Exam 7: Computer Networks and Cloud Computing

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._________________________

In the commercial and office environment, the most widely used broadband technology is ____.

What is IPv6?

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

One of the most widely used standards for wireless local access is called ____.

____ is the ability to share physical resources, such as a printer or storage device, as well as logical resources, such as software and information.

Provide three reasons why email rapidly became the most popular application of networks.

A technology called broadband has rapidly been replacing modems and analog phone lines for data communications to and from our homes, schools, and offices._________________________

Explain what the function of a WWAN network is in the context of the transmission limitations of Wi-Fi.

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

Why were WANs first studied?

What do the Physical layer protocols govern? What do they specify? What is the goal of the Physical layer?

In the ____________________ topology all nodes are connected to a single shared communication line.

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

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

What are the two critical responsibilities of the Network layer?

The voice-oriented dial-up telephone network was originally a(n) ____ medium.

A(n) ____ is the worldwide identification of a webpage located on a specific host computer on the Internet.

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

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