Exam 3: Hardware, Software, and Networks

LAN connections, made using UTP cable, contain sets of wires that are twisted together to ________.

A(n)________ is a notation used to define a data element, for display or other purposes, in Web pages.

Servers in a farm coordinate their activities in a highly sophisticated and complex way.

Hardware refers to both electronic components and the related gadgetry that input, process, output, and store data.

________ is the most common language for defining the structure and layout of Web pages.

Special function cards are added to computers to augment their basic capabilities.

A megabyte is ________.

________ serve(s)as your gateway to the Internet by providing you with a legitimate Internet address.

Wireless local area networks are governed by IEEE standard 802.3.

________ on Web pages are pointers to other Web pages.

What does "https" in a browser's address bar signify?

MAC OS is the operating system used on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

The Internet is a network of networks connecting LANs, WANs, and other internets.

A(n)________ connects computers that reside in a single geographic location.

Custom software developed in-house is the first choice of most companies due to its low costs.

TCP provides reliable internet transport and IP provides internet routing.

The cache and main memory lose their contents when the power is off. Hence, they are referred to as ________.

What is a computer network? Explain the different types of computer networks.

Today, nearly all personal computers and all mobile devices ship from the factory with an onboard ________, which allows them to connect to the Internet.

Briefly describe the processing devices of a computer.