Exam 5: Local Area Networks

Ethernet is a wired technology that is defined by ____ standards.

-When network discovery is turned on in a device like the one shown in the accompanying figure,any Wi-Fi enabled device within range of your network can see its URL._________________________

Which of the following is NOT a factor upon which your ability to share files with other devices on a network depends?

A ____ is a network device that extends the range of a network by restoring signals to maximum strength and retransmitting them.

____ technology improves the speed and range of a LAN by using two or more antennae to essentially send multiple sets of signals between network devices.

A(n)____________________ is a connection point on a network.

A gateway joins two different types of networks.

File ____________________ allows files containing documents,photos,music,and other data to be accessed from computers other than the one on which they are stored.

Ethernet is easy to ____.

What is the IEEE designation for the Gigabit Ethernet standard?

____________________ encryption is loosely defined as "very difficult to break."

____ encryption uses one key to encrypt a message but another key to decrypt the message.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Another name for a NIC

-In the accompanying figure,the item on the left simply plugs into a serial port on the outside of the system unit.

A ____ is a network device that intelligently facilitates communication among multiple devices on a network.

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

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. -Esteban's router has no screen or keyboard of its own so the easiest way for him to access the router's configuration software is for him to make this connection with a(n)____.

____ transforms a message in such a way that its contents are hidden from unauthorized readers.

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

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -A device used to join two different types of networks