Exam 6: Business Networks and Telecommunications

A communications_________ is a set of rules that govern communication between computers or between computers and other computer-related devices that exchange data.

The bandwidth of a communication medium is measured as _________.

The_________ of a medium is the speed at which data is communicated,which is also called the transmission rate or simply the bit rate.

The bit rates of DSL lines usually have no relation to the distance of the subscriber's computer from the regional central office of the telephone company.

A(n) _________is a system of networks composed of multiple LANs or MANs that are connected across a distance of more than approximately 48 kilometers.

Communication on the Internet primarily follows the network protocol, _________,which is actually a set of related protocols.

The number next to _________refers to data speed in multiples of 51.84 Mbps,considered the base rate bandwidth of a very high connection speed service.