Exam 19: Networks

You can envision Really Simple ____________________ as a blog that subscribers receive automatically when updates are posted.

A(n) Ethernet adapter connects a computer to network cabling._________________________

A computer can have a temporarily assigned static IP address._________________________

Every device on the Internet has a unique ____ address (also called an "Internet address") that identifies it in the same way that a street address identifies the location of a house.

An Ethernet cable is similar to a(n) ____, but has a slighter larger plastic snap-in plug.

____________________ offer public Internet access from coffee shops, airports, hotels, libraries, school campuses, and many other locations.

Wireless signals can be disrupted by ____.

Organizations typically employ a(n) server administrator to create network policies, supervise network maintenance, and implement security._________________________

A Wi-Fi adapter transmits wireless signals.

One of the first three technologies for communicating and collaborating online was NOT ____.

____________________ is a broadband, Internet access technology that works over standard phone lines.

____ is a wireless network technology reserved for short-range applications, such as transferring data between a mobile phone and a headset.

Popular file sharing applications such as Gnutella, Kazaa, and BitTorrent operate in a ____ network mode.

Case 19-1 Juliet has just become a Network Administrator for a chain of pet stores. Please answer the questions below. -On her first day on the job, an ISP vendor calls Juliet and asks her which Internet Protocol version she is using for her IP addresses.The IP address is: 204.127.129.1.This is ____.

A computer can have a permanently assigned ____ IP address.

In peer-to-peer mode, computers share responsibility for processing, storing, printing, and communications tasks._________________________

Within a(n) ____ network, network data can travel directly from one device to another.

Most LANs today use a router.

A ____ is a set of rules for efficiently transmitting data from one network device to another.

The ____________________ is a network of high-capacity communications links that provide the main routes for data traffic across the Internet.