ITN 100 Midterm Exam Newest 2025/2026 Actual Exam
ITN 100 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
One underlying problem with a host-based network is that:
A. there are economies of scale because all computer resources are centralized
B. the server can get overloaded since it must process all messages
C. the architecture is relatively simple and works well
D. the server is the one point of control which simplifies security
E. clients (terminals) do not require sophisticated hardware/software because
they do not perform most of the work in this type of architecture - ANSWER-B. the
server can get overloaded since it must process all messages
The acronym, HTML, refers to:
A. Header Markup Language
B. Hypertext Markup Locator
C. Hypertext Markup Language
D. Hypertext Markup Library
E. Hypertext Modulating Language - ANSWER-C. Hypertext Markup Language
To get a page from the Web, a user must type in a URL, which stands for:
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A. Unknown Resource Locator
B. Unknown Router Location
C. Uniform Router Location
D. Uniform Resource Locator
E. Uniform Resource Library - ANSWER-D. Uniform Resource Locator
With the two-tier client-server architecture, the client is responsible for the
________ logic.
A. session
B. presentation
C. data access
D. data storage
E. networking - ANSWER-B. presentation
An N-tiered architecture:
A. is generally more "scalable" than a three-tiered architecture
B. is generally less "scalable" than a three-tiered architecture
C. uses only two sets of computers in which the clients are responsible for the
application and presentation logic, and the servers are responsible for the data
D. uses exactly three sets of computers in which the client is responsible for
presentation, one set of servers is responsible for data access logic and data
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storage, and application logic is spread across two or more different sets of
servers
E. puts less load on a network than a two-tiered architecture because there tends
to be less communication among the server - ANSWER-A. is generally more
"scalable" than a three-tiered architecture
Which standards body is responsible for the development of local area network
(LAN) standards?
A. ANSI
B. ISO
C. IETF
D. IEEE
E. ITU-T - ANSWER-D. IEEE
Which of the following is a function of the transport layer?
A. linking the physical layer to the network layer
B. formatting messages by indicating where they start and end
C. deciding which route the message should take
D. breaking long messages into several smaller messages
E. specifying the type of connection and the electrical signals, radio waves, or light
pulses that pass through it - ANSWER-D. breaking long messages into several
smaller messages
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Which of the following is not true about de facto standards?
A. They never evolve into de jure standards.
B. They are those standards that emerge in the marketplace.
C. They tend not to be developed by an official industry or government body.
D. They are generally supported by more than one vendor but de facto standards
have no official standing.
E. They tend to emerge based upon the needs/response of the marketplace. -
ANSWER-A. They never evolve into de jure standards.
A(n) ___________ is similar to an intranet in that it uses Internet technologies,
but is developed for users outside the organization.
A. intranet
B. Usenet
C. Wide Area Network
D. Extranet - ANSWER-D. Extranet
Due to recent advances in high speed communication networks, the information
lag, or the time it takes for information to be disseminated around the world, has
been significantly shortened.
(T/F) - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is not an important future trend in communication and
networking?
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ITN 100 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
One underlying problem with a host-based network is that:
A. there are economies of scale because all computer resources are centralized
B. the server can get overloaded since it must process all messages
C. the architecture is relatively simple and works well
D. the server is the one point of control which simplifies security
E. clients (terminals) do not require sophisticated hardware/software because
they do not perform most of the work in this type of architecture - ANSWER-B. the
server can get overloaded since it must process all messages
The acronym, HTML, refers to:
A. Header Markup Language
B. Hypertext Markup Locator
C. Hypertext Markup Language
D. Hypertext Markup Library
E. Hypertext Modulating Language - ANSWER-C. Hypertext Markup Language
To get a page from the Web, a user must type in a URL, which stands for:
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A. Unknown Resource Locator
B. Unknown Router Location
C. Uniform Router Location
D. Uniform Resource Locator
E. Uniform Resource Library - ANSWER-D. Uniform Resource Locator
With the two-tier client-server architecture, the client is responsible for the
________ logic.
A. session
B. presentation
C. data access
D. data storage
E. networking - ANSWER-B. presentation
An N-tiered architecture:
A. is generally more "scalable" than a three-tiered architecture
B. is generally less "scalable" than a three-tiered architecture
C. uses only two sets of computers in which the clients are responsible for the
application and presentation logic, and the servers are responsible for the data
D. uses exactly three sets of computers in which the client is responsible for
presentation, one set of servers is responsible for data access logic and data
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storage, and application logic is spread across two or more different sets of
servers
E. puts less load on a network than a two-tiered architecture because there tends
to be less communication among the server - ANSWER-A. is generally more
"scalable" than a three-tiered architecture
Which standards body is responsible for the development of local area network
(LAN) standards?
A. ANSI
B. ISO
C. IETF
D. IEEE
E. ITU-T - ANSWER-D. IEEE
Which of the following is a function of the transport layer?
A. linking the physical layer to the network layer
B. formatting messages by indicating where they start and end
C. deciding which route the message should take
D. breaking long messages into several smaller messages
E. specifying the type of connection and the electrical signals, radio waves, or light
pulses that pass through it - ANSWER-D. breaking long messages into several
smaller messages
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Which of the following is not true about de facto standards?
A. They never evolve into de jure standards.
B. They are those standards that emerge in the marketplace.
C. They tend not to be developed by an official industry or government body.
D. They are generally supported by more than one vendor but de facto standards
have no official standing.
E. They tend to emerge based upon the needs/response of the marketplace. -
ANSWER-A. They never evolve into de jure standards.
A(n) ___________ is similar to an intranet in that it uses Internet technologies,
but is developed for users outside the organization.
A. intranet
B. Usenet
C. Wide Area Network
D. Extranet - ANSWER-D. Extranet
Due to recent advances in high speed communication networks, the information
lag, or the time it takes for information to be disseminated around the world, has
been significantly shortened.
(T/F) - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is not an important future trend in communication and
networking?
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