ISTM 209 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Instead of sending an entire file in one big chunk across the Internet, __________ is
used which dices the file up into little pieces that are sent independently across the
communications paths, and then reassembled when they reach their destination. -
Answers - Packet switching
What type of communication processor directs packets of data through different
networks, ensuring that data gets to the correct address? - Answers - Router
Bandwidth transmission speed is measured in ___. - Answers - hertz
Which of the following is a new network backed by universities, government, and private
companies in more than 100 countries? - Answers - Internet2
Which of the following is a common wireless networking standard that is generally used
for PANs? - Answers - Bluetooth
Which statement about the TCP/IP protocol is FALSE? - Answers - IP helps to recover
any packets that are lost or damaged during transmission
Microsoft Windows Server and Linux are examples of __ - Answers - network operating
systems
A __ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow - Answers -
protocol
A(n) __ signal is a way to communicate in a network and is represented by a continuous
waveform - Answers - analog
The signal from your iPod earphone is a(n) __ signal - Answers - analog
If you were building a network intended to service two buildings that were next to each
other, you would construct a: - Answers - local area network
A company needing a network to connect its offices in Montana, Idaho, and Utah would
require a: - Answers - wide area network
If you are creating a network using twisted-pair (CAT 5) wire, the cable shouldn't exceed
__ meters(s) - Answers - 100
An individual wanting to enable his desktop PC at home to access the Internet must do
which of the following? - Answers - Obtain a subscription with an Internet Service
Provider (ISP)
, The method of slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them along different
communication paths, and reassembling them at their destinations is called: - Answers -
packet switching
A company needing reliable network speeds at 1.5 Mbps would probably need to lease
a dedicated: - Answers - T1
Which of the following best defines hertz? - Answers - The number of cycles per second
that can be sent through a meduim
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Internet service provider (ISP)? -
Answers - The ISP provides application services
Which of the following notations could represent a current IP address? - Answers -
207.46.250.119
Education being represented by .edu and business represented by .com are examples
of: - Answers - top-level domains
Which term refers to the wireless networking standard that is popular for creating small
personal-area networks? - Answers - Bluetooth
What is the name of the organization responsible for assigning public IP addresses? -
Answers - ICANN
Which statement about the Domain Name Service (DNS) is FALSE? - Answers - The
first name in the domain name is the organization name
Which technology has recently been applied to inventory control, supply chain
management, and the Internet of Things? - Answers - RFID systems
Which of the following involves botnets deliberately moving through online ads and
leads to higher marketing costs? - Answers - Click fraud
Which of the following mandates that financial services firms ensure security and
confidentiality of customer data? - Answers - Gramm-Leach-Bililey Act
__ check for data entering a system for accuracy and completeness, such as when a
clerk confirms a telephone number for a new customer - Answers - Input controls
Using a combination of hardware and software,__ are able to control incoming and
outgoing data on a network - Answers - firewalls
What is Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol? - Answers - A protocol for encrypting
individual messages transferred over the Internet
Instead of sending an entire file in one big chunk across the Internet, __________ is
used which dices the file up into little pieces that are sent independently across the
communications paths, and then reassembled when they reach their destination. -
Answers - Packet switching
What type of communication processor directs packets of data through different
networks, ensuring that data gets to the correct address? - Answers - Router
Bandwidth transmission speed is measured in ___. - Answers - hertz
Which of the following is a new network backed by universities, government, and private
companies in more than 100 countries? - Answers - Internet2
Which of the following is a common wireless networking standard that is generally used
for PANs? - Answers - Bluetooth
Which statement about the TCP/IP protocol is FALSE? - Answers - IP helps to recover
any packets that are lost or damaged during transmission
Microsoft Windows Server and Linux are examples of __ - Answers - network operating
systems
A __ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow - Answers -
protocol
A(n) __ signal is a way to communicate in a network and is represented by a continuous
waveform - Answers - analog
The signal from your iPod earphone is a(n) __ signal - Answers - analog
If you were building a network intended to service two buildings that were next to each
other, you would construct a: - Answers - local area network
A company needing a network to connect its offices in Montana, Idaho, and Utah would
require a: - Answers - wide area network
If you are creating a network using twisted-pair (CAT 5) wire, the cable shouldn't exceed
__ meters(s) - Answers - 100
An individual wanting to enable his desktop PC at home to access the Internet must do
which of the following? - Answers - Obtain a subscription with an Internet Service
Provider (ISP)
, The method of slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them along different
communication paths, and reassembling them at their destinations is called: - Answers -
packet switching
A company needing reliable network speeds at 1.5 Mbps would probably need to lease
a dedicated: - Answers - T1
Which of the following best defines hertz? - Answers - The number of cycles per second
that can be sent through a meduim
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Internet service provider (ISP)? -
Answers - The ISP provides application services
Which of the following notations could represent a current IP address? - Answers -
207.46.250.119
Education being represented by .edu and business represented by .com are examples
of: - Answers - top-level domains
Which term refers to the wireless networking standard that is popular for creating small
personal-area networks? - Answers - Bluetooth
What is the name of the organization responsible for assigning public IP addresses? -
Answers - ICANN
Which statement about the Domain Name Service (DNS) is FALSE? - Answers - The
first name in the domain name is the organization name
Which technology has recently been applied to inventory control, supply chain
management, and the Internet of Things? - Answers - RFID systems
Which of the following involves botnets deliberately moving through online ads and
leads to higher marketing costs? - Answers - Click fraud
Which of the following mandates that financial services firms ensure security and
confidentiality of customer data? - Answers - Gramm-Leach-Bililey Act
__ check for data entering a system for accuracy and completeness, such as when a
clerk confirms a telephone number for a new customer - Answers - Input controls
Using a combination of hardware and software,__ are able to control incoming and
outgoing data on a network - Answers - firewalls
What is Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol? - Answers - A protocol for encrypting
individual messages transferred over the Internet
