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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.

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

2

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

Bridge
Server
Hub
Gateway
LAN

3

Two variations of a WAN are:

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

4

What is a LAN confined relatively to?

large area
medium area
no area
huge area
small area

5

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

Communication Hardware
WAN
Communications Media
Microwaves
Satellite Transmission

6

What do most networks consist of?

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

7

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

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

8

What is the definition of Communication?

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

9

An example of physical media is:

AIM
Twisted-pair cable
MSN messenger
satellite transmissions
radio signals

10

An example of communication hardware:

Internet
Microsoft Word
Keyboard
Monitor
Modem

11

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

Physical Media
Wireless Media
Software Media
Communication Media
Hardware Media

12

What is a modem?

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

13

What is the least expensive type of cable?

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

14

What is a hub?

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

15

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

NICs
Routers
Gateway
Hub
Bridge

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