IE 304 Lecture 05: Telecommunications and Networking
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What is the primary purpose of the World Wide Web (WWW)?

  • To provide a system of universally accepted standards for storing, retrieving, formatting, and displaying information via a client/server architecture (correct)
  • To serve as a platform for social media and networking
  • To facilitate online shopping and e-commerce transactions
  • To enable secure financial transactions and banking operations

    • Which of the following is NOT a component of a website?

  • Browsers
  • Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
  • Webmaster
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) (correct)

    • What is a portal, in the context of the World Wide Web?

  • A website that serves as a single point of access to information, applications, and services tailored to a specific audience or organization (correct)
  • A web-based application used for online collaboration and document sharing
  • A search engine specifically designed for finding websites related to a particular industry or interest
  • A secure online platform for conducting financial transactions and managing personal finances

    • Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of portal in the text?

    <p>Social media portal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Internet Telephony (VoIP)?

    <p>A technology that allows voice communication over the internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of telecommuting mentioned in the text?

    <p>Increased productivity and flexibility for highly prized workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a network application in the text?

    <p>Online gaming platforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crowdsourcing in the context of network applications?

    <p>A collaborative process of outsourcing tasks or projects to a distributed group of people or community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about knowledge workers is TRUE, according to the text?

    <p>Knowledge workers are highly prized employees who can work remotely through telecommuting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a metasearch engine, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>To provide a single interface for searching across multiple search engines simultaneously</p> Signup and view all the answers

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