WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT CLIENT/SERVER COMPUTING IS TRUE?

20 May WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT CLIENT/SERVER COMPUTING IS TRUE?

Question 1 of 20 5.0/
5.0 Points

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of client/server
computing over centralized mainframe computing?

A. It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and
clients.

B. Each client added to the network increases the network’s
overall capacity and transmission speeds.

C. Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part
because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers
rather than concentrated in a single huge computer.

D. There is less risk that a system will completely
malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one
server goes down.

Question 2 of 20 5.0/
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Which of the following statements about client/server
computing is true?

A. It exploded the available communications capacity.

B. It provided communication rules and regulations.

C. It connects multiple powerful personal computers together
in one network with one or more servers dedicated to common functions that they
all need.

D. It does not provide sufficient computing capacity to
support graphics or color.

Question 3 of 20 5.0/
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The __________ is a consortium of corporations, government
agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and
practices.

A. Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)

B. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

C. Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

D. Internet Society (ISOC)

Question 4 of 20 5.0/
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Which of the following was the “killer app” of
2012?

A. Blogs

B. Social networks

C. Tablet PCs

D. Search engines

Question 5 of 20 5.0/
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In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of
the following is the top-level domain?

A. .com

B. company.com

C. www

D. http

Question 6 of 20 5.0/
5.0 Points

Which of the following is a high-speed, medium-range,
broadband wireless metropolitan area network?

A. Wi-Fi

B. WiMAX

C. Bluetooth

D. ZigBee

Question 7 of 20 5.0/
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Which of the following is currently the most popular Web
browser?

A. Internet Explorer

B. Netscape

C. Safari

D. Firefox

Question 8 of 20 5.0/
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The concept behind document formatting had its roots in
which of the following?

A. XML

B. SGML

C. HTML

D. GML

Question 9 of 20 5.0/
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A(n) __________ is a Web application that allows users to
easily add and edit content on a Web page.

A. wiki

B. podcast

C. blog

D. RSS feed

Question 10 of 20 5.0/
5.0 Points

Which of the following is a Web 2.0 service or application?

A. E-mail

B. Wikis

C. IM

D. Online forums