Exam 6: Telecommunications and Networking

E-learning refers to learning supported by the web.

As expected, MOOCs have revolutionized higher education in the US and Europe.

Today, computer networks communicate through ___ signals, which are discrete pulses that are either on or off, representing a series of bits.

The ________ is a system of universally accepted standards for storing, retrieving, formatting, and displaying information through a ________ architecture.

_________ Internet policy may be a precursor to a federated, loosely connected set of national Internets called the splinternet.

A(n) ________ is a company that provides Internet connections for a fee.

________ is a group of people working in different locations.

Google placed its Google Fiber project on hold and is exploring wireless Internet options.

________ is an example of the first type of peer-to-peer processing that accesses unused CPU power among networked computers.

______ refers to the transmission capacity of a network.

________ is a broadcast medium.

Distance learning refers to any learning situation in which teachers and students do not meet face to face.

The Internet and World Wide Web are synonyms.

Chat programs can be web-based, e-mail-based, or voice-based.

In peer-to-peer processing, every computer is a server.

___ manages the Internet.

Download speed is much faster than upload speed when defining the term broadband.

The Internet is a global ___.

The Boeing Collaboration Center is currently based primarily on ________ technology.

WANs typically connect multiple LANs.