A ____ is the transmission media on which the data, instructions, or information travel.
sending device
receiving device
communications channel
wire
A(n) ____ connects a communications channel to a sending or receiving device such as a computer.
wireless access point
dedicated line
analog signal
modem
____ is a real-time Internet communications service that allows you to exchange messages with one or more online users.
PIM
GPS
PDA
IM
Many mobile devices such as PDAs and smart phones have ____ capability built into the device or as an add-on feature.
VAN
P2P
GPS
WISP
A(n) ____ provides functions such as an electronic appointment calendar, address book, and a notepad.
ATM
PIM
WAP
T1
A ____ is a network that covers a large geographical area, such as a city, country, or the world.
WAN
LAN
MAN
WLAN
The Internet is the world?s largest _____.
WAN
LAN
MAN
WLAN
The design of computers, devices, and media in a network is called the _____.
server
hotspot
network architecture
communications channel
Gnutella and Kazaa are examples of networking software that support _____ networking technology.
LAN
bus
ring
P2P
A P2P network sometimes is called a(n) _____ network.
bus
file sharing
communications
RFID
If a computer or device on a _____ network fails, all devices before the failed device are unaffected, but those after the failed device cannot function.
bus
P2P
star
ring
_____ has been adopted as a network standard for Internet communications.
TCP/IP
Wi-Fi
WAP
802.11
A(n) ____ is a temporary connection that uses one or more analog telephone lines for communications.
dedicated line
dial-up line
ISDN
T-1
A T3 line is equal in speed to _____ T1 lines.
3
5
28
56
Telephone networks, the Internet, and other networks with large amounts of traffic use _____.
DSL
T1 lines
ISDN
ATM
A HomeRF network uses radio waves, instead of cables, to transmit data through the air over distances of up to _____ feet.
50
100
150
1,500
A Wi-Fi home network can send signals up to _____ feet.
50
100
150
1,500
Physical transmission media used in communications include _____ cable.
twisted-pair
coaxial
fiber-optic
all of the above
_____ is an electrical disturbance that can degrade communications.
RFID
Noise
Chatter
A hot spot
Bluetooth, HomeRF, and Wi-Fi communications technology use _____.
T1 lines
broadcast radio signals
infrared
microwaves
sending device
receiving device
communications channel
wire
A(n) ____ connects a communications channel to a sending or receiving device such as a computer.
wireless access point
dedicated line
analog signal
modem
____ is a real-time Internet communications service that allows you to exchange messages with one or more online users.
PIM
GPS
PDA
IM
Many mobile devices such as PDAs and smart phones have ____ capability built into the device or as an add-on feature.
VAN
P2P
GPS
WISP
A(n) ____ provides functions such as an electronic appointment calendar, address book, and a notepad.
ATM
PIM
WAP
T1
A ____ is a network that covers a large geographical area, such as a city, country, or the world.
WAN
LAN
MAN
WLAN
The Internet is the world?s largest _____.
WAN
LAN
MAN
WLAN
The design of computers, devices, and media in a network is called the _____.
server
hotspot
network architecture
communications channel
Gnutella and Kazaa are examples of networking software that support _____ networking technology.
LAN
bus
ring
P2P
A P2P network sometimes is called a(n) _____ network.
bus
file sharing
communications
RFID
If a computer or device on a _____ network fails, all devices before the failed device are unaffected, but those after the failed device cannot function.
bus
P2P
star
ring
_____ has been adopted as a network standard for Internet communications.
TCP/IP
Wi-Fi
WAP
802.11
A(n) ____ is a temporary connection that uses one or more analog telephone lines for communications.
dedicated line
dial-up line
ISDN
T-1
A T3 line is equal in speed to _____ T1 lines.
3
5
28
56
Telephone networks, the Internet, and other networks with large amounts of traffic use _____.
DSL
T1 lines
ISDN
ATM
A HomeRF network uses radio waves, instead of cables, to transmit data through the air over distances of up to _____ feet.
50
100
150
1,500
A Wi-Fi home network can send signals up to _____ feet.
50
100
150
1,500
Physical transmission media used in communications include _____ cable.
twisted-pair
coaxial
fiber-optic
all of the above
_____ is an electrical disturbance that can degrade communications.
RFID
Noise
Chatter
A hot spot
Bluetooth, HomeRF, and Wi-Fi communications technology use _____.
T1 lines
broadcast radio signals
infrared
microwaves
Facebook
Twitter