Chapter 7 - MIS8

Question 1

Internet backbone

Answer 1

Foundation network linked with fiber-optic cables that can support high bandwidth

Question 2

Hypermedia

Answer 2

Documents include embedded references to audio, text, images, video, and other documents

Question 3

____ can be stored anywhere in the world, so users can jump from a site in the U.S. to a site in France in a few milliseconds

Answer 3

Hypermedia

Question 4

DNS

Answer 4

Domain Name System: Protocol that converts domain names into IP addresses when information is transferred from one network to another

Question 5

TLD

Answer 5

top-level domain

Denotes the type of organization or country the address specifies
Divided into generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and country code top-level domains (ccTLDs)

Question 6

What is the purpose of this gLTD?

.com

Answer 6

Commercial organizations

Question 7

What is the purpose of this gLTD?

.edu

Answer 7

Educational institions

Question 8

What is the purpose of this gLTD?

.int

Answer 8

International organizations (ie. UN)

Question 9

What is the purpose of this gLTD?

.mil

Answer 9

US Military Organizations

Question 10

What is the purpose of this gLTD?

.gov

Answer 10

Government

Question 11

What is the purpose of this gLTD?

.net

Answer 11

Backnone, regional and commercial networks (ie. National science foundation center)

Question 12

What is the purpose of this gLTD?

.org

Answer 12

Other Organizations, ie. NPO

Question 13

Navigational tools

Answer 13

Used to travel from Web site to Web site

Question 14

Process Followed by Search Engines

Answer 14

Step 1 - Crawling the Web
Step 2 - Indexing
Step 3 - Searching

Question 15

Newsgroups

Answer 15

1. General in nature and can cover any topic

2. Allow people to get together for fun or for business purposes

Question 16

Discussion groups

Answer 16

1. Formed for people to exchange opinions and ideas on a specific topic
2. Group members post messages or articles that others in the group can read

Question 17

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Answer 17

1. Used for Internet telephony
2. Requires a high-speed Internet connection and a microphone or headset
3. Used to route traffic starting and ending at conventional public switched telephone network (PSTN) phones

Question 18

What is a drawback of VoIP?

Answer 18

Lack of call quality

Question 19

What are the advantages of VoIP?

Answer 19

1. Absence of busy lines
2. Receiving voicemails on the computer
3. Ability to:
   - Screen callers
   - Forward calls from anywhere in the world
   - Direct calls to the correct departments and take automated orders

Question 20

Major publishers in the U.S. and Europe have Web sites that offer:

Answer 20

1. Descriptions of forthcoming books
2. Sample chapters
3. Online ordering
4. Search features
5. Books that can be read online free for 90 days
6. Purchase options for e-book versions

Question 21

University Web sites offer:

Answer 21

Information about departments, programs, faculty, and academic resources

Virtual tours of the campus

Question 22

Online degree programs

Answer 22

Help colleges and universities facing an enrollment decline

Question 23

Real Estate Web Sites

Answer 23

1. Provide up-to-date listings of homes
2. Allow buyers to review neighborhoods, schools, and real estate prices
3. Help customers find realtors and brokerage firms and learn home-buying tips
4. Provide virtual tours of houses on sale
5. Additional Services:
   Appraisals
   Neighborhood and school profiles
   Financing options
   Home-improvement advice

Question 24

Health Care Web Sites

Answer 24

1. Store patient records on the Internet
   - Patient information is accessible from one central location
2. Have potential problems involving information privacy, accuracy, and currency
3. Uses - Telemedicine and telepresence surgery

Question 25

______ use Web sites in campaigns, which are helpful tools for: Announcing candidates’ platforms Publicizing voting records Posting notices of appearances and debates Raising campaign funds

Answer 25

Political candidates

Question 26

When it comes to Politics, the Internet has helped:

Answer 26

1. Empower voters 2. Revitalize the democratic process 3. Provide the possibility of legislators to vote on bills via online systems

Question 27

Intranets

Answer 27

1. Network within an organization: - Uses Internet protocols and technologies for collecting, storing, and disseminating useful information that supports business activities 2. Used by employees for internal purposes - Companies also allow trusted business partners to access their intranets 3. Use Internet technologies to solve organizational problems that have been solved in the past 4. Different from a LAN 5. Set up behind a firewall

Question 28

Extranet

Answer 28

1. Secure network that: - Uses the Internet and Web technologies to connect intranets of business partners Facilitates communication between organizations or between consumers 2. Considered to be a type of interorganizational system (IOS) - Examples - Electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic data interchange (EDI)

Question 29

What is an application of an Extranet?

Answer 29

1. Timely order-entry processing | 2. Federal Express Tracking System

Question 30

What are some advantages of Extranets?

Answer 30

1. Coordination 2. Feedback 3. Consumer satisfaction 4. Cost reduction 5. Expedited communication

Question 31

What is the main difference between the Userbase for Intranet and Extranet?

Answer 31

Intranet is used by Members of an Organization. Extranet is used by Groups of closely related companies, users, or organizations

Question 32

Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Answer 32

1. Flexible method for creating common formats for information 2. Tags represent the kind of content being posted and transmitted 3. Prevents confusion by defining data with a context 4. Designed to improve interoperability and data sharing between different systems

Question 33

The Internet2

Answer 33

1. Collaborative effort involving more than 200 U.S. universities and corporations

Question 34

Gigapop

Answer 34

Local connection point-of-presence that connects a variety of high-performance networks

Question 35

Applications of Internet2

Answer 35

1. Learningware 2. Digital Library 3. Teleimmersion 4. Virtual Laboratories

Question 36

Internet of Everything (IoE)

Answer 36

Web-based development - People, processes, data, and things are interconnected via the Internet using various means - - RFID devices, barcodes, wireless systems, and QR codes

Question 37

Internet of things (IoT)

Answer 37

Physical objects that are connected to the Internet and to all the other physical objects

Question 38

What can the Internet of Everything (IoE) facilitate?

Answer 38

1. Automated inventory systems in the retail industry 2. Automated and programmable appliances in domestic households 3. Road and bridge systems 4. Helps solve social problems

Question 39

Internet of Me (IoM)

Answer 39

Subset Internet that gathers and processes information for a given user from the entire Internet and IoT devices to deliver a personalized experience

Question 40

____ are considered a type of interorganizational system (IOS)

Answer 40

Extranets

Question 41

The Internet was Started in 1969 as a project by the U.S. Department of Defense called _____

Answer 41

Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)