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Review Questions: Networks and Telecommunication

15 Questions - Developed by: Quita Murray - Updated on: 2007-05-15 - Developed on: 2007-05-01 - 44,779 taken - User Rating: 3.5 of 5 - 75 votes - 14 people like it

1

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

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

2

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

Gateway
Hub
Bridge
LAN
Server

3

Two variations of a WAN are:

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

4

What is a LAN confined relatively to?

small area
huge area
large area
no area
medium area

5

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

Communications Media
Microwaves
Communication Hardware
Satellite Transmission
WAN

6

What do most networks consist of?

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

7

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

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

8

What is the definition of Communication?

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

9

An example of physical media is:

satellite transmissions
Twisted-pair cable
radio signals
MSN messenger
AIM

10

An example of communication hardware:

Internet
Modem
Monitor
Keyboard
Microsoft Word

11

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

Wireless Media
Physical Media
Communication Media
Hardware Media
Software Media

12

What is a modem?

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

13

What is the least expensive type of cable?

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

14

What is a hub?

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
A combination of hardware and software that links two different networks that use different protocols

15

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

Routers
NICs
Bridge
Hub
Gateway

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