Exam 3: Networks

A private IP address can be used to send data over the Internet.​

Which of the following is an advantage of wired connection?​

A(n)________ is the broadcasted name of a wireless network.​

In the context of networks, a communication __________ refers to a set of rules for efficiently transmitting data from one network node to another.​

Internet addresses are controlled by which one of the following protocols?​

Napster spurred the development of sophisticated, distributed protocols such as BitTorrent.​

Wireless _______ scrambles the data transmitted between wireless devices.​

LANs use many of the same network technologies as the Internet.​

Parcels of data that are sent over a network are called ________.​

What organization is the top-level authority for supervising domain name requests?​

Any device in a network is called a(n)__________.​

Network _________ enables your computer to see other devices on a network, and whether your computer can be seen by others.​

You may be able to bypass DNS outages by changing your DNS server.​

Which type of network topology connects multiple devices to a central device?​

________ is a wired network technology that is defined by IEEE 802.3 standards.​

_______ is a high-speed, digital, always-on, Internet access technology that runs over standard phone lines.​

Connection speed is technically a measure of capacity.​

__________ LANs are usually arranged in a star topology with computers wired to central switching circuitry that is incorporated in modern routers.​

Networks can be classified according to their size and geographic scope.​

DHCP assigns an IP address to a device and links it to the device's _______ address.​