Exam 7: Networks Unit

One advantage of a computer network is that any authorized user can access computers on the network to share information and data.

Networks called CANs are ____ area networks.

Theresa has been put in charge of implementing a computer network at a large university. She is researching the types of networks available. Please answer the questions below. -Teresa is considering implementing a ____ to connect personal computers, printers, and scanners since the university spans a limited geographical area.

____ is the technology associated with the electronic transmission of voice, fax, or other information between distant parties.

In a client/server network, one or more computers on the network act as a ____.

A ____ is a device that connects wireless communications devices together to create a wireless network.

Each device on a network is called a ____.

A ____ is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded in one or more other directions.

____ technology uses radio waves to connect mobile devices such as cell phones.

____ sends signals using infrared light waves.

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions. FIGURE 7-1 -In Figure 7-1, what role in the network is the switch/hub playing?

A(n) ____________________ LAN is similar to a LAN, but uses no physical wires.

A(n) ____ is similar to an intranet, but it allows specified users outside the organization to access internal information systems.

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions. FIGURE 7-1 -Referring to Figure 7-1, what type of network is shown in the figure?

Fiber-optic cable is made from thin, flexible ____ tubing.

Transmittal of data requires five components. Please name the five components and give a brief example of each.

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below. -Sends data using ordinary telephone copper wires

A(n) ____________________ is a combination of software and hardware that links two different types of networks that use different protocols.

A gateway is an intelligent device that directs network traffic. _________________________

Wi-Fi, or ____, identifies any network based on the 802.11 family of standards governing wireless transmission.