Exam 6: Data Communication: Delivering Information Anywhere and Anytime

Wireless network traffic can be captured with sniffers.

In the context of data communication, which of the following media is based on "line of sight"?

In the context of communication media, what is the difference between a point-to-point system and a multipoint system?

In a(n)_____ topology, if any link between nodes is severed, the entire network is affected, and failure of a single node disrupts the entire network.

_____ have the highest bandwidth of any communication medium.

In the context of data communication, which is true of convergence?

WPA2 or 802.11i uses ____ to obtain a master key.

In which architecture is the application logic usually on the client side?

In _____, each department has its own computer for performing processing tasks.

In the context of data communication, managers need a clear understanding of __________.

Ethernet is a standard communication protocol embedded in software and hardware devices used for building a local area network (LAN).

Protocols are devices that connect users to the Internet.

In the past, ________ networks were used to transmit voice, video, and data.

The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)uses _____ to obtain a master key, which is in turn used to negotiate for a key that will be used for a session.

Describe a star topology.

In the context of security of wireless networks, which is true of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)?

A network _____ represents a network's physical layout.

In data communication, the _____ is a packet-switching service that operates at 25 Mbps and 622 Mbps, with maximum speed of up to 10 Gbps.

Gigabit Ethernet is a LAN transmission standard capable of 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps data transfer speeds.

In the context of the technologies developed to improve the efficiency and quality of digital communications, _____ divides each channel into six time slots.