IST 220 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a -
Answers - WAN
Each device connected to a network is called a - Answers - host node
Throughput, the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved in a network is usually -
Answers - less than the data transfer rate
The ____ is the maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes
on a network - Answers - data transfer rate
A ____ allows sharing of a broadband internet connection - Answers - router
A ___ keeps track of data packets and in conjunction with network interface cards,
helps the data packets find their destination without running unto eachother on an
ethernet network - Answers - switch
The s in https stands for: - Answers - secure
in the url http://www.prenhall.com, the http portion is the - Answers - protocol
in the url http://www.prenhall.com, the .com portion is the - Answers - top level domain
a ___ is a set of rules that 2 communicating devices follow - Answers - protocol
to provide seamless flow of data across networks that comprise an internet, an
elaborate scheme is called a ___ is used - Answers - layered protocol
the various computers and printers on a LAN are connected to a _____, which is a
special purpose computer that receives and transmits wired traffic on the LAN -
Answers - switch
communication speeds are measured in: - Answers - bits or bps
the protocols used on the internet are arranged according to a structure known as the
____ protocol architecture - Answers - TCP/IP
The ____ layer of the tcp/ip protocol architecture is said to provide reliable internet
transport - Answers - transport layer
ANSWERS
Computers that reside in different geographic locations are connected using a -
Answers - WAN
Each device connected to a network is called a - Answers - host node
Throughput, the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved in a network is usually -
Answers - less than the data transfer rate
The ____ is the maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes
on a network - Answers - data transfer rate
A ____ allows sharing of a broadband internet connection - Answers - router
A ___ keeps track of data packets and in conjunction with network interface cards,
helps the data packets find their destination without running unto eachother on an
ethernet network - Answers - switch
The s in https stands for: - Answers - secure
in the url http://www.prenhall.com, the http portion is the - Answers - protocol
in the url http://www.prenhall.com, the .com portion is the - Answers - top level domain
a ___ is a set of rules that 2 communicating devices follow - Answers - protocol
to provide seamless flow of data across networks that comprise an internet, an
elaborate scheme is called a ___ is used - Answers - layered protocol
the various computers and printers on a LAN are connected to a _____, which is a
special purpose computer that receives and transmits wired traffic on the LAN -
Answers - switch
communication speeds are measured in: - Answers - bits or bps
the protocols used on the internet are arranged according to a structure known as the
____ protocol architecture - Answers - TCP/IP
The ____ layer of the tcp/ip protocol architecture is said to provide reliable internet
transport - Answers - transport layer
