BCIS Quiz 6

What are the three tiers in three-tier architecture?

A) router, switch, and access point
B) user, server, and database
C) TCP, IP, and HTTP
D) HTML, XML, and SGML

A ________ is a special-purpose computer that receives and transmits wired traffic on the LAN.

A) switch
B) modem
C) codec
D) port

________ modems modulate in such a way that they do not interfere with TV signals, even though they use the same lines.

A) ADSL
B) DSL
C) Cable
D) Dial-up

A(n) ________ is a special-purpose computer that moves packet traffic according to the rules of the IP protocol.

A) narrowband
B) modem
C) router
D) access point

A(n) ________ is a piece of a message that is handled by programs that implement IP.

A) email
B) attribute
C) packet
D) tag

A(n) ________ is a number that identifies a particular device.

A) hyperlink
B) IP address
C) domain
D) href

A(n) ________ is a notation used to define a data element, for display or other purposes, in Web pages.

A) HTML tag
B) hyperlink
C) domain
D) IP address

For a printer or laptop to connect to a wireless LAN, it must have a ________.

A) UTP cable
B) DSL
C) WNIC
D) hyperlink

A computer ________ is a collection of computers that communicate with one another over transmission lines or wirelessly.

A) application
B) database
C) server
D) network

A ________ is a worldwide-unique name that is affiliated with a public IP address.

A) tag
B) domain name
C) trademark
D) URL

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmission?

A) FTP
B) IP
C) SMTP
D) HTTPS

The primary protocol of the Internet layer of the TCP/IP protocol architecture is called ________.

A) SMTP
B) IP
C) TCP
D) HTTP

________ is the most common language for defining the structure and layout of Web pages.

A) DSL
B) URL
C) XML
D) HTML

Which of the following is true of DSL modems?

A) DSL modem signals do not interfere
with telephone signals.
B) DSL data transmission and telephone conversations cannot occur simultaneously.
C) DSL modem signals replace phone signals and are sent to the ISP.
D) DSL modems use the same protocols as cable modems for data transmission.

Which of the following is the most basic cloud offering?

A) PaaS
B) SaaS
C) VPN
D) IaaS

The IEEE 802.3 protocol standard is also known as ________.


A) Internet
B) Ethernet
C) Bluetooth
D) Intranet

The organization responsible for assigning public IP addresses is called ________.


A) IEEE
B) ISO
C) ICANN
D) CERN

Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11 protocol?

A) It is used for wired LAN connections.
B) It cannot be processed by access points.
C) It allows speeds of up to 600 Mbps.
D) It is also known as Ethernet.

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used to move files over the Internet and to maintain Web sites?

A) HTTP
B) FTP
C) HTTPS
D) IP

A private internet that is used exclusively within an organization is called a(n) ________.

A) Ethernet
B) server
C) intranet
D) cloud

The top layer of TCP/IP Protocol architecture is related to ________.

A) applications
B) transport
C) internets
D) data links

To enable the seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an elaborate scheme called a ________ is used.

A) three-tier system
B) virtual private network
C) remote access system
D) layered protocol

________ is a wireless protocol designed for transmitting data over short distances, replacing cables.

A) IPv6
B) Bluetooth
C) Silverlight
D) PaaS

________ typically have transmission speeds less than 56 Kbps.

A) WAN wireless connections
B) Narrowband lines
C) Digital subscriber lines
D) Cable modems

________ are programs that run on a server-tier computer and that manage HTTP traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

A) Web sites
B) Web farms
C) Web browsers
D) Web servers

Which of the following statements is true about IEEE 802.3?

A) It is the protocol for Bluetooth.
B) It is the protocol for wired LAN connections.
C) It is the universal standard protocol for WNICs.
D) It is the protocol for wireless LAN connections.

Which of the following is the most common format for IP addresses?

A) TCP
B) IPv6
C) IPv4
D) HTTP

Communications speeds are expressed in ________.

A) bytes
B) hertz
C) packets
D) bits

Communications speeds are expressed in ________.

A) bytes
B) hertz
C) packets
D) bits

A(n) ________ uses the Internet to create the appearance of private point-to-point connections.

A) router
B) DSL
C) ISP
D) VPN

Compared to in-house hosting, cloud-based hosting ________.

A) provides better disaster preparedness capabilities
B) requires a significant amount of capital
C) minimizes the risk of investing in technology that will soon become obsolete
D) provides greater control over the location of data

A cloud vendor who provides hosted computers, an operating system, and a DBMS is offering which of the following services?

A) PaaS
B) SaaS
C) IaaS
D) VPN

In cloud computing, resources are said to be "pooled" because ________.

A) organizations offer their services to each other free of charge, in a give-and-take arrangement
B) organizations use the public Internet to create the appearance of a private connection
C) organizations share the same physical hardware through virtualization
D) organizations use open source standards which enable users to modify a program's source code

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an example of ________.

A) IaaS
B) SaaS
C) PaaS
D) VPN

An HTML document has a(n) ________ that provides metadata about the page.

A) tag
B) attribute
C) heading
D) href

Which of the following is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet?

A) the cloud
B) wiki
C) Bluetooth
D) broadband

Which of the following is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet?

A) the cloud
B) wiki
C) Bluetooth
D) broadband

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

A) protocol
B) codec
C) URL
D) packet

Which of the following protocols is concerned with the application layer of TCP/IP Protocol
architecture?

A) HTTP
B) IP
C) IEEE 802.11
D) IEEE 802.3

An ________ and its value indicate which Web page is to be displayed when a user clicks on a link.

A) IPv4
B) IaaS
C) href
D) IPv6

Which of the following is true about a VPN?

A) It utilizes private networks instead of the public network.
B) It appears as a secure connection, though it is not.
C) It encrypts messages to ensure secure transmissions.
D) It does not provide users with remote access.

Which of the following is an example of IaaS?

A) Microsoft Azure
B) Office 365
C) Apple iCloud
D) Amazon EC2

Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n) ________.

A) WAN
B) URL
C) IP address
D) LAN

Which of the following is a function of an ISP?

A) It transmits data over short distances, replacing cables.
B) It connects computers within a LAN.
C) It serves as a gateway to the Internet.
D) It describes how messages must be processed for wired transmission.

Which of the following is an example of a PaaS?

A) Amazon EC2
B) Oracle on Demand
C) Office 365
D) Apple iCloud

Which of the following protocols guarantees secure data transmission?

A) FTP
B) SMTP
C) HTTP
D) HTTPS

Most LAN connections are made using ________.

A) STP cable
B) UTP cable
C) Sc/TP cable
D) F/TP cable