Exam 5: Local Area Networks

Esteban has decided to install a computer network in his home. He knows he can choose wired or wireless and that there are differences in transmission speed and security. -The signal on Esteban's wireless network is weak.What is the best solution to this problem?

On an Ethernet,a ____ is broadcast to every device but is accepted only by the device to which it is addressed.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -The transmission capacity of a communications channel

To see a list of devices on your network,you can use your operating system's ____ utility.

On a home network,file ____ allows you to view and copy photos,for example,from your desktop computer to a tablet computer.

The best-known communications protocol is probably SMTP,which regulates Internet data transport._________________________

A transceiver is a combination of a transmitter and a receiver.

Legacy equipment without Wi-Fi can be outfitted with a Wi-Fi adapter that plugs into a(n)____.

Before using your network,you should adjust the configuration settings of the ____ to make sure your network is secure.

Thomas is a network expert, having mastered the finer points of network structure, topology, and geographical scope. He has built many different types of networks at home, school, and work. He is now designing a home network for his friend. -Thomas's friend has a particular file that he wants to allow authorized people to open and view without being able to modify or delete it.What kind of permission should Thomas assign to this file?

A process called handshaking allows two communications devices on a network to negotiate their communications protocols.

The original wireless encryption was called ____.

A protocol known as ____ is designed to automatically distribute IP addresses.

A true statement about Bluetooth is ____.

The original Ethernet standard carried data over a coaxial cable bus topology at ____.

A(n)____________________ address is a series of numbers,such as 204.127.55.1,used to identify a network device.

Wireless ____ scrambles the data transmitted between wireless devices and then unscrambles the data only on devices that have a valid key.

If there are not unsecured networks in an area,networks with ____________________ encryption are the easiest to breach.

A cryptographic algorithm is a word,number,or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt a message.

____ is NOT true.