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IT 280 01 - Introduction to Data Communications

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  • Q1
    Telecommunications is the transmission of voice and video as well as data and usually implies transmitting a longer distance than in a data communication network.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q2
    A local area network (LAN) connects other LANs and backbone networks (BNs) located in different areas to each other and to wide area networks in a span from 3 to 30 miles.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q3
    An intranet is a LAN that uses Internet technologies and is publicly available to people outside of the organization.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q4
    A car manufacturer may give access to certain portions of its network to some of its suppliers via the Internet. This is an example of an extranet.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is not true about a server?
    can only perform one function on a network.
    stores data and software that can be accessed by the client.
    may be a personal computer or a mainframe on the network.
    in client/server computing they work together over the network with client computers to support the business application.
    30s
  • Q6
    Networks that are designed to connect similar computers that share data and software with each other are called:
    client networks
    client/server networks
    peer-to-peer networks
    host networks
    30s
  • Q7
    The function of the file server is to :
    transfer e-mail messages to other servers on the network.
    store data and software programs that can be used by client computers on the network.
    store HTML documents for an Internet or intranet web site.
    manage all printing requests from clients on the network.
    30s
  • Q8
    A local area network is:
    a group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange information such as a set of rooms, a single building, or a set of well-connected buildings.
    a network spanning a geographical area that usually encompasses a city or county area (3 to 30 miles).
    a network spanning a large geographical area (up to 1000s of miles).
    a large central network that connects other networks in a distance spanning exactly 5 miles.
    30s
  • Q9
    A backbone network is:
    a high speed central network that connects other networks in a distance spanning up to several miles.
    a network spanning a large geographical area (up to 1000s of miles).
    a group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange information.
    a network spanning a geographical area that usually encompasses a city or county area (3 to 30 miles).
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is not a property of a WAN:
    connects a group of computers in a small geographic area such as room, floor, building or campus.
    provides data transmission speeds from 56Kbps to 10Gbps.
    spans hundreds or thousands of miles
    uses leased lines from IXCs like ATT, MCI, and Sprint.
    30s
  • Q11
    A(n) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but is open to only those inside the organization.
    extranet
    intranet
    BN
    WAN
    30s
  • Q12
    A(n) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but is provided to invited users outside the organization who access it over the Internet.
    WAN
    intranet
    extranet
    BN
    30s

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