ISTM 209 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Packet Switching - Answers - Instead of sending an entire file in one big chunk across
the Internet, __________ is used which dices the file up into little pieces that are sent
independently across the communications paths, and then reassembled when they
reach their destination.
Router - Answers - What type of communications processor directs packets of data
through different networks, ensuring that data gets to the correct address?
MAN - Answers - A _____ is great for a city to set up for emergency and public use
since it is larger than many types of network configurations.
hertz - Answers - Bandwidth transmission speed is measured in ______________.
IP Addresses - Answers - The Domain Name System converts domain names to which
of the following?
Internet2 - Answers - Which of the following is a new network backed by universities,
government, and private companies in more than 100 countries?
Bluetooth - Answers - Which of the following is a common wireless networking standard
that is generally used for PANs?
RFID - Answers - What type of system provides technology for tracking the movement
of goods throughout a supply chain?
circuit-switched - Answers - According to the information in this video, the telephone
system is an example of a _____ network.
Modem - Answers - As Zero-Bit and One-Bit explain in this video, a _____ must be
used to convert an analog signal to a digital signal when transmitting data through a
typical telephone line.
bits - Answers - According to the information in this video, computers represent data
using _____.
analog signal - Answers - In this video, One Bit describes how voices travel through
typical telephone transmission lines. He is describing a(n) _____.
packet switching - Answers - In this video, One Bit describes _____, the method of
slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them across communication networks,
and reassembling them at their destination.
, IP helps to recover any packets that are lost or damaged during transmission. -
Answers - Which statement about the TCP/IP protocol is FALSE?
network - Answers - At its most basic level, a(n) _________ simply consists of two or
more computers that are connected together.
switch - Answers - If you wanted to have wireless connectivity in your home or
apartment, you would need a _________________ to move packets of data to your
different devices.
network operating systems - Answers - Microsoft Windows Server and Linux are
examples of ________.
protocol - Answers - A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating
devices follow.
analog - Answers - A(n) ________ signal is a way to communicate in a network and is
represented by a continuous waveform
analog - Answers - The signal from your iPod earphone is a(n) ________ signal.
Digital - Answers - Network signals that are represented by on-off pulses indicate which
type of signal?
local area network - Answers - If you were building a network intended to service two
buildings that were next to each other, you would construct a ________.
wide area network - Answers - A company needing a network to connect its offices in
Montana, Idaho, and Utah would require a ________.
The difference between the highest and lowest frequency on a channel - Answers -
Bandwidth is determined by calculating which of the following?
100 - Answers - If you are creating a network using twisted-pair (CAT 5) wire, the cable
shouldn't exceed ________ meter(s).
Obtain a subscription with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) - Answers - An individual
wanting to enable his desktop PC at home to access the Internet must do which of the
following?
packet switching - Answers - The method of slicing digital messages into parcels,
transmitting them along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their
destinations is called ________.
Client/server computing, packet switching, and standard communication protocols -
Answers - The Internet is based on which three key technologies?
Packet Switching - Answers - Instead of sending an entire file in one big chunk across
the Internet, __________ is used which dices the file up into little pieces that are sent
independently across the communications paths, and then reassembled when they
reach their destination.
Router - Answers - What type of communications processor directs packets of data
through different networks, ensuring that data gets to the correct address?
MAN - Answers - A _____ is great for a city to set up for emergency and public use
since it is larger than many types of network configurations.
hertz - Answers - Bandwidth transmission speed is measured in ______________.
IP Addresses - Answers - The Domain Name System converts domain names to which
of the following?
Internet2 - Answers - Which of the following is a new network backed by universities,
government, and private companies in more than 100 countries?
Bluetooth - Answers - Which of the following is a common wireless networking standard
that is generally used for PANs?
RFID - Answers - What type of system provides technology for tracking the movement
of goods throughout a supply chain?
circuit-switched - Answers - According to the information in this video, the telephone
system is an example of a _____ network.
Modem - Answers - As Zero-Bit and One-Bit explain in this video, a _____ must be
used to convert an analog signal to a digital signal when transmitting data through a
typical telephone line.
bits - Answers - According to the information in this video, computers represent data
using _____.
analog signal - Answers - In this video, One Bit describes how voices travel through
typical telephone transmission lines. He is describing a(n) _____.
packet switching - Answers - In this video, One Bit describes _____, the method of
slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them across communication networks,
and reassembling them at their destination.
, IP helps to recover any packets that are lost or damaged during transmission. -
Answers - Which statement about the TCP/IP protocol is FALSE?
network - Answers - At its most basic level, a(n) _________ simply consists of two or
more computers that are connected together.
switch - Answers - If you wanted to have wireless connectivity in your home or
apartment, you would need a _________________ to move packets of data to your
different devices.
network operating systems - Answers - Microsoft Windows Server and Linux are
examples of ________.
protocol - Answers - A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating
devices follow.
analog - Answers - A(n) ________ signal is a way to communicate in a network and is
represented by a continuous waveform
analog - Answers - The signal from your iPod earphone is a(n) ________ signal.
Digital - Answers - Network signals that are represented by on-off pulses indicate which
type of signal?
local area network - Answers - If you were building a network intended to service two
buildings that were next to each other, you would construct a ________.
wide area network - Answers - A company needing a network to connect its offices in
Montana, Idaho, and Utah would require a ________.
The difference between the highest and lowest frequency on a channel - Answers -
Bandwidth is determined by calculating which of the following?
100 - Answers - If you are creating a network using twisted-pair (CAT 5) wire, the cable
shouldn't exceed ________ meter(s).
Obtain a subscription with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) - Answers - An individual
wanting to enable his desktop PC at home to access the Internet must do which of the
following?
packet switching - Answers - The method of slicing digital messages into parcels,
transmitting them along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their
destinations is called ________.
Client/server computing, packet switching, and standard communication protocols -
Answers - The Internet is based on which three key technologies?
