Chapter 6 Quiz

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow. cloud protocol packet codec

Cloud resources are ________ because many different organizations use the same physical hardware. pooled portable elastic programmatic

Which of the following statements is true about IEEE 802.3? It is the protocol for wireless LAN connections. It is the protocol for Bluetooth. It is the universal standard protocol for all WAN connections. It is the protocol for wired LAN connections.

The address bar reads "http://www.baron-olufsen.com/" when one visits the Web page of the luxury brand Baron & Olufsen. This information in the address bar is the ________ of the Web page. URL IP address protocol email ID

Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol? It allows speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps. It is also known as Ethernet. It is used for wired LAN connections. It cannot be processed by access points.

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of cloud-based hosting? It involves significant requirement of capital. It involves high dependency on vendor. It involves high annual maintenance costs. It involves high ongoing support costs.

Compared to in-house hosting, cloud-based hosting ________. provides greater control over the location of data provides better visibility of security and disaster preparedness capabilities requires a significant amount of capital minimizes the risk of investing in technology that will soon become obsolete

Which of the following statements is true about cable lines? They rely on high-capacity optical fiber cables and use their own protocols for data transmission. They offer consistent performance irrespective of the number of users sending and receiving data. They provide high-speed data transmission using telephone cables. They provide faster download speeds than DSL modems.

Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN? A LAN connects computers in a single location. A WAN has a limit on the number of users. A WAN has low bandwidth. A LAN has stringent hardware requirements.

To enable a seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an elaborate scheme called a ________ is used. layered protocol remote access system virtual private network three-tier system

A(n) ________ uses the Internet to create the appearance of private, secure connections. VPN DSL ISP URL

Which of the following protocols guarantees secure data transmission? ftp http https smtp

________ has speed up to 600 Mbps. DSL modem to ISP Wireless WAN Wireless LAN Cable modem to ISP

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions? https ftp IP smtp

Amazon S3 is an example of ________. SaaS PaaS IaaS VPN

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud-based hosting? in-depth visibility of security unknown cost structure no obsolescence full control of data location

The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet. IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.11 Bluetooth

The ________ tier of the three-tier architecture consists of computers, phones, and other mobile devices that have browsers that request and process Web pages. database data link user server

The protocols used on the Internet are arranged according to a structure known as the ________ protocol architecture. TCP/IP http ftp smtp

For communications equipment, M stands for ________. 1000 1024 1000000 500

The organization responsible for assigning public IP addresses is called ________. ICANN ISO CERN IEEE

The connection between a VPN client and a VPN server is called a(n) ________. hyperlink access point tunnel data highway

Which of the following is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet? Bluetooth broadband the cloud wiki

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of in-house hosting? lack of visibility into security details loss of control over data location dependency on vendor cost uncertainties

A ________ detects the speed that a given device can handle and communicates with it at that speed. port switch codec modem