MIS CHAPTER 7 EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is the best description of a protocol in a telecommunications
network architecture?
A) A device that handles the switching of voice and data in a local area network
B) A standard set of rules and procedures for control of communications in a network
C) A communications service for microcomputer users
D) The main computer in a telecommunications network
E) A pathway through which packets are routed - Answer-B
What are the four layers of the TCP/IP reference model?
A) Physical, application, transport, and network interface
B) Physical, Application, Internet, and Network Interface
C) Application, Transport, Internet, and Network Interface
D) Application, Hardware, Internet, and Network Interface
E) Software, Hardware, Network Interface, Internet - Answer-C
On which of the following protocols is the Internet based?
A) TCP/IP
B) FTP
C) IMAP
D) HTTP
E) DNS - Answer-A
A(n) ________ is a device that forwards packets of data through different networks,
ensuring that the data gets to the right address.
A) modem
B) router
C) packet
D) telnet
E) hub - Answer-B
Which of the following is not one of the top five search engines?
A) Facebook
B) Yahoo
C) Microsoft Bing
D) Ask
E) Google - Answer-A
, Digital subscriber lines:
A) operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video.
B) operate over coaxial cable lines to deliver Internet access.
C) are very-high-speed data lines typically leased from long-distance telephone
companies.
D) have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels.
E) are assigned to every computer on the Internet.- Answer-A
T1 lines:
A) operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video.
B) operate over coaxial lines to deliver Internet access.
C) do not provide guaranteed service levels, but simply "best effort."
D) have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels.
E) are high-speed, leased data lines providing guaranteed service levels. - Answer-E
What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?
A) HTML
B) FTP
C) IP
D) HTTP
E) DNS - Answer-E
The child domain of the root is called the:
A) top-level domain.
B) second-level domain.
C) host name.
D) domain extension.
E) mid-tier domain. - Answer-A
Which of the following is a device that acts as a connection point between computers
and can filter and forward data to a specified destination?
A) Hub
B) Switch
C) Router
D) NIC
E) Modem - Answer-B
The Internet is based on which three key technologies?
A) TCP/IP, HTML, and HTTP
B) TCP/IP, HTTP, and packet switching
C) Client/server computing, packet switching, and the development of communications
standards for linking networks and computers
D) Client/server computing, packet switching, and HTTP
E) E-mail, instant messaging, and newsgroups - Answer-C
, Which of the following involves slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them
along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their destinations?
A) Multiplexing
B) Packet shifting
C) Packet routing
D) ATM
E) Packet switching - Answer-E
The telephone system is an example of a ________ network.
A) peer-to-peer
B) wireless
C) packet-switched
D) circuit-switched
E) client/server - Answer-D
Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching?
A) Packets travel independently of each other.
B) Packets are routed through many different paths.
C) Packet switching requires point-to-point circuits.
D) Packets include data for checking transmission errors.
E) Packets are reassembled into the original message when they reach their
destinations. - Answer-C
In TCP/IP, IP is responsible for which of the following?
A) Disassembling and reassembling packets during transmission
B) Establishing an Internet connection between two computers
C) Moving packets over the network
D) Sequencing the transfer of packets
E) Breaking messages down into packets - Answer-A
Computer networks are fundamentally different from telephone networks.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - Answer-A
A NOS must reside on a dedicated server computer in order to manage a network.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - Answer-B
A hub is a networking device that is used to filter and forward data to specified
destinations on the network.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - Answer-B
In a client/server network, a network server provides every connected client with an
address so it can be found by others on the network.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is the best description of a protocol in a telecommunications
network architecture?
A) A device that handles the switching of voice and data in a local area network
B) A standard set of rules and procedures for control of communications in a network
C) A communications service for microcomputer users
D) The main computer in a telecommunications network
E) A pathway through which packets are routed - Answer-B
What are the four layers of the TCP/IP reference model?
A) Physical, application, transport, and network interface
B) Physical, Application, Internet, and Network Interface
C) Application, Transport, Internet, and Network Interface
D) Application, Hardware, Internet, and Network Interface
E) Software, Hardware, Network Interface, Internet - Answer-C
On which of the following protocols is the Internet based?
A) TCP/IP
B) FTP
C) IMAP
D) HTTP
E) DNS - Answer-A
A(n) ________ is a device that forwards packets of data through different networks,
ensuring that the data gets to the right address.
A) modem
B) router
C) packet
D) telnet
E) hub - Answer-B
Which of the following is not one of the top five search engines?
A) Facebook
B) Yahoo
C) Microsoft Bing
D) Ask
E) Google - Answer-A
, Digital subscriber lines:
A) operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video.
B) operate over coaxial cable lines to deliver Internet access.
C) are very-high-speed data lines typically leased from long-distance telephone
companies.
D) have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels.
E) are assigned to every computer on the Internet.- Answer-A
T1 lines:
A) operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video.
B) operate over coaxial lines to deliver Internet access.
C) do not provide guaranteed service levels, but simply "best effort."
D) have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels.
E) are high-speed, leased data lines providing guaranteed service levels. - Answer-E
What service converts IP addresses into more recognizable alphanumeric names?
A) HTML
B) FTP
C) IP
D) HTTP
E) DNS - Answer-E
The child domain of the root is called the:
A) top-level domain.
B) second-level domain.
C) host name.
D) domain extension.
E) mid-tier domain. - Answer-A
Which of the following is a device that acts as a connection point between computers
and can filter and forward data to a specified destination?
A) Hub
B) Switch
C) Router
D) NIC
E) Modem - Answer-B
The Internet is based on which three key technologies?
A) TCP/IP, HTML, and HTTP
B) TCP/IP, HTTP, and packet switching
C) Client/server computing, packet switching, and the development of communications
standards for linking networks and computers
D) Client/server computing, packet switching, and HTTP
E) E-mail, instant messaging, and newsgroups - Answer-C
, Which of the following involves slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them
along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their destinations?
A) Multiplexing
B) Packet shifting
C) Packet routing
D) ATM
E) Packet switching - Answer-E
The telephone system is an example of a ________ network.
A) peer-to-peer
B) wireless
C) packet-switched
D) circuit-switched
E) client/server - Answer-D
Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching?
A) Packets travel independently of each other.
B) Packets are routed through many different paths.
C) Packet switching requires point-to-point circuits.
D) Packets include data for checking transmission errors.
E) Packets are reassembled into the original message when they reach their
destinations. - Answer-C
In TCP/IP, IP is responsible for which of the following?
A) Disassembling and reassembling packets during transmission
B) Establishing an Internet connection between two computers
C) Moving packets over the network
D) Sequencing the transfer of packets
E) Breaking messages down into packets - Answer-A
Computer networks are fundamentally different from telephone networks.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - Answer-A
A NOS must reside on a dedicated server computer in order to manage a network.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - Answer-B
A hub is a networking device that is used to filter and forward data to specified
destinations on the network.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE - Answer-B
In a client/server network, a network server provides every connected client with an
address so it can be found by others on the network.
