MIS 309 CHAPTER 6 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
/. Which of the following is the distinguishing feature of a LAN as compared to a WAN?
A) LAN connects computers in a single location.
B) WAN has a limit on the number of users
C) WAN has relatively lower bandwidth
D) LAN has stringent hardware requirements - Answer-✅A
/.Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n)
________.
A) WAN
B) LAN
C) URL
D) XML - Answer-✅A
/.A private internet that is used exclusively within an organization is called a(n)
________.
A) Ethernet
B) intranet
C) cloud
D) server - Answer-✅B
/.A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.
A) codec
B) cloud
C) packet
D) protocol - Answer-✅D
/.To enable the seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an
elaborate scheme called a(n) ________ is used.
A) layered protocol
B) virtual private network
C) three-tier system
D) remote access system - Answer-✅A
/.Which of the following is the device that connects a computer's or printer's circuitry to
network wires?
,A. NIC
B. Bluetooth
C. tunnel
D. VPN - Answer-✅A
/.Most LAN connections are made using ________.
A. NIC
B. Bluetooth
C. tunnel
D. UTP cable - Answer-✅D
/.For a printer or laptop to connect to a wireless LAN, it must have a(n) ________.
A. NIC
B. WNIC
C. UTP cable
D. secure network - Answer-✅B
/.The IEEE 802.3 protocol standard is also known as ________.
A) Bluetooth
B) Ethernet
C) intranet
D) Internet - Answer-✅B
/.Which of the following statements is true about IEEE 802.3?
A) It is the protocol for wireless LAN connections.
B) It is the protocol for Bluetooth.
C) It is the protocol for wired LAN connections.
D) It is the universal standard protocol for all WAN connections - Answer-✅C
/.Communications speeds are expressed in ________.
A) bits
B) bytes
C) hertz
D) packets - Answer-✅A
/.Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol?
A) It is also known as Ethernet.
B) It is used for wired LAN connections.
C) It cannot be processed by access points.
D) It allows speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps. - Answer-✅D
, /.________ is a wireless protocol designed for transmitting data over short distances,
replacing cables.
A) IPv6
B) PaaS
C) Bluetooth
D) IPv4 - Answer-✅C
/.Which of the following is a function of an ISP?
A) It transmits data over short distances, replacing cables.
B) It serves as a gateway to the Internet.
C) It describes how messages must be processed for wired transmission.
D) It connects computers within a LAN. - Answer-✅B
/.Which of the following is true of DSL modems?
A) Digital subscriber line signals do not interfere with telephone signals.
B) Digital subscriber line signals use the same protocols as cable modems do for data
transmission.
C) Digital subscriber line signals replace phone signals and are sent to the ISP.
D) Digital subscriber line signal data transmission and telephone conversations cannot
occur simultaneously. - Answer-✅A
/.________ modems modulate in such a way that they do not interfere with TV signals,
even though they use the same lines.
A) DSL
B) Dial-up
C) Cable
D) ADSL - Answer-✅C
/.Which of the following is true about cable modems?
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. - Answer-✅C
/.________ typically have transmission speeds less than 56 Kbps.
A. thinband lines
b. wideband lines
c. narrowband lines
d. thickband lines - Answer-✅C
/.The protocols used on the Internet are arranged according to a structure known as the
________ protocol architecture.
ANSWERS
/. Which of the following is the distinguishing feature of a LAN as compared to a WAN?
A) LAN connects computers in a single location.
B) WAN has a limit on the number of users
C) WAN has relatively lower bandwidth
D) LAN has stringent hardware requirements - Answer-✅A
/.Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a(n)
________.
A) WAN
B) LAN
C) URL
D) XML - Answer-✅A
/.A private internet that is used exclusively within an organization is called a(n)
________.
A) Ethernet
B) intranet
C) cloud
D) server - Answer-✅B
/.A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.
A) codec
B) cloud
C) packet
D) protocol - Answer-✅D
/.To enable the seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an
elaborate scheme called a(n) ________ is used.
A) layered protocol
B) virtual private network
C) three-tier system
D) remote access system - Answer-✅A
/.Which of the following is the device that connects a computer's or printer's circuitry to
network wires?
,A. NIC
B. Bluetooth
C. tunnel
D. VPN - Answer-✅A
/.Most LAN connections are made using ________.
A. NIC
B. Bluetooth
C. tunnel
D. UTP cable - Answer-✅D
/.For a printer or laptop to connect to a wireless LAN, it must have a(n) ________.
A. NIC
B. WNIC
C. UTP cable
D. secure network - Answer-✅B
/.The IEEE 802.3 protocol standard is also known as ________.
A) Bluetooth
B) Ethernet
C) intranet
D) Internet - Answer-✅B
/.Which of the following statements is true about IEEE 802.3?
A) It is the protocol for wireless LAN connections.
B) It is the protocol for Bluetooth.
C) It is the protocol for wired LAN connections.
D) It is the universal standard protocol for all WAN connections - Answer-✅C
/.Communications speeds are expressed in ________.
A) bits
B) bytes
C) hertz
D) packets - Answer-✅A
/.Which of the following statements is true about the IEEE 802.11ac protocol?
A) It is also known as Ethernet.
B) It is used for wired LAN connections.
C) It cannot be processed by access points.
D) It allows speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps. - Answer-✅D
, /.________ is a wireless protocol designed for transmitting data over short distances,
replacing cables.
A) IPv6
B) PaaS
C) Bluetooth
D) IPv4 - Answer-✅C
/.Which of the following is a function of an ISP?
A) It transmits data over short distances, replacing cables.
B) It serves as a gateway to the Internet.
C) It describes how messages must be processed for wired transmission.
D) It connects computers within a LAN. - Answer-✅B
/.Which of the following is true of DSL modems?
A) Digital subscriber line signals do not interfere with telephone signals.
B) Digital subscriber line signals use the same protocols as cable modems do for data
transmission.
C) Digital subscriber line signals replace phone signals and are sent to the ISP.
D) Digital subscriber line signal data transmission and telephone conversations cannot
occur simultaneously. - Answer-✅A
/.________ modems modulate in such a way that they do not interfere with TV signals,
even though they use the same lines.
A) DSL
B) Dial-up
C) Cable
D) ADSL - Answer-✅C
/.Which of the following is true about cable modems?
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. - Answer-✅C
/.________ typically have transmission speeds less than 56 Kbps.
A. thinband lines
b. wideband lines
c. narrowband lines
d. thickband lines - Answer-✅C
/.The protocols used on the Internet are arranged according to a structure known as the
________ protocol architecture.
