Discovering Computers Chapter Nine Practice Test

MULTIPLE CHOICE
_____1. A fax __________.
A.
is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more
people are online and then allows the exchange of messages
B.
can contain handwritten or typed text, illustrations, photographs, or other graphics
C.
is an area of the Web where users conduct written discussions about a particular subject
D.
enables users to talk to other people over the Internet
_____ 2. A global positioning system __________.
A.
involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants
at geographically separate locations
B.
enables users to talk to other people over the Internet
C.
functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for
the called party
D.
consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by
satellites in order to determine the receivers position
_____ 3. Advantages of using a network include __________.
A. facilitating communications
B. sharing data and information
C. sharing hardware and software
D. all of the above
_____ 4. A __________ is a network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographic area,
such as a home, school computer laboratory, office building, or closely positioned group of
buildings.

A.
B.
C.
D.

local area network (LAN)

metropolitan area network (MAN)
wide area network (WAN)
central area network (CAN)

_____ 5. A __________ is a network that covers a large geographic area (such as a city, country, or the
world) using a communications channel that combines many types of media.
A.
local area network (LAN)
B.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
C.
wide area network (WAN)
D.
central area network (CAN)
_____ 6. The greatest risk to a bus network is that __________.
A.
other devices cannot be attached without disturbing the rest of the network
B.
failure of one device usually affects the rest of the network
C.
the bus may become inoperable, in which case the network is inoperative
D.
all of the above

_____ 7. In a __________, a cable forms a closed loop, with all computers and devices arranged along the
loop.
A.
bus network
B.
hierarchical network
C.
ring network
D.
star network
_____ 8. __________ is a LAN technology that controls access to the network by requiring that
network devices share or pass a special signal.
A.
TCP/IP
B.
WAP
C.
Ethernet
D.
Token ring
_____9. __________ is a service that carries voice, data, video, and multimedia at extremely high
speeds.
A.
CATV (cable television line)
B.
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
C.
T-carrier line
D.
Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
_____ 10. Physical transmission media used in communications include all of the following except
__________.
A.
microwave cable
B.
coaxial cable
C.
twisted-pair cable
D.
fiber-optic cable
TRUE/FALSE
_____ 11. A modem connected to a sending computer converts the computers analog signals into
digital signals.
_____ 12. Conducting a videoconference requires only a computer with a keyboard.
_____ 13. A major feature of groupware is group scheduling, in which a group calendar tracks the
schedules of multiple users and helps coordinate appointments and meeting times.
_____ 14. Sharing software via a network usually costs more than buying individual copies of the
software package for each computer.
_____ 15. A peer-to-peer network is a complex, expensive network that typically connects more than
10 computers together.
_____ 16. A client/server LAN is a network in which one computer acts as a client and the other
computers on the network request services from the client.

_____ 17. A network server is a dedicated server that manages printers and print jobs.
_____ 18. A WAN (wide area network) can be one large network or can consist of two or more LANs
connected together.
_____ 19. The bus in a bus network can transmit data, instructions, and information in only one
direction.
_____ 20. Unlike a bus network, star networks are difficult to install and maintain.
ANSWERS
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. A
11. F
12. F
13. T
14. F
15. F
16. F
17. F
18. T
19. F
20. F