Exam 6: Networks and Connecting to the Internet

AT&T and Verizon are examples of ____.

File transfers on a wireless network are significantly faster than on wired networks.

Networks like the kind in the accompanying figure are classified by ____.

List and describe three things you can do to troubleshoot network problems.

The ICANN oversees the allocation of IP addresses.

____ is a technology that uses an Internet connection to place telephone calls.

Gary is preparing a lecture for his students on Internet technology. Gary tells his students that backbone routers are maintained by ____.

The Internet ____ consists of high-speed fiber-optic cables that connect high-capacity routers that direct and provide routes for network traffic.

A network ____ is a device that sends data only to the network devices specified as the destination.

Portia is researching wireless Internet connections for her computer. Portia learns that ____ is a fixed wireless standard that uses antennas mounted on towers.

Gary is preparing a lecture for his students on Internet technology. Gary wants to make sure that his students know precisely which technologies are included in the category of broadband. Which of the following types of Internet connections will he not include in that category?

Using groupware and other specialized network application software, people on a network can work together on a single document.

Large corporate networks and the Internet backbone use ____ signals to transport data wirelessly.

A(n) ____ refers to the wireless interconnection of digital devices within a range of about 30 feet.

A(n) ____ is a public high-speed network capable of voice and data transmission within a range of 50 miles.

A communications ____ is used for transporting data over a network.

A(n) ____ is a data communications network that connects PCs within a limited area.

FireWire ports are an alternative to an Ethernet connection.

Of the following, which is the fastest type of Internet connection?