Question 15 pts

What does LAN stand for:

Low Altitude Node

Listed Address Node

Linked Aerial Network

Local Area Network

 

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Question 25 pts

______ is technology which can transmit and receive data from a satellite dish on Earth and communicate with a geostationary satellite positioned far above Earth's equator.

Broadband wireless

Satellite internet

Microwaves

NASANet

 

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Question 35 pts

A _______ is a piece of computer hardware used for the modulation and demodulation of data between digital and analog formats.

printer

modem

router

hub

 

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Question 45 pts

A(n) _______ is a distributed networking architecture, residing on one or more computers, where one program requests a resource or service from another program.

client/server model

publish/subscribe model

event-driven system

cooperative network

 

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Question 55 pts

If a web browser is used to check Gmail, what networking model does this application follow?

peer-to-peer model

event-driven model

client/client model

client/server model

 

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Question 65 pts

Which of the following is an alternative name for VOIP?

Internet telephone

voice recognition

Bluetooth protocol

peer-to-peer file sharing

 

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Question 75 pts

______refers to the quantity of data that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time.

Speed

Ethernet

Latency

Bandwidth

 

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Question 85 pts

The device or program that forwards messages between networks is known as a

gateway

mesh network

bridge

router

 

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Question 95 pts

All of the following are true of a wireless network EXCEPT:

computers at the nodes can run different operating systems

it is convenient for users that work in many locations

it is less trouble to install

it is generally faster than wired LAN.

 

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Question 105 pts

A port is a

peripheral device attached to a computer

hardware device that allows connection to the Internet

socket that enables information to move in and out

virtual memory location

 

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Question 115 pts

_______ is a networking protocol used to connect any number of computers in a local or metropolitan area network via twisted pair cables.

Ethernet

Modem

Internet

ARPANET

 

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Question 125 pts

A basic computer network can be described as

two or more computers that are linked together.

multiple computers processing the same task

a minimum of five computers linked together.

he use of satellites linking computers together.

 

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Question 135 pts

_______ is used to transmit high-bandwidth digital data over telephone lines.

IPv6

BBS

VOIP

DSL

 

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Question 145 pts

GPS stands for:

Ground Positioning Satellite

Ground Positioning System

Geographical Positioning System

Global Positioning System

 

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Question 155 pts

A communications protocol

 

establishes a consensus network, providing verifiability and privacy across connected devices

is a set of standardized rules concerning exactly how two entities communicate with each other

is an android application designed to facilitate binary communication

is a system for categorizing messages for more efficient transfer across a network

 

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Question 165 pts

_______ is a protocol which allows a user to make voice and multimedia calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of an analog phone line.

VOIP

Bluetooth

TCP/IP

VPN

 

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Question 175 pts

Which of the following wireless protocols would provide the fastest connection with the longest range?

802.11g

802.11ad

802.11n

102.11a

 

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Question 185 pts

A university computer lab consisting of a local area network of desktop computers would be connected to the Internet via ________.

Ethernet

DSL

Bluetooth

Dial up