Chapter 06

Telecommunications and Networks

 
 

Multiple Choice Questions

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49. Telecommunications and network technologies are internetworking and revolutionizing
(p. 218)
_______________. 
 

A. business and society

B.  business and globalization
C.  society and politics
D. globalization and politics

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50. Which of the following statements best defines a network? 
(p. 218)
 

A. The usefulness or utility that comes from linking computers together

B.  An interrelated or interconnected chain, group, or system
C.  Computers linked together via cabling or wireless technology
D. A group of individuals linked via hardware and software

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51. A network with 100 nodes has 9,900 possible connections. A network with 1,000 nodes
(p. 218)
has _______________ possible connections. 
 

A. 9,900,000
B.  999,000
C.  99,000
D. over one million

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52. Metcalfe's law states that: 
(p. 220-
 
221)

A. The usefulness or utility of a network equals the square of the number of users
B.  More network nodes equals more usefulness to network members
C.  Networks with too many nodes rapidly lose their effectiveness
D. The usefulness or utility of a network equals the number of users times the number
of nodes

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53. A change in technology induces social, political, and economic system changes
(p. 221)
_______________. 
 

A. long before a critical mass of users is reached.

B.  before the technology is well understood.
C. only after a critical mass of users is reached.
D. when it is used as a political tool by radical countries.

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54. The telecommunications industry has changed _______________. 
(p. 221-
 
222)

A. from a deregulated market to government-regulated monopolies.

B.  not at all since 1900.
C. from government-regulated monopolies to a deregulated market.
D. none of the above.

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55. Open systems are a recent telecommunications trend. Open systems: 
(p. 222)
 

A. Use common standards for hardware, software, applications, and networking

B.  Create a computing environment that is easily accessed by end users and their
networked computer systems
C.  Provide greater connectivity, and a high degree of network interoperability
D. All of the choices are correct.

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56. Programming that serves to "glue together" or mediate between two separate, and
(p. 222-
usually already existing, programs is known as _______________. 
223)
 

A. front-line software
B.  software handshaking
C. middleware
D. back-line software

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57. Local and global telecommunications networks are rapidly converting to digital
(p. 223)
transmission technologies. Digital technology provides all of the following benefits
over analog technology except: 
 

A. Much lower error rates

B.  Equivalent transmission speeds
C.  Movement of larger amounts of information
D. Greater economy

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58. Telecommunications networks now play vital and pervasive roles in Web-enabled
(p. 223)
_______________. 
 

A. e-business processes
B.  electronic commerce
C.  enterprise collaboration
D. All of the choices are correct.

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59. Which of the following statements regarding Internet2 is true? 
(p. 223)
 

A. Internet2, like the first Internet, is open to all users

B.  Internet2 uses the same infrastructure as the current Internet, so it will be easy to
learn
C. The purpose of Internet2 is to build a roadmap that can be followed during the next
stage of innovation for the current Internet
D. Internet2 will someday replace the original Internet

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60. Most of the institutions and commercial partners on the Internet2 network are
(p. 224)
connected via _______________, a network backbone that will soon support
throughput of 10 Gbps. 
 

A. Abilene
B.  Phoenix
C.  Enterprise
D. Indiana

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61. Traveling salespeople and those at regional sales offices can use the Internet, extranets,
(p. 225)
and other networks to transmit customer orders from their laptop or desktop PCs, thus
breaking _______________ barriers. 
 

A. physical
B.  competition
C.  structural
D. geographic

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62. Telecommunications-based business applications can help a company overcome all of
(p. 224)
the following barriers to business success except: 
 

A. Time barriers
B.  Geographic barriers
C. Human resource barriers
D. Cost barriers

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63. All of the following statements about the Internet revolution are true except: 
(p. 225)
 

A. The Internet has become the largest and most important network today, and has
evolved into a global information superhighway
B.  The central computer system of the Internet is the most powerful communications
center in the world
C.  The Internet is constantly expanding, as more and more businesses and other
organizations join its global web
D. The Internet does not have a headquarters or governing body

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64. Which of the following statements regarding Internet Service Providers is correct? 
(p. 225)
 

A. ISPs provide individuals and organizations with access to the Internet for a fee
B.  ISPs are independent organizations; they have no connection to one another
C.  ISPs are no longer necessary for access to the Internet
D. ISPs provide a direct connection between a company's networks and the Internet

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65. ISPs are connected to one another through network _______________. 
(p. 226)
 

A. touch points
B.  portals
C. access points
D. hubs

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66. Which of the following is a key business use of the Internet? 
(p. 228)
 

A. Internet websites for interactive marketing and electronic commerce

B.  E-mail, file transfer, and discussion forums
C.  Intranet links with remote employee sites
D. All of the choices are correct.

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67. Applications that use the Internet and Internet-based technologies are typically less
(p. 228)
expensive to _______________ than traditional systems. 
 

A. develop
B.  operate
C.  maintain
D. All of the choices are correct.

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68. Most companies are building e-business and e-commerce websites to achieve all of the
(p. 229)
following goals except: 
 

A. Generate new revenue from online sales

B.  Increase foot traffic at brick and mortar locations
C.  Reduce transaction costs
D. Increase the loyalty of existing customers via Web customer service and support

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69. An _______________ is a network inside an organization that uses Internet
(p. 229)
technologies to provide an Internet-like environment within the enterprise. 
 

A. extranet
B.  omninet
C. intranet
D. none of the above

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70. An _______________ is a network link that uses Internet technologies to interconnect
(p. 229)
the intranet of a business with the intranets of its customers, suppliers, or other business
partners. 
 

A. extranet
B.  omninet
C.  intranet
D. none of the above

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71. The use of an intranet in an organization _______________. 
(p. 229)
 

A. can significantly improve communications and collaboration within an enterprise.

B.  can significantly hinder communications and collaboration within an enterprise.
C.  has no effect communications and collaboration within an enterprise.
D. is only possible if the organization is using WiFi.

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72. All of the following would typically be supported by an organization's intranet
(p. 230-
information portal except: 
231)
 

A. Communication and collaboration

B.  Business operations and management
C.  Web publishing
D. Recruitment

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73. The comparative _______________ of publishing and accessing multimedia business
(p. 230)
information internally via intranet websites has been one of the primary reasons for the
explosive growth in the use of intranets in business. 
 

A. attractiveness
B.  lower cost
C.  ease
D. All of the choices are correct.

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74. Based on the information presented in the text, telecommunications terminals are best
(p. 235)
described as: 
 

A. Any input/output device that uses telecommunications networks to transmit or

receive data, including telephones
B.  Devices that support data transmission and reception between terminals and
computers
C.  Channels over which data are transmitted and received
D. Programs that control telecommunications activities and manage the functions of
telecommunications networks

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75. The text lists five basic categories of components in a telecommunications network.
(p. 235)
One of these categories includes telecommunications processors, which: 
 

A. Support data transmission and reception between terminals and computers

B.  Are channels over which data are transmitted and received
C.  Consist of programs that control telecommunications activities and manage the
functions of telecommunications networks
D. Include input/output terminals

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76. The five basic categories of components in a telecommunications network include: 
(p. 235)
 

A. Protocols, telecommunications channels, computers, telecommunications control

software, and modems
B.  Terminals, telecommunications processors, telecommunications channels,
computers, and telecommunications control software
C.  Terminals, telecommunications channels, computers, and modems
D. Terminals, telecommunications processors, computers, modems, and protocols

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77. A network that covers a large geographic distance, such as a state or a country, is
(p. 238)
considered a _______________ network. 
 

A. client/server
B.  local area
C.  small area
D. wide area

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78. Which of the following best describes a local area network? 
(p. 239)
 

A. A network that covers a large geographic area, such as a city or state
B.  A network that connects computers within a limited physical area, such as inside a
single building
C.  A network that covers no more than a single state
D. A private network that uses the Internet as its main backbone

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79. To communicate over a network, each PC usually has a circuit board called a
(p. 239)
_______________. 
 

A. printed circuit card

B.  modem
C.  router
D. network interface card

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80. All of the following statements about a virtual private network are correct except: 
(p. 239)
 

A. Uses the Internet as its main backbone network

B.  Connects the intranets of a company's different locations, or establishes extranet
links between a company and its customers, suppliers, and business partners
C. Relies on modem, twisted-pair wire, and router technology
D. Relies on network firewalls, encryption, and other security features to provide a
secure network

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81. All the following describe a VPN except: 
(p. 239)
 

A. A VPN uses the Internet as its main backbone network.

B.  A VPN relies on network firewalls, encryption, and other Internet and intranet
security features.
C.  A VPN uses the Internet to establish secure intranets between its distant offices and
locations.
D. A VPN is available for use by anyone with access to the Internet.

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82. Older, traditional mainframe-based business information systems are called
(p. 242)
_______________ systems. 
 

A. historical
B.  standard
C. legacy
D. application

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83. Most Linux distributions are released via BitTorrent to help with _______________
(p. 244)
needs. 
 

A. security
B.  bandwidth
C.  user registration
D. file compression

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84. The Internet, as originally conceived in the late 1960's was a _______________
(p. 244)
system. 
 

A. client-server
B.  central server
C.  pure peer-to-peer
D. peer-to-peer

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85. In telecommunications networks, twisted-pair wire: 
(p. 266)
 

A. Is the least commonly used medium

B.  Facilitates mobile data communication
C. Is used for both voice and data transmission
D. Is commonly laid on the floors of lakes and oceans

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86. A communications medium that consists of one or more central wires surrounded by
(p. 266)
thick insulation is called _______________ cable. 
 

A. coaxial
B.  fiber optic
C.  twisted-pair
D. packet-transmission

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87. Compared to coaxial cable, standard twisted-pair telephone lines: 
(p. 266)
 

A. Support lower data transmission speeds

B.  Are virtually the same as coaxial cable in speed and service provided
C.  Have less interference and distortion because of their insulation
D. None of the choices are correct.

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88. Fiber optics uses cables consisting of one or more hair-thin filaments of __________
(p. 246)
fiber wrapped in a protective jacket. 
 

A. glass
B.  plastic
C.  ceramic
D. nylon
 
89. Fiber optics are regarded as the communications media of the future, primarily due to
(p. 246)
its _______________. 
 

A. availability
B.  greater speed and capacity
C.  lower installation costs
D. greater compatibility with existing communications media
 
90. As it relates to telecommunications media, the problem of the last mile is: 
(p. 246-
 
247)

A. A low voltage drop at the end of the line

B.  Tying into older technology
C.  Finding the money to complete the project
D. None of the choices are correct.
 
91. Which of the following technologies transmits data at the fastest rate? 
(p. 252)
 

A. Modem
B.  Cable modem
C.  ISDN
D. Home satellite
 
92. An internetworking unit that connects networks based on different protocols is a
(p. 252)
_______________. 
 

A. bridge
B.  router
C.  gateway
D. hub

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93. In a telecommunications network, a hub is a communications processor that: 
(p. 252)
 

A. Connects two LANS based on the same network standards or protocols

B.  Connects different communications architectures
C. Facilitates port switching
D. None of the choices are correct.

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94. In a telecommunications network, a gateway is a communications processor that: 
(p. 252)
 

A. Is used for port switching

B.  Connects different communications architectures
C.  Connects two LANS based on the same network standards or protocols
D. Connects LANs to Wi-Fi networks

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95. In telecommunications networks, multiplexers: 
(p. 252)
 

A. Convert digital signals to analog and vice versa

B.  Allow a single communications channel to carry multiple simultaneous data
transmissions
C.  Include bridges, routers, hubs, and gateways, which interconnect a local area
network with other local and wide area networks
D. Make connections between communications circuits in a network

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96. Network management package functions include all of the following except: 
(p. 253-
 
254)

A. Managing network resources and traffic to avoid congestion

B.  Providing security
C.  Informing network administrators of potential problems before they occur
D. All of the choices are functions of network management packages.

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97. Security is a top concern of network management today, so telecommunications
(p. 254)
software must provide all of the following except: 
 

A. Authentication
B.  Encryption
C.  Firewalls
D. Central processing

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98. A network configuration that consists of a central computer system with a number of
(p. 254)
smaller computers tied directly to it, but not to each other, is a _______________
network. 
 

A. bus
B.  ring
C.  central processing
D. star

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99. Which of the following best describes how star, ring, and bus networks differ? 
(p. 255)
 

A. Performance and reliability

B.  Performance, reliability, and cost
C.  Reliability and cost
D. Performance and cost

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100. A(n) _______________ is a standard set of rules and procedures for the control of
(p. 255)
communication in a network. 
 

A. amplification
B.  algorithm
C. protocols
D. transponders

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101. Which one of the following statements regarding a telecommunications network is
(p. 255)
false? 
 

A. A protocol is a standard set of rules and procedures for the control of
communications in a network
B.  The communications control information needed for "handshaking" between
terminals and computers is a protocol
C.  A protocol deals with the control of data transmission/reception in a network
D. Protocols are not applicable to hardware, such as cables and modems

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102. The _______________ layer in an OSI model provides communications services for
(p. 256)
end users. 
 

A. application
B.  data link
C.  network
D. transport

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103. In an OSI model, the _______________ layer does the routing and forwarding. 
(p. 256)
 

A. physical
B.  data link
C. network
D. application

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104. When IP was first standardized, the specification required that each system attached to
(p. 257)
the Internet be assigned a unique, _______________ Internet address value. 
 

A. 4-bit
B.  8-bit
C.  16-bit
D. 32-bit

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105. All of the following statements regarding Internet telephony are correct except: 
(p. 258)
 

A. It is often referred to as voice over IP or VOIP

B.  It involves using an Internet connection to pass voice data using IP instead of a
standard public telephone network
C. It incurs standard long-distance telephone call charges
D. It demands a very well-configured network to run smoothly

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106. Communications channels such as microwave, fiber optics, or satellite transmission
(p. 260)
that provide high-speed transmission rates typically use _______________ channels. 
 

A. broadband
B.  narrow-band
C.  wireless
D. voice-band
 
107. ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) is an emerging high-capacity __________
(p. 261)
switching technology. 
 

A. node
B.  packet
C. cell
D. network
 
108. VoIP works by digitizing a voice signal, chopping it into __________, and then
(p. 258)
sending them over a company's computer network or the Internet, much like data or
email. 
 

A. bits
B.  packets
C.  characters
D. waves
 
109. IPv4, the current Internet addressing protocol, can accommodate about
(p. 257)
_______________ addresses. 
 

A. 4
trillion
B.  4 billion
C.  4 million
D. None of the above
 
 

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110. _______________ systems are information systems that use common standards for
(p. 222)
hardware, software, applications, and networking. 
 
Open

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111. Open systems provide greater _______________. That is, the ability of networked
(p. 222)
computers and other devices to easily access and communicate with each other and
share information. 
 
connectivity

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112. Internet2 is all about high-speed telecommunications and infinite _______________. 
(p. 224)
 
bandwidth

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113. We can think of the _______________ as a network made up of millions of smaller,
(p. 225)
private networks, each with the ability to operate independent of, or in harmony with,
all the other millions of connected networks. 
 
Internet

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114. Companies can create private secure Internet links between themselves, called
(p. 232)
_______________ private networks. 
 
virtual

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115. A communications network is any arrangement where a sender transmits a message to
(p. 235)
a receiver over a _______________, consisting of some type of medium. 
 
channel

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116. Devices such as modems, switches, and routers, which support data transmission and
(p. 235)
reception between terminals and computers, are known as telecommunications
_______________. 
 
processors

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117. Thin clients provide a browser-based user interface for processing small application
(p. 242)
programs called _______________. 
 
applets

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118. Network computing is sometimes called a _______________ client/server model,
(p. 243)
because it consists of thin clients, application servers, and database servers. 
 
three-tier

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119. The terms analog and _______________ refer to the methods used to convert
(p. 244)
information into an electrical signal so that it can be transmitted or processed. 
 
digital

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120. If the temperature being measured by an electronic analog thermometer is 83 degrees,
(p. 244-
the analog system would put out __________ volts. 
245)
 
830, 83, 8.3, or .83

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121. Dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) can split a strand of glass fiber into _____
(p. 246)
channels, which enables each strand to carry 5 million calls. 
 
40

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122. Terrestrial microwave involves earthbound microwave systems that transmit high-
(p. 247)
speed _______________ signals in a line-of-sight path between relay stations spaced
approximately 30 miles apart. 
 
radio

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123. All cellular and PCS telephone systems divide a geographic area into small areas, or
(p. 248)
__________, typically from one to several square miles in area. 
 
cells

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124. Smart telephones, pagers, PDAs, and other portable communications devices have
(p. 249)
become very thin clients in _______________ networks. 
 
wireless
 
125. The WAP standard specifies how Web pages in HTML and XML are translated into a
(p. 249)
wireless markup language (WML) by __________ software. 
 
filter
 
126. _______________ are the most common type of communications processor. 
(p. 251)
 
Modems
 
127. A modem converts digital signals into analog frequencies and then back again. This
(p. 251)
process is known as modulation and _______________. 
 
demodulation
 
128. The main idea in OSI is that the process of communication between two endpoints in a
(p. 255)
telecommunication network can be divided into _______________. 
 
layers
 
129. The first part of an Internet address identifies the network on which the host resides,
(p. 257)
while the second part identifies the particular __________ on the given network. 
 
host
 
130. Regular telephone service relies on circuit _______________, in which a switch opens
(p. 260)
a circuit to establish a link between a sender and receiver. It remains open until the
communication session is completed. 
 
switching
131. In the X.25 protocol, packets are _____ characters long, while in frame relay
(p. 260)
technology they are of variable length. 
 
128

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