Exam 7: The Connected Computer

Computers that are controlled by outsiders without the owner's knowledge are called _______ .

Which of the following uses 128 bits, which vastly expands the possible number of IP addresses?

_______ scams use email to try and trick you into revealing personal information, usually on the pretense of being your bank.

_______ software agreements allow businesses to share software resources while saving a significant amount of money.

Organizations and individuals use network storage devices called ____.

To transmit data wirelessly from a media player to your computer speakers, use which of the following technologies?

A cable modem attaches to a laptop or tablet using a USB port.

A Wi-Fi ____ lets you connect your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to the Internet in a public space.

Mobile computing connects devices wirelessly to networks.

A(n) ____ is a communications device that connects a communications channel such as the Internet to a device such as a computer.

Each computer or device on a network is called a ____ .

Some networks combine signals to connect smaller networks and form one larger network.

_______ are designed to block intruders from accessing corporate or personal networks.

Data in a wireless network travels from one device to another over cables.

Which of the following uses biosensors?

Network hardware does NOT include which of the following?

Hackers often use a botnet to launch a ____, or a bombardment of network traffic or messages designed to overload a server.

All of the following are digital modems except _______ .

A ____ manages network traffic by evaluating network messages and routing them on the best path to their destination.