Cayf12e - Testbank - 08 - W and W Comunication

Computers Are Your Future, 12e (LaBerta)
Chapter 8 Wired and Wireless Communication
1) Wired technologies are:

A) connected end to end.
B) buried underground.
C) connected by a physical medium.
D) connected through the air.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Reference: Introduction
2) Which of the following is the path through which messages are sent from one location to
another?
A) Bandwidth markers
B) Digital endpoints
C) Multiplexers
D) Communications channels
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Reference: Moving Data: Bandwidth and Modems
3) An ADC is simply a ________ that has the circuitry to convert an analog signal into a digital
signal.
A) microchip
B) peripheral device
C) switch
D) circuit board
Answer: A
Diff: 2
4) The bandwidth of a digital signal is measured in:

A) hertz (Hz).
B) characters per second (cps).
C) cycles per second (cps).
D) bits per second (bps).
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Reference: Bandwidth: How Much Do You Need?
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5) The word modem is a combination of which of the following words:
A) modulate and demodulate.
B) modify and demodify.
C) magnetize and demagnetize.
D) None of the above.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Reference: Modems: Transform Signals
6) Which of the following is NOT true about baud?

A) It is the number of signaling elements per second.
B) It is the rate at which two modems can exchange data.
C) It can be equal to bps.
D) It can be less than bps.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
7) Bandwidth refers to:

A) the speed of the communications device.
B) the amount of data that can be transmitted through a communications channel.
C) protocol limitations.
D) a transmission medium.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Reference: Bandwidth: How Much Do You Need?
8) Which of the following terms is used to describe the transformation of analog signals into
digital signals?
A) Modulation
B) Encapsulation
C) Demodulation
D) Multiplexing
Answer: C
Diff: 2
9) Which of the following transmission media has the lowest transfer rate?
A) Coaxial cable
B) Cat-5 cable
C) Fiber-optic cable
D) Cat-6 cable
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Reference: Wired Transmission Media
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10) Category 5 enhanced uses all ________ wire pairs.
A) 4
B) 2
C) 5
D) 3
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Reference: Key Variations of Twisted Pair
11) Which of the following is NOT true about Cat-6 twisted-pair cable?
A) Its bandwidth is 200 MHz.
B) It has superior immunity from external noise.
C) It supports speeds up to 1 gigabyte per second.
D) It utilizes all four pairs of copper wire.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
12) What is the transfer rate of fiber-optic cable?

A) 56 Mbps
B) 4 Kbps
C) 10 Gbps
D) 10 Mbps
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Reference: Fiber-Optic Cable
13) Which of the following wireless communications medium transmits data via beams of light
through the air?
A) Sealed-beam
B) Microwave
C) Infrared
D) Ultraviolet
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Reference: Infrared
14) Which of the following types of port is used by an infrared mouse?

A) IrDA
B) Parallel
C) PS/2
D) Serial
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Reference: Infrared
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15) Analog cellular services are being replaced by digital cellular technologies called ________.
A) PSTN
B) DAC
C) PCS
D) DBS
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Reference: Personal Communication Service
16) Bluetooth is a(n) ________ radio transmission technology.

A) short-range
B) long-range
C) experimental
D) fiber-optic
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Reference: Bluetooth
17) Bluetooth devices identify each other using ________ that are unique to each device.
A) analog waves
B) honing devices
C) radio frequencies
D) identification numbers
Answer: D
Diff: 1
18) Which of the following devices do NOT use radio waves to transmit its signal?
A) Bluetooth-enabled desktop computer
B) PDAs
C) Flash drive
D) Pager
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Reference: Radio
19) The maximum distance for microwaves is about ________ mile(s).

A) 1
B) 10
C) 30
D) 100
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Reference: Microwaves
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20) ________ transmit data by sending and receiving microwave signals to and from Earth-based
stations.
A) Broadband technologies
B) Infrared technologies
C) Satellites
D) Bluetooth technologies
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Reference: Satellites
21) Which of the following statements is NOT true about the public switched telephone network
(PSTN)?
A) PSTN is exclusively an analog network.
B) PSTN uses subscriber loop carriers to link home and business telephones.
C) PSTN is a global telephone system used for both voice and data communications.
D) PSTN uses a variety of physical media, including twisted-pair and fiber-optic cable.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Reference: Wired Communication via the Public Switched Telephone Network
22) The SLC transforms ________ signals into ________ signals.

A) long-distance; local
B) analog; digital
C) local; long-distance
D) digital; analog
Answer: B
Diff: 2
23) ________ sends more than one call over a single line.
A) Multiplexing
B) Diverging
C) Converging
D) Splitting
Answer: A
Diff: 2
24) Which of the following is NOT true about digital telephony?

A) The audio signal is clearer, with less electronic noise than is found in analog systems.
B) The telephone transmits human voices with digital versus analog signals.
C) Most telephones in the local loop use digital telephony.
D) Digital telephony is often implemented as an in-house company telephone system.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
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25) Which of the following is NOT considered a last-mile technology geared at increasing
transmission speeds for consumers?
A) Coaxial cable
B) PSTN
C) DSL
D) ISDN
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Reference: Last-Mile Technologies
26) ISDN is an abbreviation for which of the following terms?

A) Internet service digital network
B) Improved speed digital network
C) Integrated services digital network
D) Immediate synchronous digital network
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Reference: Integrated Services Digital Network
27) DSL is ________ than dial-up but is often ________ than other broadband access options.
A) more reliable; more expensive
B) less reliable; more expensive
C) more expensive; less reliable
D) more expensive; less expensive
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Reference: Digital Subscriber Line
28) Approximately how many U.S. homes have access to high-speed cable Internet service?
A) 350 million
B) 50 million
C) 120 million
D) None of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Reference: Cable-Based Broadband
29) A leased line is a specially conditioned telephone line that enables continuous and ________
communication between two points.
A) uninterrupted
B) end-to-end
C) interrupted
D) dial-up
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Reference: Leased Lines
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30) Which of the following is NOT true about piggybacking?
A) Some people can inadvertently connect to another's wireless network instead of their own.
B) It can refer to using another person's network without permission.
C) At present, it is not considered a crime in most jurisdictions in the United States.
D) It can refer to using free Internet connection designated for customers of an establishment
when you are not a customer.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Reference: Other Last-Mile Technologies
31) Approximately what percentage of U.S. households has opted to disconnect their
conventional landline telephones and rely on cellular service only?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Reference: Convergence: Is It a Phone or a Computer?
32) The current digital generation of phones is referred to as:

A) 4G.
B) 2G.
C) 3G.
D) 1G.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Reference: Cellular Telephones
33) The average life of a cell phone is ________ months.

A) 12
B) 18
C) 24
D) 30
Answer: B
Diff: 2
34) A ________ is a handheld device that integrates mobile phone capabilities, computing
power, and Web access.
A) PDA
B) workstation
C) smartphone
D) terminal
Answer: C
Diff: 1
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35) To work over wireless networks, Web-enabled devices require:
A) Bluetooth.
B) WAP.
C) G4.
D) DSL.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Reference: Web-Enabled Devices
36) WAP-enabled devices require a ________, a special Web browser that has all the features of
computer-based browsers but is simplified to meet handheld device limitations.
A) microbrowser
B) minibrowser
C) modified browser
D) demibrowser
Answer: A
Diff: 2
37) The basic advantage of Internet telephony is that:

A) webcams can be used.
B) you don't pay-long distance charges.
C) there is only one provider of this service.
D) it is a new and experimental technology.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Reference: Internet Telephony: Real-Time Voice and Video
38) A computerized version of a stand-alone fax machine is called a:

A) fax digitization.
B) fax telephony.
C) fax modem.
D) digital faxer.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Reference: Faxing: Document Exchange
39) Which of the following systems is used by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to
monitor international communications and search for phrases containing words such as bomb?
A) Echelon
B) Angel
C) OnStar
D) Snooper
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Reference: Other Satellite Applications
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40) The cell phone application that uses GPS-enabled chips is called:
A) OnStar.
B) positional reference systems.
C) location awareness.
D) WhereRU.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Reference: Text, Picture, and Video Messaging and More
41) Data communications or ________ is the sending or receiving of messages electronically

between two locations.
Answer: telecommunications
Diff: 1
42) The amount of data that can be transmitted through a communications channel is called
________.
Answer: bandwidth
Diff: 1
43) A DAC converts the digital signal into real-world ________ output.
Answer: analog
Diff: 2
44) ________ is the process of transforming a computer's digital signals into analog signals.
Answer: Modulation
Diff: 2
Reference: Modems: Change or Adapt Signals from One Transmission System to Another
45) The letter e in the name, Category 5e, stands for ________.
Answer: enhanced
Diff: 1
46) Cat-6 is the sixth generation of ________-pair cable.

Answer: twisted
Diff: 1
47) Although practical when hooking devices together with cables is not an option, ________ is
too slow to be practical when transferring large amounts of data.
Answer: infrared
Diff: 3
Reference: Infrared
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48) Susceptibility to noise and interference is a major disadvantage of ________ transmissions.
Answer: radio
Diff: 1
Reference: Radio
49) Another name for a personal area network (PAN) is ________.

Answer: piconet
Diff: 2
50) Microwave transmission eliminates the need for a(n) ________ infrastructure.
Answer: wired
Diff: 1
51) A network ________ point sends and receives data between computers that have wireless
adapters.
Answer: access
Diff: 2
52) A private branch ________ (PBX) is an internal digital telephone system often installed
within a large company or organization.
Answer: exchange
Diff: 2
53) Unlike infrared technologies, Bluetooth does not require a(n) ________ line of sight to
connect devices.
Answer: direct
Diff: 3
54) The extensive use of slower twisted-pair, analog-driven cabling to most homes and
businesses causes a problem known as the ________-mile problem.
Answer: last
Diff: 1
55) ADSL stands for ________ digital subscriber line.

Answer: asymmetrical
Diff: 3
56) SDSL stands for ________ digital subscriber line.

Answer: symmetrical
Diff: 3
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57) Bandwidth across a cable connection is shared among ________, causing speed to vary.
Answer: subscribers
Diff: 1
Reference: Cable-Based Broadband
58) 4G wireless technology is expected to be widely released by the year ________.

Answer: 2015
Diff: 2
59) The standard protocol used by Web-enabled devices working over wireless networks is
WAP, which stands for Wireless ________ Protocol.
Answer: Application
Diff: 2
60) Other terms for PCS (personal communication service) include second generation or
________-band service.
Answer: dual
Diff: 2
61) Using the Internet for real-time voice communication is called Internet ________ or VoIP.
Answer: telephony
Diff: 1
62) MMDS will likely be replaced by ________.

Answer: WiMAX
Diff: 1
63) A(n) ________ enables participants to create a shared workspace during videoconferencing.
Answer: whiteboard
Diff: 1
64) A(n) ________ is a point of light.

Answer: pixel
Diff: 1
65) A(n) ________ is an inexpensive, low-resolution video camera that is integrated into a
notebook computer.
Answer: Webcam
Diff: 1
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66) MMDS is an abbreviation for multichannel multipoint distribution services.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
67) A DAC is a peripheral device that contains the circuitry to convert a digital signal to analog.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
68) IrDA stands for Infrared Data Association.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: Infrared
69) Baud rate and transmission rate must be equal values.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
70) Twisted-pair wire is used for telephones.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: Twisted Pair
71) Category 6 twisted-pair cable is backward compatible with Cat-5e but not Cat 5.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
72) Fiber-optic cable can carry more data without loss of signal for longer distances than coaxial
cable.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
73) When using infrared, both the transmitting and receiving devices must be in line of sight or
the signal is lost.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: Infrared
74) IrDA ports offer data transfer rates of 10 Mbps.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Reference: Infrared
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75) With radio transmissions, data travels through the air.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: Radio
76) At Bluetooth's maximum transfer capacity, a user is able to move a document within a few
seconds.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: Radio
77) Unlike most other forms of DSL, HDSL is not a typical consumer service.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
78) An ADSL modem separates an ordinary copper telephone line into three separate data
channels with different capacities and speeds.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
79) HDSL has bandwidth of 1.544 Mbps for both uploads and downloads.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
80) Digitization is the transformation of data into digital format.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: Convergence: Is It a Phone or a Computer?
81) VoIP is too complex to be installed and configured by a novice user.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
82) A fax modem and a fax machine are the same thing.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Reference: Faxing: Document Exchange
83) A green screen enables participants in a video conference to create a shared workspace.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
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84) Text messaging is similar to using your phone for instant messaging.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
85) Location awareness technology is available through cell phones.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
86) Analog signals are composed by sampling a digital wave at discrete points in time.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
87) Baud rate is often incorrectly used as a substitute for bps.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
88) Cat-5 cable is an example of twisted-pair data communication cable.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
89) Mbps stands for megabytes per second.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
90) The new Bluetooth 3.0 standard can accommodate data transfer rates of up to 28 Mbps.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Reference: Radio
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Match the following terms to their descriptions:
A) Technologies that provide high-speed access via phone lines

B) Global telephone system for data and voice communications
C) Waist-high curbside box that connects subscribers
D) High-speed leased lines used by corporations and universities
E) Communications standard that enables both digital telephone and data service
91) SLC
Diff: 2
92) DSL
Diff: 2
93) ISDN
Diff: 2
Reference: Integrated Services Digital Network
94) T1
Diff: 2
Reference: Leased Lines
95) PSTN
Diff: 2
Answers: 91) C 92) A 93) E 94) D 95) B
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Match the following terms to their descriptions:
A) Transmits via RF signals

B) Transmits via thin strands of glass or plastic
C) Transmits via high-frequency, electromagnetic radio waves
D) Transmits via microwave relay stations
E) Transmits via beams of light through the air
96) Fiber-optic
Diff: 2
97) Microwave
Diff: 2
98) Radio
Diff: 2
Reference: Radio
99) Satellite
Diff: 2
100) Infrared
Diff: 2
Reference: Infrared
Answers: 96) B 97) C 98) A 99) D 100) E
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Computers Are Your Future, 12e (LaBerta)

Chapter 8 Wired and Wireless Communication

1) Wired technologies are:

4) The bandwidth of a digital signal is measured in:

6) Which of the following is NOT true about baud?

7) Bandwidth refers to:

12) What is the transfer rate of fiber-optic cable?

14) Which of the following types of port is used by an infrared mouse?

16) Bluetooth is a(n) ________ radio transmission technology.

19) The maximum distance for microwaves is about ________ mile(s).

22) The SLC transforms ________ signals into ________ signals.

24) Which of the following is NOT true about digital telephony?

26) ISDN is an abbreviation for which of the following terms?

32) The current digital generation of phones is referred to as:

33) The average life of a cell phone is ________ months.

37) The basic advantage of Internet telephony is that:

38) A computerized version of a stand-alone fax machine is called a:

41) Data communications or ________ is the sending or receiving of messages electronically

46) Cat-6 is the sixth generation of ________-pair cable.

49) Another name for a personal area network (PAN) is ________.

55) ADSL stands for ________ digital subscriber line.

56) SDSL stands for ________ digital subscriber line.

58) 4G wireless technology is expected to be widely released by the year ________.

62) MMDS will likely be replaced by ________.

64) A(n) ________ is a point of light.

68) IrDA stands for Infrared Data Association.

69) Baud rate and transmission rate must be equal values.

70) Twisted-pair wire is used for telephones.

74) IrDA ports offer data transfer rates of 10 Mbps.

80) Digitization is the transformation of data into digital format.

81) VoIP is too complex to be installed and configured by a novice user.

85) Location awareness technology is available through cell phones.

87) Baud rate is often incorrectly used as a substitute for bps.

88) Cat-5 cable is an example of twisted-pair data communication cable.

89) Mbps stands for megabytes per second.

A) Technologies that provide high-speed access via phone lines

Answers: 91) C 92) A 93) E 94) D 95) B

A) Transmits via RF signals

Answers: 96) B 97) C 98) A 99) D 100) E

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22) The SLC transforms signals into signals.