Week 8 : Final Exam - Final Exam
Question 1. 1. (TCO A) A backbone network is (Points : 10)
a group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a
common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange information.
a high-speed central network that connects other networks in a distance spanning up to several
miles.
a network spanning a geographical area that usually encompasses a city or county area (3 to 30
miles).
a network spanning a large geographical area (up to thousands of miles).
a network spanning exactly 200 miles with common carrier circuits.
Question 2. 2. (TCO B) With a client-based network, one fundamental problem is that (Points : 10)
the clients each must store all the data.
the server does not have any data storage capability.
the host or server must perform presentation logic, application logic, and data access logic at the
same time.
the clients must perform the data storage logic.
all data on the server must travel to the client for processing.
, Question 3. 3. (TCO B) What technique is used by most videoconferencing applications to reduce the
amount of data being transmitted? (Points : 10)
Hashing
Encryption
Authentication
Identification
Compression
Question 4. 4. (TCO C) Which of the following would be considered a type of wireless media? (Points :
10)
Unshielded twisted pair
Shielded twisted pair
Coaxial cable
Microwave
Fiber optics
Question 5. 5. (TCO D) The network architecture component that contains the organization’s servers is
called the (Points : 10)
Question 1. 1. (TCO A) A backbone network is (Points : 10)
a group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a
common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange information.
a high-speed central network that connects other networks in a distance spanning up to several
miles.
a network spanning a geographical area that usually encompasses a city or county area (3 to 30
miles).
a network spanning a large geographical area (up to thousands of miles).
a network spanning exactly 200 miles with common carrier circuits.
Question 2. 2. (TCO B) With a client-based network, one fundamental problem is that (Points : 10)
the clients each must store all the data.
the server does not have any data storage capability.
the host or server must perform presentation logic, application logic, and data access logic at the
same time.
the clients must perform the data storage logic.
all data on the server must travel to the client for processing.
, Question 3. 3. (TCO B) What technique is used by most videoconferencing applications to reduce the
amount of data being transmitted? (Points : 10)
Hashing
Encryption
Authentication
Identification
Compression
Question 4. 4. (TCO C) Which of the following would be considered a type of wireless media? (Points :
10)
Unshielded twisted pair
Shielded twisted pair
Coaxial cable
Microwave
Fiber optics
Question 5. 5. (TCO D) The network architecture component that contains the organization’s servers is
called the (Points : 10)
