Exam 10: Communicating Digital Content

Mapping, monitoring speed, and determining altitude all are uses of ______.

A(n) ______ line is a type of always-on physical connection between two communications devices.

______ is a network protocol that defines how two devices use short-range radio waves to transmit data.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 10-2 You have been chosen as a teaching assistant in your networking class. Your instructor asks you to prepare a presentation on network standards. You mention in your report that the ______ standard requires line-of-sight transmission.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 10-1 You have taken a new job as a network administrator. Although you have been an IT professional within your organization for a number of years, this particular responsibility is a new one for you, so you have been studying network standards and protocols. You learn that all of the following are true about TCP/IP EXCEPT:

A WAN can be one large network or can consist of multiple LANs.

A(n) ______ device initiates an instruction to transmit data, instructions, or information.

The CATV signal enters a building through a single line, usually a coaxial cable.

Routers along the Internet backbone forward data packets to their destination using the fastest available path.

A standard that outlines characteristics of how two devices communicate on a network is called a(n) ______.

Client/server and P2P are two types of network ______.

On a P2P network, "P" stands for ______.

Which of the following is most likely to be used by a remote control?

FTTP uses fiber-optic cable to provide extremely high-speed Internet access to a user's physical permanent location.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 10-2 You have been chosen as a teaching assistant in your networking class. Your instructor asks you to prepare a presentation on network standards. You mention in your report that IrDA uses ______ to transfer data wirelessly.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the purpose of ANSI and IEEE?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about Wi-Fi networks?

Home and small business users purchase ______ T1 lines, in which they share a connection with others.

Describe how home and business users use networks to facilitate communications, share hardware, share data and information, share software, and transfer funds.

The main difference between network classifications is the number of computers and devices connected to it.