Exam 6: Telecommunications and Networking

The ________ layer of TCP/IP enables client application programs to access the other layers.

________s allow devices to physically connect to the LAN's communication's medium.

Slack replaces the need for face-to-face communication.

DSL modems operate on the same lines as voice telephones and cable modems.

The Internet is a WAN.

A(n)___ is a connection from a hypertext file or document to another location or file,typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen,or by touching the screen.

Domain names are read from left to right.

________ is an example of the third type of peer-to-peer processing that allows for advanced search and file sharing.

Web-based call centers are also known as customer care centers.

________ is a broadcast medium.

A(n)________ portals offers a single point of entry to an entire community of affiliated interests.

WANs typically connect multiple LANs.

Packet-switching networks are reliable but fault intolerant.

Fat clients have large storage and processing power and therefore can run local programs.

___ defines how messages are formulated and how their receivers interpret them.

________ is a broadcast medium.

___ means an organization outsources a task to an undefined,generally large group of people in the form of an open call.

________ is an advantage of telecommuting.

Which of the following is the correct order of networks from largest to smallest?

Download speed is much faster than upload speed when defining the term broadband.