Question 1

List the functions of an Internet service provider (ISP).

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An ISP has three important functions. Fi...

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

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A)  in-depth visibility of disaster preparedness
B)  small capital requirements
C)  industry-wide economies of scale
D)  known cost structureE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Discuss packets, carriers, peering, and net neutrality.

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When a packet, or message, moves across ...

Question 4

https is the secure version of http.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about cable lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide high-speed data transmission using telephone cables.
B)  They offer consistent performance irrespective of the number of users sending and receiving data.
C)  They rely on high-capacity optical fiber cables and use their own protocols for data transmission.
D)  They provide faster download speeds than DSL modems.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

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A)  A LAN connects computers in a single location.
B)  A WAN has a limit on the number of users.
C)  A WAN has low bandwidth.
D)  A LAN has stringent hardware requirements.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Cloud resources are ________ because many different organizations use the same physical hardware.

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic
B)  pooled
C)  programmatic
D)  portableE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud-based hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  unknown cost structure
B)  full control of data location
C)  no obsolescence
D)  in-depth visibility of securityE) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 9

Define SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

An organization that provides software a...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  codec
B)  modem
C)  switch
D)  portE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the three tiers in the three-tier architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  TCP, IP, and http
B)  html, XML, and JSON
C)  user, server, and database
D)  tunnel, switch, and access pointE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

An intranet is a private internet that is used exclusively within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth
B)  IEEE 802.11
C)  IEEE 802.3
D)  DSLE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of in-house hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency on vendor
B)  loss of control over data location
C)  cost uncertainties
D)  lack of visibility into security detailsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ftp
B)  https
C)  smtp
D)  IPE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 17

Derek, a Web designer, works for a pharmaceutical company. He uploads information about the company's products on to its official Web site. Which of the following will Derek use to transmit data from the company's server to its Web site?

Accepted Answer

A)  WSDL
B)  SOAP
C)  JSON
D)  XMLE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What are content delivery networks? Discuss some of its uses.

Accepted Answer

A content delivery network (CDN)is a sys...

Question 19

An Internet is a network of networks that connects LANs, WANs, and other internets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of PaaS, a category of cloud hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsoft Office 365
B)  Microsoft Windows Azure
C)  iCloud
D)  Amazon S3E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: The Cloud

List the functions of an Internet service provider (ISP).

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Which of the following is a characteristic of in-house hosting?

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Discuss packets, carriers, peering, and net neutrality.

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https is the secure version of http.

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Which of the following statements is true about cable lines?

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Which of the following features distinguishes a LAN from a WAN?

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Cloud resources are ________ because many different organizations use the same physical hardware.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud-based hosting?

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Define SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Provide an example of each.

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

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Bluetooth is a common wired protocol designed to transmit data over long distances.

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Which of the following refers to the three tiers in the three-tier architecture?

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An intranet is a private internet that is used exclusively within an organization.

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The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

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Which of the following characteristics is a disadvantage of in-house hosting?

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

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Derek, a Web designer, works for a pharmaceutical company. He uploads information about the company's products on to its official Web site. Which of the following will Derek use to transmit data from the company's server to its Web site?

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What are content delivery networks? Discuss some of its uses.

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An Internet is a network of networks that connects LANs, WANs, and other internets.

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Which of the following is an example of PaaS, a category of cloud hosting?

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