WGU C724 Unit 5 Test
1. T/F: Coaxial cable is the required medium for telecommunication transmissions
Correct answer- False- there are many other mediums for communications
including fiber optics, ethernet, and radio frequency
2. What is a universal telecommunication network protocol that most operating
systems can recognize? Correct answer- ICP/IP- it's the standard internet
protocol that widely used and has replaced most other network protocols.
3. A router connects data links from a single network and transmits data packets
between what? Correct answer- Different networks
4. Do switches connect single or different networks? Correct answer- Single
networks
5. Are hypervisors or hypervisor applications necessary in small businesses with
simple networks? Correct answer- No- a hyperviosr is a computer software that
enables network virtualization and is not necessary
6. What are the two fundamental protocols that can describe modern telecom
networks? Correct answer- Packet transmission and TCP/IP protocol
7. Packet switching refers to a computer network's ability to do what? Correct
answer- Transmit information in discrete, parsed data encapsulated in packets
8. Why is it imperative that modern businesses have a social media marketing
strategy? Correct answer- To capture this new community of users and to
address issues of social care
9. The internet is organized as a client/server system. Which of the following
statements is FALSE regarding the client/server architecture?
- All the applications reside on the server
- The client/server architecture maximizes traffic on the network
- The client has control over the applications residing on the server
- The client sends messages requesting services from the server on the
network Correct answer- I have no idea
10. Economic communications has predominantly become the primary form of
communications in first world countries. What protocol is used to manage and
monitor the massive amount of emails that we receive every day? Correct
answer- Single Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)- it is one of the several popular
, email protocols used today. Other popular mail protocols include IMAP and
POP3
11. The IP version 6 (IPv6) addressing scheme was developed in 2006 for what
purpose? Correct answer- To increase the number of unique IP addresses
12. T/F: A virtual private network (VPN) provides a secure, encrypted, and remote
connection between employees and the company's server via a third party
internet service provider. Correct answer- True- a VPN is a secure tunnel through
the internet using a public infrastructure.
13. A reliable INTRAnet connection provides organizations and their suppliers and
vendors with what kind of platform for internal use? Correct answer- a secure
platform
14. T/F: Telegraph technology provided richer quality, more detailed, and a more
reliable form of communication than the telephone Correct answer- False- the
telegraph led to the innovation of the telephone?
15. Cloud computing is becoming more popular because users Correct answer- have
more flexibility than they do with VPN
16. What's the typical broadband data speed of a 4G network? Correct answer-
100,000 kbps
17. What is a denial of service attack? Correct answer- A hacker attempt to tie up
network host resources making them unavailable
18. What's the primary difference between a 1G cellular network and the current 4G
network? Correct answer- 1G enabled mobile voice telecommunication while 4G
offers voice, data, and video
19. What's a radio frequency survey? Correct answer- a signal strength detection
process to identify the best wireless access point locations
20. Why is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) critical to wireless networks? Correct
answer- it's a tunneling encryption protocol that secures wireless data
transmissions
21. What does "WSN" stand for and what are they used for? Correct answer-
Wireless Sensor Networks - used for monitoring environmental conditions
22. [True/False] Wireless communication uses radio waves over the optical spectrum
to send and receive signals. Correct answer- False
Wireless uses radio waves over the radio spectrum
1. T/F: Coaxial cable is the required medium for telecommunication transmissions
Correct answer- False- there are many other mediums for communications
including fiber optics, ethernet, and radio frequency
2. What is a universal telecommunication network protocol that most operating
systems can recognize? Correct answer- ICP/IP- it's the standard internet
protocol that widely used and has replaced most other network protocols.
3. A router connects data links from a single network and transmits data packets
between what? Correct answer- Different networks
4. Do switches connect single or different networks? Correct answer- Single
networks
5. Are hypervisors or hypervisor applications necessary in small businesses with
simple networks? Correct answer- No- a hyperviosr is a computer software that
enables network virtualization and is not necessary
6. What are the two fundamental protocols that can describe modern telecom
networks? Correct answer- Packet transmission and TCP/IP protocol
7. Packet switching refers to a computer network's ability to do what? Correct
answer- Transmit information in discrete, parsed data encapsulated in packets
8. Why is it imperative that modern businesses have a social media marketing
strategy? Correct answer- To capture this new community of users and to
address issues of social care
9. The internet is organized as a client/server system. Which of the following
statements is FALSE regarding the client/server architecture?
- All the applications reside on the server
- The client/server architecture maximizes traffic on the network
- The client has control over the applications residing on the server
- The client sends messages requesting services from the server on the
network Correct answer- I have no idea
10. Economic communications has predominantly become the primary form of
communications in first world countries. What protocol is used to manage and
monitor the massive amount of emails that we receive every day? Correct
answer- Single Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)- it is one of the several popular
, email protocols used today. Other popular mail protocols include IMAP and
POP3
11. The IP version 6 (IPv6) addressing scheme was developed in 2006 for what
purpose? Correct answer- To increase the number of unique IP addresses
12. T/F: A virtual private network (VPN) provides a secure, encrypted, and remote
connection between employees and the company's server via a third party
internet service provider. Correct answer- True- a VPN is a secure tunnel through
the internet using a public infrastructure.
13. A reliable INTRAnet connection provides organizations and their suppliers and
vendors with what kind of platform for internal use? Correct answer- a secure
platform
14. T/F: Telegraph technology provided richer quality, more detailed, and a more
reliable form of communication than the telephone Correct answer- False- the
telegraph led to the innovation of the telephone?
15. Cloud computing is becoming more popular because users Correct answer- have
more flexibility than they do with VPN
16. What's the typical broadband data speed of a 4G network? Correct answer-
100,000 kbps
17. What is a denial of service attack? Correct answer- A hacker attempt to tie up
network host resources making them unavailable
18. What's the primary difference between a 1G cellular network and the current 4G
network? Correct answer- 1G enabled mobile voice telecommunication while 4G
offers voice, data, and video
19. What's a radio frequency survey? Correct answer- a signal strength detection
process to identify the best wireless access point locations
20. Why is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) critical to wireless networks? Correct
answer- it's a tunneling encryption protocol that secures wireless data
transmissions
21. What does "WSN" stand for and what are they used for? Correct answer-
Wireless Sensor Networks - used for monitoring environmental conditions
22. [True/False] Wireless communication uses radio waves over the optical spectrum
to send and receive signals. Correct answer- False
Wireless uses radio waves over the radio spectrum
