What is Link WA?Group of answer choicesA road network in Western Australia designed for transporting hazardous goodsA freight route linking Western Australia to other statesAn alliance of local governments to create a best practice freight and logistics precinctA service used to link up WhatsApp messages

Uplinks are also knowns asa.MS linkb.Reverse linkc.BS linkd.Forward link

Translink is the operator of Brisbane’s public transport network. They operate a variety of services, including buses, trains and ferries. Currently fares on public transport are the same, regardless of the mode of transport. During peak hour (between 7 am and 9am), fares are approximately 20% more expensive due to high demand. Which of the following statements are true: If Translink knows the demand for trains is inelastic during peak period, they can easily use first degree price discrimination. If Translink decided to offer “first class” and “second class” to passengers on its trains, they would be third degree price discriminating. Translink is currently implementing peak load pricing. Translink should raise bus fares if it finds out that demand for buses is elastic.

Question 1Tips5 pts_____ offer companies a more cost-effective way to link computers than linking terminals to a mainframe computer.Group of answer choicesIntranetsExtranetsVirtual private networksLocal area networksLinking networks Flag question: Question 2Question 2Tips5 ptsA network that connects computers at different sites via telecommunications media is called a(n):Group of answer choiceslocal area networkWeb-based networklong-distance communications systemwide area networkin-house communications computer system Flag question: Question 3Question 3Tips5 ptsA network that connects computers at one site is called a(n):Group of answer choiceslocal area networkWeb-based networklong-distance communications systemwide area networkin-house communications computer system Flag question: Question 4Question 4Tips5 pts_____ are examples of wide area networks (WANs).Group of answer choicesFunctional and process networksHierarchical and matrix networksFunctional and hierarchical networksExtranets and intranetsPersonal and nonpersonal networks Flag question: Question 5Question 5Tips5 ptsWhen compared to a wired LAN, the wireless LAN is:Group of answer choicesunable to transmit data at one single sitefaster and more reliableis unable to communicate with wired communication systemssignificantly more expensivetypically inconvenient to use Flag question: Question 6Question 6Tips5 pts_____ are internal corporate wide area networks that use Internet technology to link employees in many different locations and with many different types of computers.Group of answer choicesIntranetsFunctional networksSpecialized networksExtranetsInformation systems Flag question: Question 7Question 7Tips5 ptsNMCI is the name used for a large-scale effort to link Navy and Marine Corps computer systems on bases, boats, and in offices around the world. When completed, this internal WAN will use Internet technology to link soldiers in the field with support personnel on bases, etc. NMCI is an example of a(n):Group of answer choicesintranetfunctional networkspecialized networkextranetinformation system Flag question: Question 8Question 8Tips5 ptsGeneral Electric saves $1.6 billion per year by using its private corporate network that links its 340,000 employees. Another name for this network that operates behind a firewall is a(n):Group of answer choicesintranetfunctional networkspecialized networkextranetinformation system Flag question: Question 9Question 9Tips5 ptsIntranets are essentially mini-Internets that operate behind a(n) _____ that prevents unauthorized access.Group of answer choicesnetwork barriercommunications bufferinsulated connectormodem synthesizerfirewall Flag question: Question 10Question 10Tips5 ptsMany companies use _____ to connect two or more private networks over a public network, such as the Internet.Group of answer choicesmultinetsextranetsvirtual private networkswireless local networksconnects Flag question: Question 11Question 11Tips5 ptsThrough the use of a(n) _____ physicians with patients at many hospitals can access and interact with multiple, disparate hospital information systems through a single, secure, Web-based application. Data that is accessible may include demographics, lab results, radiological images or other diagnostic data. In addition, physicians can use the technology to view patients' aggregated clinical data, electronically sign orders, and order medications and lab tests in both ambulatory and inpatient settings.Group of answer choiceswork stationinternal networkvirtual networkenterprise portalknowledge manager Flag question: Question 12Question 12Tips5 ptsWhich type of information system is used only by operational managers?Group of answer choicesmanagement analytic systemtransaction processing systemword processing systemexecutive information systemoffice automation system Flag question: Question 13Question 13Tips5 ptsWhich type of information systems is used by both operational managers and middle managers?Group of answer choicesinformation reporting systemtransaction processing systemmanagement analytic systemdecision support systemexpert system Flag question: Question 14Question 14Tips5 ptsIn a transaction processing system the database can be updated in two ways. They are _____ processing.Group of answer choicesbatch and on-lineopen and closedbatch and databaseopen and auxiliaryon-line and periodic

The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called:Group of answer choicespacket switchinghyperlinkingroutingtransporting

You are working as a network engineer with SkyNet Solutions. You have been sent to the Waylan Union High to establish a wireless link between the entrance facility and the main distribution frame. Which of the following cabling methods would you choose to complete the task at hand?Group of answer choicesHorizontal cablingBackbone cablingPlenum cablingPatch cabling