Exam 8: Communications and Networks

One of the most dramatic changes in connectivity and communications in the past few years has been _______.

A(n) _______ is a private network within an organization that is designed to resemble the Internet.

The GPS device in an automobile uses which communication channel?

_______ is the process of breaking down information sent or transmitted across the Internet into small parts.

The essential features of this include identifying, sending, and receiving devices and breaking information into small parts for transmission across the Internet.

Every computer on the Internet has a unique numeric address called a(n) _______.

In a wireless LAN, all communications pass through the network's centrally located wireless access point or _______.

Differentiate between a client/server network and a peer-to-peer network.

A(n) _______ network system uses central servers to coordinate and supply services to other nodes on the network.

This type of network strategy uses central servers to coordinate and supply services to other nodes on the network.

A network topology in which the central node is connected to two or more subordinate nodes that, in turn, are connected to other sub-ordinate nodes.

Packetization refers to breaking information into small parts.

_______ cable transmits data as pulses of light through tiny tubes of glass.

In a computer network, this node that requests and uses resources available from other nodes.

The capacity of a communication channel is measured in _______.

Remote users can connect to an organization's network through this type of secure private connection.

This device enables connectivity between two LANS or a LAN and a larger network.

WiMax stands for _______.

A service that uses existing phone lines to provide high-speed connections is called _______.

A LAN set up for a household's personal use is called a(n) _______ network.