Exam 1: Introduction to Networking

Groupware refers to programs that help people work together collectively even if they are located remotely from each other.

Each hardware item can be shared on a computer network except a _____.

How does a computer network improve data integrity?

In a(n) _________________________ network, there is no single high-powered computer that controls and manages the network.

A type of software that is made up of programs that provide additional features to the user is called _____.

The _____ is the pathway through which the source sends a message.

A wide area network (WAN) transmits data over a larger geographical area than a local area network (LAN).

Each item is a limitation of using a non-networked computer except _____.

Most WANs operate between ____________________ bits per second up to 5 million bits per second.

The maximum number of computers that can function together in a peer-to-peer network is about 12.