TELECOMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATION
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● telecommunications. Answer: a broader term that includes the
transmission of voice and video as well as data; usually implies longer
distances
● data communication networks. Answer: facilitate more efficient use of
computers and improve the day to day control of a business by providing
faster information flow
provide message transfer services to allow computer users to talk to one
another via email, chat, and video streaming
● Basic Network Component. Answer: -client
-server
-circuit
-peer to peer networks
● client. Answer: the input-output hardware device at the user's end of a
communication circuit
ex: desktops, laptops, tablets, cell phones, etc.
, ● server. Answer: a device that stores and transmits data to a client
ex: web server, mail server, file server
● circuit. Answer: a pathway or connection between client and server
through which messages travel
ex: copper wire, fiber optic cable, wireless
these connections are created by switches, cables, router
● peer to peer networks. Answer: networks designed to connect a set of
similar computers that share their data and software with each other
● Types of Networks - geographically. Answer: -local area networks
-backbone networks
-wide area networks
● local area networks (LAN). Answer: covers a small, clearly defined
area
might contain a single floor or work area or single building
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● telecommunications. Answer: a broader term that includes the
transmission of voice and video as well as data; usually implies longer
distances
● data communication networks. Answer: facilitate more efficient use of
computers and improve the day to day control of a business by providing
faster information flow
provide message transfer services to allow computer users to talk to one
another via email, chat, and video streaming
● Basic Network Component. Answer: -client
-server
-circuit
-peer to peer networks
● client. Answer: the input-output hardware device at the user's end of a
communication circuit
ex: desktops, laptops, tablets, cell phones, etc.
, ● server. Answer: a device that stores and transmits data to a client
ex: web server, mail server, file server
● circuit. Answer: a pathway or connection between client and server
through which messages travel
ex: copper wire, fiber optic cable, wireless
these connections are created by switches, cables, router
● peer to peer networks. Answer: networks designed to connect a set of
similar computers that share their data and software with each other
● Types of Networks - geographically. Answer: -local area networks
-backbone networks
-wide area networks
● local area networks (LAN). Answer: covers a small, clearly defined
area
might contain a single floor or work area or single building
