Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e

Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Networks & Communications: The "New Story" in Computing

Chapter 7 True or False Quiz


1	WebTV is an example of digital convergence.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	A receiving modem modulates analog signals into digital signals.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	In distributed computing, teams of co-workers use networks of microcomputers to share information and to cooperate on projects.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	When most people tune in their TV sets, they get analog television.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Ping time is the amount of time it takes a packet of data to be compressed and readied for transmission.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	In half-duplex transmission, data travels in both directions but only in one direction at a time.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	In asynchronous transmission, data is sent in blocks.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	A backbone is a high-speed network that connects LANs and MANs to the Internet.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	A bus network is one in which all microcomputers and other communications devices are connected in a continuous loop.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	TiVo and ReplayTV are examples of personalized TV.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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