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Telecommunications refers to: |
| | A) | Telephone transmission. |
| | B) | Television transmission. |
| | C) | Electronic transmission of data. |
| | D) | Teleconferencing. |
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Which of the following is not a reason for using telecommunications? |
| | A) | It is fast and efficient. |
| | B) | It saves and money. |
| | C) | It promotes the use of distance learning. |
| | D) | It preserves users' privacy. |
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The ______ serves as a repository for information, and directs the flow of information to and from networked computers. |
| | A) | Client. |
| | B) | File server. |
| | C) | Network operating system (NOS). |
| | D) | Hub. |
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Fiber optics is a transmission medium consisting of: |
| | A) | Glass switches. |
| | B) | Silk fibers. |
| | C) | Copper wire. |
| | D) | Glass fibers. |
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Which of the following is not a means to provide wireless transmission? |
| | A) | Infrared |
| | B) | Fiber optics |
| | C) | Cellular |
| | D) | Satellite |
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Which transmission medium is the fastest? |
| | A) | Copper twisted wire. |
| | B) | Fiber optic cable. |
| | C) | Infrared wireless transmission. |
| | D) | Cellular wireless transmission |
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Networking schools within a county requires a(an): |
| | A) | LAN. |
| | B) | WAN. |
| | C) | ISP. |
| | D) | Dedicated telephone line. |
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Which of the following is not one of the three most commonly known network arrangements? |
| | A) | Bluetooth. |
| | B) | Ring. |
| | C) | Star |
| | D) | Shared bus |
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A disadvantage of a network is: |
| | A) | Users have to share resources, such as files and printers. |
| | B) | Improved speed and accuracy of communication. |
| | C) | Issues exist with system security. |
| | D) | Communication is established between computers. |
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What is Internet 2? |
| | A) | A new type of cabling system for Wide Area Networks |
| | B) | A second local area network that can connect with another online LAN to share access. |
| | C) | A new standard for Internet browsers |
| | D) | An association to develop advanced Internet technology |
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In the e-mail address, jane@cal.edu, which part is the domain type? |
| | A) | Jane |
| | B) | Cal |
| | C) | Edu |
| | D) | @cal.edu |
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Which of the following is an example of proper netiquette (etiquette on the Internet)? |
| | A) | Posting long messages on discussion boards. |
| | B) | Using only capital letters for better legibility. |
| | C) | Correcting other people's typos or spelling errors. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called a/an: |
| | A) | Search engine. |
| | B) | Browser. |
| | C) | Internet Service Provider (ISP). |
| | D) | Multimedia application. |
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Which of the following are domain types? |
| | A) | edu, org, biz, museum |
| | B) | org, com, isp, gov |
| | C) | com, biz, gov, blog |
| | D) | com, edu, college, museum |
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A ____ is one way to connect to the Internet. |
| | A) | Digital Subscriber Line |
| | B) | Telephone Cable Modem |
| | C) | Shared Bus Network |
| | D) | Internet Service Provider (ISP) |
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