Exam 7: Computer Networks, the Internet, and the Worldwide Web

Which of the following is an alternative to DSL for broadband communications?

The most popular application of networks in the past 30 years has been email.

Bluetooth is an example of a(n) ____.

The ____ topology has a single central node that is connected to all other sites.

A digital subscriber line (DSL) uses the same wires that carry regular telephone signals.

Internet Protocol (IP) is an inherently unreliable communication channel.

A gateway provides routing between different wide area networks.

Assigning port numbers to programs and remembering which program goes with which port is a part of the ____ layer protocols.

____ is a way to move files around the network quickly and easily.

The bus topology connects the network nodes in a circular fashion.

A(n) ____ restructures a binary signal into its analog representation.

It is the job of the ____ layer protocols to deliver a message from the site where it was created to its ultimate destination.

The term ____ refers to any communication link with a transmission rate exceeding 256,000 bps.

A(n) ____ occurs when two users transmit a line at exactly the same time.

A(n) ____ is a node that contains massive amounts of information that can be electronically searched for specific facts or documents.

Internet Protocol (IP) is a transport layer protocol.

The Ethernet uses the ring topology.

____ is a software package that allows users to log on remotely to another computer and use it as though it were their own local machine.

During the early stages of network development, the only information exchanged was text such as email, database records, and technical papers.

Ethernet cables technically have no limit in length.