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Chapter 04 Telecommunications the Internet Intranets and
Extranets

TRUEFALSE

1. Telecommunications is changing the nature of commerce itself.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)

2. A telecommunications protocol is any material substance that carries an electronic signal to

support communications between a sending and receiving device.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

3. Transmission media can be divided into two broad categories: guided transmission media and
wireless.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)

4. Near field communication (NFC) is a guided transmission media type.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)

5. Microwave is a high-frequency radio signal (300 MHz-300 GHz) sent through atmosphere and
space.
(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)
6. A geostationary satellite orbits the earth in a very low orbit at an altitude of less than 1,000 miles.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)

7. 5G is a term used to identify the next major phase of mobile telecommunications standards
beyond 4G.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)

8. Organizations can use networks to share hardware, programs, and databases.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)

9. A switch is a communications system that manages both voice and data transfer within a building
and to outside lines.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

10. The network operating system (NOS) performs similar functions for the network as operating
system software does for a computer, such as memory and task management and coordination of
hardware.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)

11. A local area network (LAN) can be used to connect a laptop, digital camera, and portable printer
without cables.

(A) True
(B) False

Answer : (B)

12. With decentralized processing, processing devices are placed at remote locations but are
connected to each other via a network.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

13. Servers are equipped with operating system software to manage the activities of a network.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)

14. A multiplexer translates data from a digital form (as it is stored in a computer) into an analog
signal that can be transmitted over ordinary telephone lines.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

15. A router is a network device that serves as an entrance to another network.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)

16. The Internet2 offers the potential of faster Internet speeds-up to 10 Gbps or more.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)

17. An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies a computer on the Internet.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

18. An Internet service provider (ISP) is a Web address that specifies the exact location of a Web
page using letters and words that map to an IP address and a location on the host.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

19. Client/server architecture refers to a computing environment where software and storage are
provided as an Internet service and accessed with a Web browser.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

20. In cloud computing, software and storage are accessed without a Web browser.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)

21. Extensible Markup Language (XML) is the standard page description language for Web pages.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)

22. Extensible Markup Language (XML) is used within a Web page to describe and transfer data
between Web service applications.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)
23. A mashup is a program to combine two or more Web applications into a new service.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (A)

24. Conducting classes over the Web with no physical class meetings is called content streaming.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)

25. Businesses find Twitter to be a rich source of customer sentiment that can be tapped to improve
marketing, customer relations, and product development.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)

26. Over the years, the Web has evolved from a one-directional resource where users only obtain
information to a two-directional resource where users obtain and contribute information.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)

27. Web sites such as Wikipedia, YouTube, and Facebook are examples of Web 1.0 sites.

(A) True

(B) False

Answer : (B)

28. Rich Internet applications (RIAs) are the result of continuously improving programming
languages and platforms designed for the Web.

(A) True

(B) False
Answer : (A)

29. Most rich Internet applications (RIAs) take advantage of being online by emphasizing their
collaborative benefits.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (A)

30. Security and performance concerns for an extranet are similar to that for a Web site or network-
based intranet.

(A) True (B)

False

Answer : (B)

MULTICHOICE

31. refers to the rate at which data is exchanged, usually measured in bits per second (bps).

(A) Channel bandwidth

(B) Network topology

(C) Network throughput

(D) Content streaming

Answer : (A)

32. is a very short-range wireless connectivity technology designed for cell phones and credit
cards.

(A) WiMAX

(B) Long Term Evolution (LTE)

(C) Microwave transmission

(D) Near field communications (NFC)

Answer : (D)

33. The area covered by one or more interconnected wireless access points is commonly called a(n)
 .

(A) reception area

(B) hot spot

(C) coverage zone

(D) access area

Answer : (B)

34. A satellite system employs many satellites that are spaced so that, from any point on the
Earth at any time, at least one satellite is on a line of sight, each in an orbit at an altitude of less
than 1,000 miles.

(A) very small aperture satellite (VSAT)

(B) microwave

(C) low earth orbit satellite (LEO)

(D) geostationary

Answer : (C)

35. is a wireless communications specification that describes how cell phones, computers, and
printers can be connected over distances of 10 to 30 feet at a rate of about 2 Mbps and allows users
of multifunctional devices to synchronize information.

(A) Fiber optics

(B) Bluetooth

(C) Ultra wideband

(D) ZigBee

Answer : (B)

36. A is one in which all network devices are connected to one another through a single central
device called the hub node.

(A) mesh network

(B) bus network

(C) star network

(D) ring network

Answer : (C)

37. In a , all network devices are connected to a common backbone that serves as a shared
communications medium.

(A) star network

(B) mesh network

(C) ring network

(D) bus network

Answer : (D)

38. A is a network that uses multiple access points to link a series of devices that speak to each
other to form a network connection across a large area.

(A) mesh network

(B) star network

(C) bus network

(D) ring network

Answer : (A)

39. John is traveling on a bus and has interconnected his smartphone, laptop, and digital camera to
download digital photos from his camera to his phone and laptop. In this case, John is using a .

(A) personal area network (PAN)

(B) local area network (LAN)

(C) wide area network (WAN)

(D) metropolitan area network (MAN)

Answer : (A)

40. A is a telecommunications network that connects users and their computers in a

geographical area that spans a campus or city.

(A) local area network (LAN)

(B) personal area network (PAN)

(C) wide area network (WAN)

(D) metropolitan area network (MAN)

Answer : (D)

41. A is a telecommunications device that translates data from a digital form (as it is stored in
the computer) into an analog signal that can be transmitted over ordinary telephone lines.

(A) router

(B) modem

(C) multiplexer

(D) switch

Answer : (B)

42. In which of the following approaches to processing does all processing occur in a single location
or facility?

(A) Scattered processing

(B) Decentralized processing

(C) Distributed processing

(D) Centralized processing

Answer : (D)

43. The was the ancestor of the Internet.

(A) Abilene network

(B) National LambdaRail

(C) AOL network

(D) ARPANET

Answer : (D)

44. is a communication standard that enables computers to route communications traffic from
one network to another as needed.

(A) The Internet Protocol (IP)

(B) The ARPANET

(C) A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

(D) A Wi-Fi

Answer : (A)

45. The fiber-optic cables that span the globe over land and under sea make up the .

(A) Internet backbone

(B) client/server architecture

(C) Internet Protocol

(D) network topology

Answer : (A)

46. Data is broken into to be transmitted over the Internet.

(A) packets

(B) messages

(C) bytes (D)

bits Answer

: (A)

47. The Internet is migrating to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), which uses addresses to
provide for many more devices.

(A) 32-bit

(B) 64-bit

(C) 128-bit

(D) 256-bit

Answer : (C)

48. Many Internet addresses have a code denoting categories, such as com for business sites
and edu for education sites.

(A) domain

(B) affiliation

(C) cloud

(D) Web
Answer : (B)

49. is a Web address that specifies the exact location of a Web page using letters and words
that map to an IP address and a location on the host.

(A) A public cloud

(B) A hyperlink

(C) A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

(D) The World Wide Web (WWW)

Answer : (C)

50. A(n) is a 64-bit number that identifies a computer on the Internet.

(A) hyperlink

(B) Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

(C) IP address

(D) domain name

Answer : (C)

51. are specially denoted text or graphics on a Web page that, when clicked, open a Web page
containing related content.

(A) Cookies

(B) Hyperlinks

(C) Tags

(D) Registers

Answer : (B)

52. is a markup language for Web documents containing structured information, including
words and pictures.

(A) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

(B) Hypermedia/Time-based Structuring Language (HyTime)

(C) Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)

(D) Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Answer : (D)

53. is an object-oriented programming language from Sun Microsystems based on the C++
programming language, which allows small programs, called applets, to be embedded within an
HTML document.

(A) Extensible Markup Language (XML)

(B) Java

(C) COBOL

(D) .NET

Answer : (B)

54. A is a valuable tool that enables a user to find information on the Web by specifying words
or phrases known as keywords, which are related to a topic of interest.

(A) cookie

(B) plug-in

(C) Web portal

(D) search engine

Answer : (D)

55. The Web as a computing platform that supports software applications and the sharing of
information among users is referred to as .

(A) Web 2.0

(B) Web 1.0

(C) the social Web

(D) 5G Internet

Answer : (A)

SHORTANSWER

56. bps stands for .Answer : bits per second

57. refers to the electronic transmission of signals for communications by such means as
telephone, radio, and television.Answer : Telecommunications
58. is a relative term but generally means a telecommunications system that can exchange
data very quickly.Answer : Broadband communications

59. frequency range for wireless communications operates in the 3 KHz-300 MHz
range.Answer : Radio

60. is a common form of guided transmission media that is made of extremely thin strands of
glass bound together in a sheathing and uses light beams to transmit signals.Answer : Fiber-optic
cable

61. is the category of transmission media in which communications signals are channelized
along a solid medium.Answer : Guided transmission media
Answer : Wired transmission media

62. telecommunications involves the broadcast of communications in one of three frequency

ranges: microwave, radio, and infrared.Answer : Wireless

63. is a wireless communications specification that describes how cell phones, computers, and
printers can be connected over distances of 10 to 30 feet at a rate of about 2 Mbps and allows users
of multifunctional devices to synchronize information.Answer : Bluetooth

64. is a form of short-range communications that employs extremely short electromagnetic

pulses lasting just 50 to 1,000 picoseconds that are transmitted across a broad range of radio
frequencies of several gigahertz.Answer : Ultra wideband (UWB)
Answer : Ultra wideband
Answer : UWB

65. With a(n) wireless network, a user's computer, smartphone, or other mobile device has a
wireless adapter that translates data into a radio signal and transmits it using an antenna.Answer :
Wi-Fi

66. A(n) is a satellite ground station with a dish antenna smaller than 3 meters in
diameter.Answer : very small aperture terminal (VSAT)
Answer : very small aperture terminal
Answer : VSAT

67. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless communications for mobile phones based
on .Answer : packet switching

68. is a 4G alternative based on a set of IEEE 802.16 wireless metropolitan area network
standards that support various types of communications access. Answer : Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)
Answer : Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
Answer : WiMAX

69. A(n) is a telecommunications network that connects users and their computers in a
geographical area that spans a campus or a city.Answer : metropolitan area network (MAN)
Answer : metropolitan area network
Answer : MAN

70. A(n) is a network device that serves as an entrance to another network.Answer : gateway
71. A(n) is systems software that controls the computer systems and devices on a network and
allows them to communicate with each other.Answer : network operating system (NOS)
Answer : network operating system
Answer : NOS

72. Messages on the Internet are typically sent through one or more to reach their
destinations.Answer : routers

73. The set of rules used to pass packets of data from one Internet host to another is called the
.Answer : IP protocol

74. The is responsible for managing IP addresses and Internet domain names.Answer :
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Answer : Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Answer : ICANN

75. A(n) is any organization that provides Internet access to people.Answer : Internet service
provider (ISP)
Answer : Internet service provider
Answer : ISP

76. In the context of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), a(n) is a code that tells the Web
browser how to format text-as a heading, as a list, or as body text-and whether images, sound, and
other elements should be inserted.Answer : tag

77. is a markup language for Web documents containing structured information, including
words and pictures.Answer : Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Answer : Extensible Markup Language
Answer : XML

78. is a development and Web services platform from Microsoft that allows developers to use
different programming languages to create and run programs.Answer : .NET

79. After creating Web pages, the next step is to place, or publish, the content on a(n) .Answer
: Web server

80. is a process for driving traffic to a Web site by using techniques that improve the site's
ranking in search results.Answer : search engine optimization (SEO)
Answer : search engine optimization
Answer : SEO

ESSAY

81. Briefly describe a general model of telecommunications.

Answer :

The model starts with a sending unit such as a person, a computer system, a terminal, or another
device that originates a message. The sending unit transmits a signal to a telecommunications
device. The telecommunications device performs many tasks, which can include converting the
signal into a different form or from one type to another. The telecommunications device then sends
the signal through a medium. A telecommunications medium is any material substance that carries
an electronic signal to support communications between a sending and a receiving device. Another
telecommunications device connected to the receiving device receives the signal. The process can be
reversed, and the receiving unit can send a message to the original sending unit.

82. Briefly describe how a Wi-Fi network operates.

Answer :

With a Wi-Fi wireless network, a user's computer, smartphone, or cell phone has a wireless adapter
that translates data into a radio signal and transmits it using an antenna. A wireless access point,
which consists of a transmitter with an antenna, receives the signal and decodes it. The access point
then sends the information over the Internet over a wired connection. When receiving data, the
wireless access point takes the information from the Internet, translates it into a radio signal, and
sends it to the device's wireless adapter.

83. Briefly explain the passing of packets over the Internet.

Answer :

The various telecommunications networks that are linked to form the Internet work much the same
way-they pass data around in chunks called packets, each of which carries the address of its sender
and its receiver along with other technical information. The set of conventions used to pass packets
from one host to another is the Internet Protocol (IP). Many other protocols are used in connection
with IP. The best known is the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). After a network following these
standards links to the Internet's backbone, it becomes part of the worldwide Internet community.

84. Explain the rules that apply to using domain names.

Answer :

Domain names always have at least two parts, with each part separated by a dot (period). For some
Internet addresses, the far right part of the domain name is the country code, such as au for
Australia, ca for Canada, dk for Denmark, fr for France, de (Deutschland) for Germany, and jp for
Japan.. Many Internet addresses have a code denoting affiliation categories, such as com for
business sites and edu for education sites. The far left part of the domain name identifies the host
network or host provider, which might be the name of a university or a business.

85. Define cloud computing and identify the business benefits of cloud computing.

Answer :
Cloud computing refers to a computing environment where software and storage are provided as an
Internet service and accessed with a Web browser. By outsourcing business information systems to
the cloud, a business saves on system design, installation, and maintenance. The New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE), for example, is starting to offer cloud-computing applications that let customers
pay for the services and data they use on Euronext-a European market for stocks, bonds, and other
investments.