ITE 100 CH. 10-12 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A ____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together via
communications devices and transmission media. - Answers -Network
The advantages of using a network include ____. - Answers -Sharing hardware
Most businesses use a standard, such as _______, that defines how business
documents transmit across transimission media. - Answers -Electronic data
interchange (EDI)
A(n) ____ provider is a third-party business that provides services such as EDI, storage,
or email. - Answers -Value-added network
A(n) ____ is an internal network that uses Internet technologies. - Answers -Intranet
A high-speed network that connects local area networks in a city or town and handles
the bulk of communications activity across that region is called a ____. - Answers -
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
A(n) ____ is a type of PAN that wirelessly connects sensors worn by, carried by,
implanted in, or attached to a human. - Answers -BAN
The server on a client/server network is sometimes called the ____ computer. -
Answers -Host
Skype and FaceTime are examples of ____ services. - Answers -VoIP
A(n) ____is a standard that outlines characteristics of how two devices communicate on
a net-work. - Answers -Protocol
A ____ is a special series of bits that function like a ticket. - Answers -Token
____ describes rules for dividing messages into small piecesand providing addresses;
detecting errors; sequencing; and regulating the flow of messages along the network. -
Answers -TCP/IP
Network _____ software constantly assesses the status of a network and sends an
email or text message usually to the network administrator when it detects a problem. -
Answers -Monitoring
When a Wi-Fi network accesses the Internet, it works in conjunction with the ____
network standard. - Answers -TCP/IP
, One popular use of the Wi-Fi network standard is in ____ that offer mobile users the
ability to connect to the Internet with their Wi-Fi enabled wireless computers and
devices. - Answers -Hot spots
With ____, the data transfers between devices at a rate of up to3 Mbps. - Answers -
Bluetooth
At distances of about33 feet, the ____ data transfer rate for is110 Mbps. At closer
distances, such as about 6.5 feet, the transfer rate is at least480 Mbps. - Answers -
UWB
____ is a protocol that defines how a network uses radio signals to communicate with a
tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person. - Answers -RFID
____ is a protocol, based on RFID, that defines how a network uses close-range radio
signals to communicate between two devices or objects equipped with the technology. -
Answers -NFC
Digital ____ lines include cable television lines, DSL, ISDN lines, FTTP, T-carrier lines,
and ATM. - Answers -Dedicated
Some ____ installations include a dial tone, providing users with both voice and data
communication. - Answers -DSL
____ supports faster transfer rates when receiving data than when sending data. -
Answers -ADSL
Three types of ____ modems are cable modems, DSL modems, and ISDN modems. -
Answers -Broadband
A central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data
wirelessly among themselves is called a ____. - Answers -Wireless access point
To prevent unauthorized users from accessing files and computers, many routers are
protected by a built-in ____. - Answers -Firewall
A(n) ____ or switch is a device that provides a central point for cables in a network. -
Answers -Hub
The amount of data, instructions, and information that can travel over transmission
media sometimes is called the ____. - Answers -Bandwidth
An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications is called ____. - Answers -
Noise
A ____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together via
communications devices and transmission media. - Answers -Network
The advantages of using a network include ____. - Answers -Sharing hardware
Most businesses use a standard, such as _______, that defines how business
documents transmit across transimission media. - Answers -Electronic data
interchange (EDI)
A(n) ____ provider is a third-party business that provides services such as EDI, storage,
or email. - Answers -Value-added network
A(n) ____ is an internal network that uses Internet technologies. - Answers -Intranet
A high-speed network that connects local area networks in a city or town and handles
the bulk of communications activity across that region is called a ____. - Answers -
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
A(n) ____ is a type of PAN that wirelessly connects sensors worn by, carried by,
implanted in, or attached to a human. - Answers -BAN
The server on a client/server network is sometimes called the ____ computer. -
Answers -Host
Skype and FaceTime are examples of ____ services. - Answers -VoIP
A(n) ____is a standard that outlines characteristics of how two devices communicate on
a net-work. - Answers -Protocol
A ____ is a special series of bits that function like a ticket. - Answers -Token
____ describes rules for dividing messages into small piecesand providing addresses;
detecting errors; sequencing; and regulating the flow of messages along the network. -
Answers -TCP/IP
Network _____ software constantly assesses the status of a network and sends an
email or text message usually to the network administrator when it detects a problem. -
Answers -Monitoring
When a Wi-Fi network accesses the Internet, it works in conjunction with the ____
network standard. - Answers -TCP/IP
, One popular use of the Wi-Fi network standard is in ____ that offer mobile users the
ability to connect to the Internet with their Wi-Fi enabled wireless computers and
devices. - Answers -Hot spots
With ____, the data transfers between devices at a rate of up to3 Mbps. - Answers -
Bluetooth
At distances of about33 feet, the ____ data transfer rate for is110 Mbps. At closer
distances, such as about 6.5 feet, the transfer rate is at least480 Mbps. - Answers -
UWB
____ is a protocol that defines how a network uses radio signals to communicate with a
tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person. - Answers -RFID
____ is a protocol, based on RFID, that defines how a network uses close-range radio
signals to communicate between two devices or objects equipped with the technology. -
Answers -NFC
Digital ____ lines include cable television lines, DSL, ISDN lines, FTTP, T-carrier lines,
and ATM. - Answers -Dedicated
Some ____ installations include a dial tone, providing users with both voice and data
communication. - Answers -DSL
____ supports faster transfer rates when receiving data than when sending data. -
Answers -ADSL
Three types of ____ modems are cable modems, DSL modems, and ISDN modems. -
Answers -Broadband
A central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data
wirelessly among themselves is called a ____. - Answers -Wireless access point
To prevent unauthorized users from accessing files and computers, many routers are
protected by a built-in ____. - Answers -Firewall
A(n) ____ or switch is a device that provides a central point for cables in a network. -
Answers -Hub
The amount of data, instructions, and information that can travel over transmission
media sometimes is called the ____. - Answers -Bandwidth
An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications is called ____. - Answers -
Noise
