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Review Questions: Networks and Telecommunication

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1

A ________ consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources.

Network
Router
Communications Channel
Client/server Network
Peer-to-peer Network

2

_____ is one of the 2 main types of a network.

Hub
Bridge
Gateway
LAN
Server

3

Two variations of a WAN are:

Intranet and Extranet
Bridge and Gateway
Transmission Media and Client
NICs and Router
Modem and Hub

4

What is a LAN confined relatively to?

large area
small area
medium area
no area
huge area

5

What is consist of two or more LANs and connected by routers?

Microwaves
Communications Media
Communication Hardware
Satellite Transmission
WAN

6

What do most networks consist of?

Communication media and Communication hardware
Cable modem and modem
Computer clients and Network server
Wireless media and Physical media
Bridge and Gateway

7

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a network?

printer sharing
home entertainment
Internet connection sharing
expensive to install
file sharing

8

What is the definition of Communication?

Computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server.
The transmission of data from one computer to another.
The programs that make it possible to transmit data.
A music or speech program.
Two or more computers linked together.

9

An example of physical media is:

Twisted-pair cable
MSN messenger
radio signals
AIM
satellite transmissions

10

An example of communication hardware:

Keyboard
Modem
Internet
Monitor
Microsoft Word

11

Radio signals, microwaves, and satellite transmissions are all types of...

Physical Media
Communication Media
Hardware Media
Wireless Media
Software Media

12

What is a modem?

Connects on computer to other computers and peripheral devices.
Communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data.
To transfer data from one computer to another.
A computer that uses the services of another program.
A special computer that connects on local area network to another.

13

What is the least expensive type of cable?

Satellites
Coaxial cable
Microwaves
Twisted-pair cable
Fibre-optic cable

14

What is a hub?

A combination of hardware and software that links two different networks that use different protocols
A junction where data arrives from one or more directions
An add-on card for a computer
A special computer that connects one LAN to another
Media used to transmit data from one computer to another

15

What is a combination of software and hardware that links two different types of networks?

Hub
Bridge
Gateway
NICs
Routers

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