch information as a
single command. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gesture-based
To an observer, the quality of a printed or displayed image increase as ___
size increases. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pixel
,Asynchronous transmission uses channel capacity more efficiently than
synchronous transmission. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
The term ___ tool usually refers to a tool that supports the UP requirements
and design disciplines. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔computer-assisted software
engineering(CASE)
Phosphors emit colored light in liquid crystal displays. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔False
With serial communication in lines in a bus, each line carries only one bit
value or signal at a time, and many lines are required to carry data,
address, and control bits. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
___ topology is the path messages traverse as they travel between end
and central nodes. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Logical
A crucial components of any communication protocol is a method for
detecting and correcting errors in data transmission, reception, or
interpretation. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
Dish caching is common in modern computer systems, particularly in file
and database servers. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
, Amplitude modulation is sometimes called ___. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔amplitude-shift keying
Parity checking can be based on even or odd bit counts. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔True
Narrowband channels in a single broadband channel must us the same
signaling methods, communication protocols, and transmission speeds. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔False
One way to limit wait states is to use an SDRAM cache between the CPU
and SRAM primary storage. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
___ transmission is more complex than wired transmission because it
incorporates more sophisticated error detection correction and security
methods. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Wireless
RF
In the server arena, serial standards, such as Serial Attached SCSI(SAS),
have replaced older parallel standards. T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
A ___ intelligently forwards messages between two or more networks. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔router
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
