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What is a network? |
| | A) | Enables the transmission of data over public or private networks |
| | B) | A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together |
| | C) | Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations |
| | D) | A computer that is designed to request information from a server |
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What is a computer network that uses cables or radio signals to link two or more computers within a geographically limited area, generally one building or a group of buildings? |
| | A) | Local area network |
| | B) | Wide area network |
| | C) | Metropolitan area network |
| | D) | Peer-to-peer network |
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What runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users? |
| | A) | Client |
| | B) | Server |
| | C) | Peer-to-peer network |
| | D) | Network operating system |
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What is interoperability? |
| | A) | An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination. |
| | B) | Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network |
| | C) | A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission |
| | D) | The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers |
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What allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network? |
| | A) | File transfer protocol (FTP) |
| | B) | Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) |
| | C) | Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) |
| | D) | Simple network management protocol (SNMP) |
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What allows Web browsers and servers to send and receive Web pages? |
| | A) | File transfer protocol (FTP) |
| | B) | Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) |
| | C) | Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) |
| | D) | Simple network management protocol (SNMP) |
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What is a virtual private network? |
| | A) | Are natural parts of the Earth's environment that can be used as physical paths to carry electrical signals. |
| | B) | A way to use the public telecommunication infrastructure (e.g., Internet) to provide secure access to an organization's network |
| | C) | A private network, provided by a third party, for exchanging information through a high capacity connection. |
| | D) | Refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath |
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What is immediate, up-to-date information? |
| | A) | Real-time information |
| | B) | Real-time systems |
| | C) | Information granularity |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Which of the following is not a component of an RFID tag? |
| | A) | Tag |
| | B) | Reader |
| | C) | Store |
| | D) | Computer network |
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Which two companies are competing head-to-head with wireless technology? |
| | A) | RIM and UPS |
| | B) | UPS and FedEx |
| | C) | FedEx and RIM |
| | D) | Apple and Microsoft |
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