TestBankFor
n n
Business Data n
Communication
n
s and
n
Networking,
n
13th Edition by
n n n
FitzGerald,
n
Dennis,
n
,n Durcikova
, Chapter 1 n
Introduction to Data Communications
n n n
True-False Questions
n
The n following n are n possible nTrue/False n questions n for n tests. nThe n statement n is
n given n and n the n answer n is n provided n in n square n brackets. n The n level n of
n difficulty n (easy, n moderate, n difficult) n and n the n page n number(s) nrelevant nto nthe
ntopic nare nalso nfurnished.
1. According nto nJohn nChambers, nCEO nof nCisco n(a nleading nnetworking
ntechnology ncompany), n the ninformation nage nis nthe nsecond nIndustrial
nRevolution.
Answer:True Difficulty:nEasy Reference: n n p. n4
2. Due nto nrecent nadvances nin nhigh nspeed ncommunication nnetworks, nthe
ninformation nlag, nor nthe n time nit ntakes nfor ninformation nto nbe ndisseminated
naround nthe nworld, nhas nbeen nsignificantly n shortened.
Answer:True Difficulty: n Easy Reference: n n p.4
3. One nperspective nof ndata ncommunications nand nnetworking nas nstated nin nthe
ntextbook, nexamines n the nmanagement nof nnetworking ntechnologies, nincluding
nsecurity, nnetwork ndesign, nand n managing nthe nnetwork non na nday-to-day nbasis
nand nlong nterm nbasis.
Answer:True Difficulty: n Moderate Reference: n n p. n5
4. The nfirst nelectronic ndata ncommunication nsystem nwas nthe ntelephone ndeveloped
nby nAlexander n Graham nBell.
Answer:False Difficulty:nEasy Reference: n n p. n5
5. The nfirst ntranscontinental ntelephone nservice nwas nestablished nin nthe n1940s.
Answer:False Difficulty:nEasy Reference: n n p. n6
6. An nInter-Exchange nCarrier n(IXC) nprovides nonly nlocal ntelephone nservices nto
nhomes nand n businesses.
Answer: nFalse Difficulty: n Easy Reference: n n p. n6
7. Common ncarriers ninclude nthe nRBOCs, nIXCs, nand nCable nTV ncompanies.
Answer:True Difficulty:nModerate Reference: n n p. n7
8. The nTelecommunications nAct nof n1996 nnow npermits nthe nRBOCs nto nprovide
nlong ndistance n outside nthe nregion nin nwhich nthey nprovide nlocal ntelephone
nservices.
Answer: nTrue Difficulty:nModerate Reference: n n p. n7
9. The nInternet nwas nstarted nby nthe nU.S. nDepartment nof ndefense nin n1969 nas na
nnetwork nof nfour n computers ncalled nARPANET.
Answer: nTrue Difficulty: n Moderate Reference: n n p. n9
10. Telecommunications nis nthe ntransmission nof nvoice nand nvideo nas nwell nas
ndata nand nimplies n transmitting na nlonger ndistance nthan nin na ndata
, communication nnetwork.
n
Answer:False Difficulty:nModerate Reference: n n p. n11
n n
Business Data n
Communication
n
s and
n
Networking,
n
13th Edition by
n n n
FitzGerald,
n
Dennis,
n
,n Durcikova
, Chapter 1 n
Introduction to Data Communications
n n n
True-False Questions
n
The n following n are n possible nTrue/False n questions n for n tests. nThe n statement n is
n given n and n the n answer n is n provided n in n square n brackets. n The n level n of
n difficulty n (easy, n moderate, n difficult) n and n the n page n number(s) nrelevant nto nthe
ntopic nare nalso nfurnished.
1. According nto nJohn nChambers, nCEO nof nCisco n(a nleading nnetworking
ntechnology ncompany), n the ninformation nage nis nthe nsecond nIndustrial
nRevolution.
Answer:True Difficulty:nEasy Reference: n n p. n4
2. Due nto nrecent nadvances nin nhigh nspeed ncommunication nnetworks, nthe
ninformation nlag, nor nthe n time nit ntakes nfor ninformation nto nbe ndisseminated
naround nthe nworld, nhas nbeen nsignificantly n shortened.
Answer:True Difficulty: n Easy Reference: n n p.4
3. One nperspective nof ndata ncommunications nand nnetworking nas nstated nin nthe
ntextbook, nexamines n the nmanagement nof nnetworking ntechnologies, nincluding
nsecurity, nnetwork ndesign, nand n managing nthe nnetwork non na nday-to-day nbasis
nand nlong nterm nbasis.
Answer:True Difficulty: n Moderate Reference: n n p. n5
4. The nfirst nelectronic ndata ncommunication nsystem nwas nthe ntelephone ndeveloped
nby nAlexander n Graham nBell.
Answer:False Difficulty:nEasy Reference: n n p. n5
5. The nfirst ntranscontinental ntelephone nservice nwas nestablished nin nthe n1940s.
Answer:False Difficulty:nEasy Reference: n n p. n6
6. An nInter-Exchange nCarrier n(IXC) nprovides nonly nlocal ntelephone nservices nto
nhomes nand n businesses.
Answer: nFalse Difficulty: n Easy Reference: n n p. n6
7. Common ncarriers ninclude nthe nRBOCs, nIXCs, nand nCable nTV ncompanies.
Answer:True Difficulty:nModerate Reference: n n p. n7
8. The nTelecommunications nAct nof n1996 nnow npermits nthe nRBOCs nto nprovide
nlong ndistance n outside nthe nregion nin nwhich nthey nprovide nlocal ntelephone
nservices.
Answer: nTrue Difficulty:nModerate Reference: n n p. n7
9. The nInternet nwas nstarted nby nthe nU.S. nDepartment nof ndefense nin n1969 nas na
nnetwork nof nfour n computers ncalled nARPANET.
Answer: nTrue Difficulty: n Moderate Reference: n n p. n9
10. Telecommunications nis nthe ntransmission nof nvoice nand nvideo nas nwell nas
ndata nand nimplies n transmitting na nlonger ndistance nthan nin na ndata
, communication nnetwork.
n
Answer:False Difficulty:nModerate Reference: n n p. n11
