Exam 14: Network Basics

A typical speed of an infrared connection is ____.

Wi-Fi is a wireless communication technology that uses red light to send and receive information.

Home routers that run your Internet connection usually incorporate both a router and a switch in the same box.

A switch can have hundred or more ports to connect computers.

Which of the following communications medium is NOT classified as a broadband connection?

A _____ consists of two or more computers connected so that they can communicate with each other and share information,software,peripheral devices,and/or processing power.

While connecting to a larger network,in addition to a router,what network device do you need to plug a computer into?

What network device connects computers together and passes messages by repeating each computer's transmissions only to the intended recipients?

Which of the following is true of home networks and network components?

A _____ connection is a high-capacity telecommunications pipeline capable of providing high-speed Internet service.

What Windows option do you need to activate to make the files on your computer available to the other computers on your home network?

You cannot talk on the telephone and surf the Internet simultaneously while using a DSL connection.

A _____ is a network device that connects computers and passes messages by repeating each computer's transmissions only to the intended recipient,not to all the connected computers.

Spyware,viruses,and worms are examples of ____.

Coaxial cable has one central wire surrounded by insulation,a metallic shield,and a final case of insulating material.

Which of the following is a basic principle that applies to all networks,large or small?

A(n)_____ is a microwave repeater located in space.

A _____ has one central wire surrounded by insulation,a metallic shield,and a final case of insulating material.

A DS3 is a dedicated high-speed line which runs on a separate circuit and is generally used for business connections.

In a small office,a broadband router is often used to connect several computers to a DSL network.