Networking Midterm BDC 1-2
questions correctly answered
The number of computers, terminals, and mobile devices used around the world is in the: -
correct answer ✔✔ billions
T/F Networking technology facilitates the flow of information that is needed to coordinate
business activities. - correct answer ✔✔ True
These forces have consistently driven the architecture and evolution of data communications
and networking: - correct answer ✔✔ technological advancements
new services
traffic growth
T/F The design and infrastructure of future enterprise networks will be shaped by cloud
computing. - correct answer ✔✔ True
The business rationale for the adoption of cloud computing includes: - correct answer ✔✔
Reduced on-premises network expenses
Increased agility and flexibility
Pay-as-you-grow computing
T/F Convergence refers to the merger of previously unified telephony and information
technologies and markets. - correct answer ✔✔ False
T/F The three-layer model of enterprise communications is comprised of applications,
enterprise services, and supply chain. - correct answer ✔✔ False
,What are some key benefits of IP network convergence? - correct answer ✔✔ transformation
effectiveness
cost savings
Typical components of UC architecture include: - correct answer ✔✔ audio conferencing
presence
web conferencing
videoconferencing
unified messaging
instant messaging
The four major types of information carried over business networks are - correct answer ✔✔
Data, voice, video and image
T/F The basic building block of any network is the transmission line (or facility). - correct answer
✔✔ True
T/F Business managers are concerned with whether a network has the required availability to
handle traffic with acceptable reliability at an affordable cost. - correct answer ✔✔ False
T/F Fiber-optic and wireless transmission are driving the evolution of data communications. -
correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F Growth in capacity and a drop in cost has led to data transmission consuming a smaller
chunk of the communications budget for most businesses. - correct answer ✔✔ False
, Desktop systems in the workplace are typically interconnected to: - correct answer ✔✔
Communication Closets, servers,storage technologies, data center, communication equipment,
server rooms
T/F As a result of the adoption of standards, equipment from multiple vendors can be used in a
single network. - correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F Client-server architecture provides specialized services such as database functions, file
storage, printing, and other shared services. - correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F A common type of network is the LAN (local area network). - correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F The dominant LAN architecture is ring. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Within a LAN, business managers make choices about: - correct answer ✔✔ the combination of
wired and wireless
transmission rates
T/F As opposed to LANs, WANs (wide area networks) cover a smaller geographic area. - correct
answer ✔✔ False
There are several key distinctions between LANs and WANs: - correct answer ✔✔ Geographic
Scope, data rates, ownership of communications equipment
As companies increasingly rely on networks, the need for security: - correct answer ✔✔
increases
T/F Compared to the early years of data communications when the key focus was functionality
and performance, today the key focus for businesses is management. - correct answer ✔✔ True
questions correctly answered
The number of computers, terminals, and mobile devices used around the world is in the: -
correct answer ✔✔ billions
T/F Networking technology facilitates the flow of information that is needed to coordinate
business activities. - correct answer ✔✔ True
These forces have consistently driven the architecture and evolution of data communications
and networking: - correct answer ✔✔ technological advancements
new services
traffic growth
T/F The design and infrastructure of future enterprise networks will be shaped by cloud
computing. - correct answer ✔✔ True
The business rationale for the adoption of cloud computing includes: - correct answer ✔✔
Reduced on-premises network expenses
Increased agility and flexibility
Pay-as-you-grow computing
T/F Convergence refers to the merger of previously unified telephony and information
technologies and markets. - correct answer ✔✔ False
T/F The three-layer model of enterprise communications is comprised of applications,
enterprise services, and supply chain. - correct answer ✔✔ False
,What are some key benefits of IP network convergence? - correct answer ✔✔ transformation
effectiveness
cost savings
Typical components of UC architecture include: - correct answer ✔✔ audio conferencing
presence
web conferencing
videoconferencing
unified messaging
instant messaging
The four major types of information carried over business networks are - correct answer ✔✔
Data, voice, video and image
T/F The basic building block of any network is the transmission line (or facility). - correct answer
✔✔ True
T/F Business managers are concerned with whether a network has the required availability to
handle traffic with acceptable reliability at an affordable cost. - correct answer ✔✔ False
T/F Fiber-optic and wireless transmission are driving the evolution of data communications. -
correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F Growth in capacity and a drop in cost has led to data transmission consuming a smaller
chunk of the communications budget for most businesses. - correct answer ✔✔ False
, Desktop systems in the workplace are typically interconnected to: - correct answer ✔✔
Communication Closets, servers,storage technologies, data center, communication equipment,
server rooms
T/F As a result of the adoption of standards, equipment from multiple vendors can be used in a
single network. - correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F Client-server architecture provides specialized services such as database functions, file
storage, printing, and other shared services. - correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F A common type of network is the LAN (local area network). - correct answer ✔✔ True
T/F The dominant LAN architecture is ring. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Within a LAN, business managers make choices about: - correct answer ✔✔ the combination of
wired and wireless
transmission rates
T/F As opposed to LANs, WANs (wide area networks) cover a smaller geographic area. - correct
answer ✔✔ False
There are several key distinctions between LANs and WANs: - correct answer ✔✔ Geographic
Scope, data rates, ownership of communications equipment
As companies increasingly rely on networks, the need for security: - correct answer ✔✔
increases
T/F Compared to the early years of data communications when the key focus was functionality
and performance, today the key focus for businesses is management. - correct answer ✔✔ True
