Exam 3: Networks

What organization is the top-level authority for supervising domain name requests?​

When connecting to the Internet, most Internet users connect to a Tier 1 network.​

The most widespread wireless channels for communication networks are microwaves and RF signals.​

__________ specify how shared files can be used.​

Most wireless LANs use licensed frequencies that require applying to the FCC for permission.​

The mechanism for tracking domain names and their corresponding IP addresses is called the ________.​

Which type of protocol provides a way to transfer files from one computer to another over any TCP/IP network, such as a LAN or the Internet.​

Packet loss of less than 2% is required for acceptable streaming, gaming, Skype, and voice calls.​

Suppose you wanted to run a Web server or FTP server from your home. What type of IP address would you want?​

__________ uses 128-bit addresses to uniquely identify devices connected to the Internet.​

A domain name ends with a(n) ________ that indicates its top-level domain.​

The ___________ connects active sensors and passive tags to communication networks.​

Which type of broadband Internet access involves using cellular data networks? ​

__________ LANs are usually arranged in a star topology with computers wired to central switching circuitry that is incorporated in modern routers.​

Connection speed is technically a measure of capacity.​

Which type of communication protocol converts data into standard formats that can be used by applications?​

__________ uses 32-bit addresses to uniquely identify devices connected to the Internet.​

Napster spurred the development of sophisticated, distributed protocols such as BitTorrent.​

IP addresses can be assigned by a network administrator, but more commonly they are automatically assigned by _________.​

Networks use more than one protocol, and the collection of protocols for a network is referred to as a protocol ________.​