Exam 4: Telecommunications,the Internet,intranets,and Extranets

A(n)_____ is a telecommunications network that connects users and their computers in a geographical area that spans a campus or a city.

In cloud computing,software and storage are accessed without a Web browser.

bps stands for _____.

_____ is a Web address that specifies the exact location of a Web page using letters and words that map to an IP address and a location on the host.

A _____ is a telecommunications device that translates data from a digital form (as it is stored in the computer)into an analog signal that can be transmitted over ordinary telephone lines.

Near field communication (NFC)is a guided transmission media type.

_____ is a markup language for Web documents containing structured information,including words and pictures.

A(n)_____ is a satellite ground station with a dish antenna smaller than 3 meters in diameter.

Transmission media can be divided into two broad categories: guided transmission media and wireless.

Extensible Markup Language (XML)is the standard page description language for Web pages.

Briefly describe how a Wi-Fi network operates.

A _____ is a valuable tool that enables a user to find information on the Web by specifying words or phrases known as keywords,which are related to a topic of interest.

_____ refers to the rate at which data is exchanged,usually measured in bits per second (bps).

A(n)_____ is systems software that controls the computer systems and devices on a network and allows them to communicate with each other.

Extensible Markup Language (XML)is used within a Web page to describe and transfer data between Web service applications.

_____ is a process for driving traffic to a Web site by using techniques that improve the site's ranking in search results.

A _____ is a telecommunications network that connects users and their computers in a geographical area that spans a campus or city.

Client/server architecture refers to a computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and accessed with a Web browser.

The Internet2 offers the potential of faster Internet speeds-up to 10 Gbps or more.

_____ is a common form of guided transmission media that is made of extremely thin strands of glass bound together in a sheathing and uses light beams to transmit signals.