ECON 3303 - Possible Quiz Questions Chapter 6: Telecommunications and Networks. Questions and Answers.

ECON 3303 - Possible Quiz Questions Chapter 6: Telecommunications and Networks. Questions and Answers. 1. Telecommunications and network technologies are internetworking and revolutionizing . A. business and society B. business and globalization C. society and politics D. globalization and politics 2. Which of the following statements best defines a network? A. The usefulness or utility that comes from linking computers together B. An interrelated or interconnected chain, group, or system C. Computers linked together via cabling or wireless technology D. A group of individuals linked via hardware and software 3. A network with 100 nodes has 9,900 possible connections. A network with 1,000 nodes has possible connections. A. 9,900,000 B. 999,000 C. 99,000 D. over one million 4. Metcalfe's law states that: A. The usefulness or utility of a network equals the square of the number of users B. More network nodes equals more usefulness to network members C. Networks with too many nodes rapidly lose their effectiveness D. The usefulness or utility of a network equals the number of users times the number of nodes 5. Open systems are a recent telecommunications trend. Open systems: A. Use common standards for hardware, software, applications, and networking B. Create a computing environment that is easily accessed by end users and their networked computer systems C. Provide greater connectivity, and a high degree of network interoperability D. All of the choices are correct. 6. Programming that serves to "glue together" or mediate between two separate, and usually already existing, programs is known as . A. front-line software B. software handshaking C. middleware D. back-line software 7. Local and global telecommunications networks are rapidly converting to digital transmission technologies. Digital technology provides all of the following benefits over analog technology except: A. Much lower error rates B. Equivalent transmission speeds C. Movement of larger amounts of information D. Greater economy 8. Telecommunications networks now play vital and pervasive roles in Web-enabled . A. e-business processes B. electronic commerce C. enterprise collaboration D. All of the choices are correct.