IFSM 370: TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN IT CHAPTER 2.
INSIGHTFUL A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Bits
Basic unit of data in computing, represented as 0 or 1.
Bytes
Group of 8 bits, used to represent data.
ASCII
Standard format for text data representation.
Volatile Memory
Memory that loses data when power is off.
Nonvolatile Memory
Memory that retains data without power.
RAM
Random Access Memory, a type of volatile memory.
CMOS
Nonvolatile memory used for storing system settings.
Hexadecimal
Base-16 numeric system used in computing.
Octal
Base-8 numeric system used in computing.
Binary Number System
Base-2 system using 1s and 0s for data.
IP Address
Unique identifier for a device on a network.
Subnet Mask
Defines network and host portions of an IP address.
Binary ANDing
Operation to determine network number from IP address.
Domain Name System (DNS)
Translates domain names to numeric IP addresses.
Network Packet
, Unit of data sent across a network.
Network Device
Hardware that facilitates data transfer in networks.
Connection Request
Initiation of communication between two network devices.
Data Format
Structure for organizing and representing data.
Troubleshooting
Process of diagnosing and resolving network issues.
Numeric IP Address
Numeric representation of a device's location on the Internet.
World Wide Web
System of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
Communication Models
Frameworks ensuring interoperability between different devices.
Data Transmission
Process of sending data over a network medium.
OSI Model
Framework for understanding network communication layers.
TCP/IP Model
Protocol suite for Internet communication.
Layer 1
Physical layer in OSI model for data transmission.
Data Transmission
Process of sending data across a network.
Network Media
Physical pathways for data transmission.
Signal
Mechanism to convey data between locations.
Analog Signal
Continuous signal representing varying data values.
INSIGHTFUL A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Bits
Basic unit of data in computing, represented as 0 or 1.
Bytes
Group of 8 bits, used to represent data.
ASCII
Standard format for text data representation.
Volatile Memory
Memory that loses data when power is off.
Nonvolatile Memory
Memory that retains data without power.
RAM
Random Access Memory, a type of volatile memory.
CMOS
Nonvolatile memory used for storing system settings.
Hexadecimal
Base-16 numeric system used in computing.
Octal
Base-8 numeric system used in computing.
Binary Number System
Base-2 system using 1s and 0s for data.
IP Address
Unique identifier for a device on a network.
Subnet Mask
Defines network and host portions of an IP address.
Binary ANDing
Operation to determine network number from IP address.
Domain Name System (DNS)
Translates domain names to numeric IP addresses.
Network Packet
, Unit of data sent across a network.
Network Device
Hardware that facilitates data transfer in networks.
Connection Request
Initiation of communication between two network devices.
Data Format
Structure for organizing and representing data.
Troubleshooting
Process of diagnosing and resolving network issues.
Numeric IP Address
Numeric representation of a device's location on the Internet.
World Wide Web
System of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
Communication Models
Frameworks ensuring interoperability between different devices.
Data Transmission
Process of sending data over a network medium.
OSI Model
Framework for understanding network communication layers.
TCP/IP Model
Protocol suite for Internet communication.
Layer 1
Physical layer in OSI model for data transmission.
Data Transmission
Process of sending data across a network.
Network Media
Physical pathways for data transmission.
Signal
Mechanism to convey data between locations.
Analog Signal
Continuous signal representing varying data values.
