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Communications and Networks

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_____ is a transmission media on which data, instructions, or information travel.   show
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A __________ is a LAN that uses no physical wires.   show
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A network that covers a large geographic area, such as a city, country, or the world, using a variety of wired and wireless transmission media?   show
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show bluetooth  
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show network architecture.  
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What kind of computer controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information?   show
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show dedicated  
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show topology  
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Network ____________ defines guidelines that specify the way computers access the medium to which they are attached, the type(s) of medium used, the speeds used on different types of networks, and the type(s) of physical cable and/or the wireless   show
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____________ is a network standard that specifies no central computer or device on the network should control when data can be transmitted?   show
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______________________ invented the Ethernet   show
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show Mbps  
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____________ is a family of wi-fi standards   show
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show Bluetooth  
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____________ software can detect problems—such as why traffic is flowing slowly—on networks that use the TCP/IP protocol   show
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Sven Mattisson and Jaap Haartsen invented ___________ technologies.   show
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_____________ defines how a network uses close-range radio signals to communicate between two devices or objects equipped with this technology   show
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__________ internet connection share the nodes with hundreds of other users, has widespread availability   show
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____________is a popular alternative to cable internet connection.   show
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show FTTP  
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__________ is defined as being capable of transmitting data, instructions, and information between a sending device and a receiving device   show
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show broadband  
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________________ is a central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to transfer data wirelessly to a wired network?   show
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show router  
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A router can roughly support up to ___________ or more computers in a network.   show
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show NIC, network interface card  
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show home  
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show bandwidth, latency  
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show bandwidth  
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the time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network is referred to as ________   show
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___________ refers to is an electrical disturbance that can degrade communications   show
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This kinds of cable consists of a single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers: an insulating material, a woven or braided metal, and a plastic outer coating?   show
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show broadcast radio  
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the maximum transfer transmission rate for Bluetooth is 24 _____   show
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____________ are radio waves that provide a high-speed signal transmission, is an earth-based reflective dish that contains the antenna, transceivers, and other equipment necessary for communications   show
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show fixed wireless  
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A _________ device is used to initiate an instruction, transmit data, or information   show
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show receiving  
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show standards  
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show EFT, electronic fund transfer  
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________ are a third-party business that provides additional services, such as EDI, secure data and information transfer, storage.   show
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Your smartphone, digital camera, and printer are all part of a network in your workspace. This is referred to as a _________   show
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show BAN  
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another term for servers that control access to the hardware, software, and other network resources   show
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___________servers include network servers and web servers.   show
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show equal  
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___________ network is another name for a peer-to-peer network.   show
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show star/host  
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show node  
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___________ standards indicate that no central computer or device should control when data is transmitted   show
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show blueTooth  
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_________ is a technology that tracks inventory for small businesses   show
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show IrDA  
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A tollbooth is likely to use ______ connective technologies.   show
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Wi-Fi connections uses ___________ as the network standard   show
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When using Wi-Fi in open or outdoor areas free from interference, computers or devices should be within ____ feet of each other to be able to communicate.   show
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33 feet is the approximate distance most _______ devices can be from each other to communicate, without using additional equipment?   show
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privacy advocates worry that this technology can destroy a person's anonymity   show
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__________ contains dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass or plastic that use light to transmit signals   show
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show UWB  
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The "G" in 2G, 3 G and 4G refers to   show
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You want to use the UMB cellular transmission standard on your new mobile phone. Which standard will you use   show
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show false  
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show intranet  
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show MAN  
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When you log off from a P2P network, it is still possible for other's to access the shared hard drive   show
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show false  
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_____ technologies are used to transmit data from device to device in one-way directions.   show
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In a ________ network, if the hub fails, the entire network is rendered inoperable until the hub is repaired   show
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show standards  
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With ______ each packet contains data as well as the recipient (destination), origin (sender), and the sequence information used to reassemble the data at the destination.   show
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show hot spots  
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Communications software usually is ________ with the operating system or communications devices.   show
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With _____, the same telephone line that could carry only one computer signal now can carry three or more signals at once through the same line, using a technique called multiplexing   show
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ADSL is ideal for Internet access because most users _______ more information than they ______ from the Internet.   show
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With ____ service, an optical terminal at your location receives the signals and transfers them to a router connected to a computer.   show
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show antennas  
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show twisted-pair cable.  
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show fiber  
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Fiber-optic cables have the capability of carrying significantly more signals than ________ .   show
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show Infrared (IR)  
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show client/server  
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EFT stands for __________   show
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show sending device  
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another term for servers that control access to the hardware, software, and other network resources?   show
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show NFC  
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show router  
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__________ is a simple, inexpensive network that typically connects fewer than 10 computers.   show
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show broadband  
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