Exam 10: Communicating Digital Content

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Which of the following statements is not true of Wi-Fi?

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Wireless access points have high-quality antennas for optimal signals.

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Infrared (IR) is a wireless transmission medium that sends signals using infrared light waves.

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You run a large network in which it is important to keep a duplicate of the central devices in case the primary one fails. What category of network topology does this network use?

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  Which of the following is true of the installation of a network like the one shown in the accompanying figure? Which of the following is true of the installation of a network like the one shown in the accompanying figure?

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Which of the following is a communications device that connects multiple computers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network?

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____________________ is a network technology that defines how messages are routed from one end of a network to the other, ensuring the data arrives correctly by dividing it into packets.

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Each computer or device on a local area network, called a(n) ____________________, often shares resources such as printers, large hard drives, and programs.

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On a token ring network, a packet is a special series of bits that function like a ticket, allowing the device with the packet to transmit data over the network.

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Which of the following kinds of devices is any type of hardware capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device?

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With FTTP service, an optical terminal at your location receives the signals and transfers them to a router connected to a computer.

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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
Protocol that defines how a network uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person.
infrared
A wireless transmission medium that distributes radio signals through the air over long distances.
4G
Examples of standards in this category include EDGE and UMTS.
Bluetooth
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Protocol that defines how a network uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person.
infrared
A wireless transmission medium that distributes radio signals through the air over long distances.
4G
Examples of standards in this category include EDGE and UMTS.
Bluetooth
Transmission media that uses wire, cable, and other tangible materials to send communications signals.
fiber-optic
Consists of a single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers.
wireless
The core of this kind of cable consists of dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass or plastic that use light to transmit signals.
WiMAX
Category of cellular transmission that transmits digital data at speeds up to 100 Mbps.
2G
Standard that specifies how wireless devices communicate over the air in a wide area.
physical
A network standard that specifies how two devices use short-range radio waves to communicate at high speeds with each other.
dedicated
Type of lines that can be either analog or digital.
NFC
Transmission media that sends communications signals through the air or space using radio, microwave, and infrared signals.
twisted-pair
To prevent unauthorized users from accessing files and computers, many routers are protected by these.
P2P
A form of broadcast radio that is used widely for mobile communications.
UWB
Kind of cable designed to reduce noise.
firewalls
Contactless payment uses this technology.
cellular radio
Category of cellular transmission that transmits digital data at speeds from 9.6 Kbps to 144 Kbps.
broadcast radio
Mobile computers and devices, such as a mouse, printer, and smartphone, often have this kind of port to enable the transfer of data from one device to another using light waves.
RFID
This kind of device contains a small chip that allows it to communicate with other similar devices.
3G
Can be negatively affected by the distance between two points, the type of transmission media, and the number of nodes through which data must travel.
coaxial
Kind of network that is sometimes called a file sharing network.
latency
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What term describes the process in which two or more computers or devices transfer data, instructions, and information?

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What is the maximum transfer transmission rate for Bluetooth?

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Which of the following technologies is your new inventory tracking system at your small business most likely to use?

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A dial-up modem connected to a sending computer converts the computer's digital signals into analog signals.

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Which of the following technologies is your new wireless headset most likely to use?

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Bus networks are unpopular on LANs because they are expensive and difficult to install.

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What is TCP/IP and how does it work? Define packet switching in the course of your response.

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   Define LAN, and discuss the most common types of LANs. Define which type of LAN is in use in the accompanying figure. Define LAN, and discuss the most common types of LANs. Define which type of LAN is in use in the accompanying figure.

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