Question 1

Describe a domain name and provide examples of domain names.

Accepted Answer

A domain name identifies a network.Examples of domain names are the names that appear before the period in Microsoft.com,course.com,and mycompany.com.The letters after the period are called the top-level domain and tell you something about the domain.Examples are .com (commercial),.org (nonprofit),.gov (government),and .info (general use).

Question 2

Describe a cellular Internet card.

Accepted Answer

A cellular Internet card,also called an air card,works like a cell phone to connect to a cellular WAN to give your computer Internet access.The device can be a USB device or can be a card that inserts into a PC Card slot or ExpressCard slot on a laptop.

Question 3

A(n)____ is a 32-bit string used to identify a computer on a network.

Accepted Answer

A) port number 
B) protocol number 
C) IP address 
D) IP version 
A) port number 
B) protocol number 
C) IP address 
D) IP version C

Question 4

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Consists of personal devices at close range such as a cell phone,PDA,and notebook computer in communication

Accepted Answer

A) WLAN 
B) Broadband 
C) Bandwidth 
D) MAN 
E) PAN
F)Data throughput
G)WAN
H)LAN
I)Gateway 
A) WLAN 
B) Broadband 
C) Bandwidth 
D) MAN 
E) PAN
F)Data throughput
G)WAN
H)LAN
I)Gateway

Question 5

A ____ is the gateway a computer uses to access another network if it does not have a better option.

Accepted Answer

A) static route 
B) dynamic route 
C) default gateway 
D) local hub 
A) static route 
B) dynamic route 
C) default gateway 
D) local hub

Question 6

Apple Computer calls 802.11b ____.

Accepted Answer

A) AeroNet 
B) AirNet 
C) AirPort Extreme 
D) AirPort 
A) AeroNet 
B) AirNet 
C) AirPort Extreme 
D) AirPort

Question 7

The ____ command tests connectivity by sending an echo request to a remote computer.

Accepted Answer

A) pong 
B) tstcon 
C) lightnt 
D) ping 
A) pong 
B) tstcon 
C) lightnt 
D) ping

Question 8

Describe communications at the application level.

Accepted Answer

When you use the Internet to surf the We

Question 9

When connecting to a private and secured wireless access point,you must provide the information that proves you have the right to use the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____ is a standard for short-range wireless communication and data synchronization between devices.

Accepted Answer

A) Bluetooth 
B) 802.11X 
C) 802.11G 
D) BlueNet 
A) Bluetooth 
B) 802.11X 
C) 802.11G 
D) BlueNet

Question 11

The networking industry refers to ____________________ as a measure of the maximum rate of data transmission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The networking industry refers to ____________________ as...

Question 12

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks

Accepted Answer

A) WLAN 
B) Broadband 
C) Bandwidth 
D) MAN 
E) PAN
F)Data throughput
G)WAN
H)LAN
I)Gateway 
A) WLAN 
B) Broadband 
C) Bandwidth 
D) MAN 
E) PAN
F)Data throughput
G)WAN
H)LAN
I)Gateway

Question 13

____________________ communication uses cable lines that already exist in millions of households.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ communication uses cable lines that already...

Question 14

All wireless phone systems,including cellular,use ____ transmission,which means both people in a conversation can talk or transmit at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) half-duplex 
B) full-duplex 
C) chain-duplex 
D) cross-duplex 
A) half-duplex 
B) full-duplex 
C) chain-duplex 
D) cross-duplex

Question 15

____ is the most popular cabling method for local networks.

Accepted Answer

A) Fiber optic 
B) Wireless 
C) Coaxial cable 
D) Twisted-pair cable 
A) Fiber optic 
B) Wireless 
C) Coaxial cable 
D) Twisted-pair cable

Question 16

Discuss how to connect to a network using a wired connection.

Accepted Answer

1.If the network adapter is not yet inst

Question 17

A(n)____________________ cable (also called a straight-through cable)is used to connect a computer to a hub or switch.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ cable (also called a straight-through cable)is...

Question 18

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Covers a small local area such as a home,office,other building,or small group of buildings

Accepted Answer

A) WLAN 
B) Broadband 
C) Bandwidth 
D) MAN 
E) PAN
F)Data throughput
G)WAN
H)LAN
I)Gateway 
A) WLAN 
B) Broadband 
C) Bandwidth 
D) MAN 
E) PAN
F)Data throughput
G)WAN
H)LAN
I)Gateway

Question 19

Delays in network transmissions are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fragmentation time 
B) propagation delay 
C) latency 
D) overhead 
A) fragmentation time 
B) propagation delay 
C) latency 
D) overhead

Question 20

List and describe the three cell phone network technologies.

Accepted Answer

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communicat

Exam 17: Networking Essentials

Describe a domain name and provide examples of domain names.

Describe a cellular Internet card.

A(n)____ is a 32-bit string used to identify a computer on a network.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Consists of personal devices at close range such as a cell phone,PDA,and notebook computer in communication

A ____ is the gateway a computer uses to access another network if it does not have a better option.

Apple Computer calls 802.11b ____.

The ____ command tests connectivity by sending an echo request to a remote computer.

Describe communications at the application level.

When connecting to a private and secured wireless access point,you must provide the information that proves you have the right to use the network.

____ is a standard for short-range wireless communication and data synchronization between devices.

The networking industry refers to ____________________ as a measure of the maximum rate of data transmission.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks

____________________ communication uses cable lines that already exist in millions of households.

All wireless phone systems,including cellular,use ____ transmission,which means both people in a conversation can talk or transmit at the same time.

____ is the most popular cabling method for local networks.

Discuss how to connect to a network using a wired connection.

A(n)____________________ cable (also called a straight-through cable)is used to connect a computer to a hub or switch.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Covers a small local area such as a home,office,other building,or small group of buildings

Delays in network transmissions are called ____.

List and describe the three cell phone network technologies.

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