Exam 7: Computer Networks, The Internet, and the World Wide Web

TCP requires that the two programs at the source and destination node initially establish a(n) ____.

A(n) LAN connects devices that are not in close proximity but rather are across town, across the country, or across the ocean. _________________________

____ is a low-power wireless standard used to communicate between devices located quite close to each other.

A(n) ____________________ is an information block with a fixed maximum size that is transmitted through the network as a single unit.

A(n) ____________________ is a "smarter" device that has knowledge about the nodes located on each separate network.

The star topology connects the network nodes in a circular fashion, with messages circulating in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction until they reach their destination. _________________________

Everyone today should buy their own I/O or storage devices because it is a cost-effective way to configure computer systems.

A ____ connects hardware devices such as computers, printers, and storage devices that are all in close proximity.

A ____ contains massive amounts of information that can be electronically searched for specific facts or documents.

A ____ uses the same wires that carry regular telephone signals into your home.

The voice-oriented dial-up telephone network was originally a totally ____ medium.

____________________ has been the single most popular application of networks for the last 30 years.

What are the two critical responsibilities of the Network layer?

Groupware is software that facilitates the efforts of individuals connected by a network and working on a single shared project.

Initially, analog encoding and decoding operations were done very quickly because of the open bandwidth of a switched telephone line.

____ is a collection of documents interconnected by pointers.

Generally, it is difficult to intercept transmissions and gain unauthorized access to wireless networks.

A ____ is a shared public file where anyone can post messages and everyone is free to read the postings of others.

The network layer of the Internet, IP, is inherently an extremely reliable communication channel.

NSF planned and built a national network called NSFNet, which used TCP/IP technology identical to the ARPANET.