Chapter 6 – computers 100 quiz CS100 – Flashcards

a computer network provides a way to share

in chapter 6, this type of network is described as essentially "a private internet within the company's walls"

a bandwidth measured at 1Mbps refers to ______ per second, or _____ bits per second.

a _____ is a set of rules for how data is handled as it travels along a communications channel

chapter 6 discusses two kinds of signals used in transmitting voices and other sounds over a computer network:

chapter 6 explains bandwidth by asking you think of it as being like a

of the following types of internet connections, which represents the fastest speed range?

the illustration marked A above depicts a(n) ______ signal

the piece of hardware that connects your computer to a transmission source such as your telephone like or cable television line to send and receive data is a

which of the following types of connections is not an example of broadband?

Cellular networks are used to transmit

fiber-optic cable uses a protected string of _____ that transmits beams of light.

in satellite communications, a satellite receives a ______signal from an earth-based station and then broadcasts the signal back to another earth-based station or dish receiver.

microwave signals are sent from a microwave station tower to

the image above depicts a _______ cable

this type of cable is used in an analog, wired telephone connection

_____ is a wireless technology used primarily to track and identify inventory or other items

______ specifies how mobile devices display online information, including maps and email.

A ______ network is based on the 802.11 standard

a standard that specifies ho two devices can communicate is called a

Bluetooth devices communicate

smartphone users may be able to share the internet connection of their device via a cable, bluetooth, or Wi-Fi in a process known as

This wired networking standard specifies that there is no central device controlling the timing of data transmission

what does LTE stand for?

What type of device is pictured above?

WiMAX is _____ and works over a ______ range than Wi-Fi

With the TCP/IP standard, instructions are given to divide data into small units called

_____ are used to share data between networks around the world

A_____ is a network where connected devices are located within the same building

a client/server network is considered to be a(n) _____ architecture

a peer to peer network is ______ to design and install, but _____ in a network with heavy user demand

peer-to-peer

In the network architecture pictured above, each device can act as a

MAN stands for _____ area network

the arrangement of computers, servers, and other devices in a network is described as its

a ______ modem works with phone transmissions

a ______ has a similar role to a hub

a network operating system includes programs that

each device connected to a network is called a

in a home network, the router allows you to connect multiple devices to

in most newer computers, NICs take the form of

in the diagram above, which letter represents the device known as a firewall?

a _____ is created when a company manages some computing resources and data in-house, but also has other services provided by outside vendors

what does VoIP stand for?