Question 1

Digital communications describes a process in which two or more computers or devices transfer all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   data
B)   information
C)   instructions
D)   networks

Question 2

Data, instructions, and information travel along transmission media in either analog or digital form, depending on the transmission media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a sending device?

Accepted Answer

A)   a device that initiates an instruction to transmit data, instructions, or information
B)   a device that connects to a communications channel
C)   a device on which data, instructions, and information travel
D)   a device that accepts the transmission of data, instructions, or information

Question 4

For smaller business and home networks, which of the following allows multiple computers to share a single broadband Internet connection such as through a cable modem or DSL modem?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiplexer
B)   router
C)   grid
D)   baseband modem

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true of peer-to-peer networks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each computer has equal responsibilities and capabilities.
B)   The network operating system is stored on a network server.
C)   They are simple, inexpensive networks that typically connect fewer than 10 computers.
D)   Each computer stores files on its own storage device.

Question 6

A(n) ____________________ device is a device that accepts the transmission of data, instructions, or information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ device is a device that...

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are a technology expert and you have been asked to predict which technology will become the Internet standard for data transmission, replacing T3 lines. Which of the following are you most likely to predict?

Accepted Answer

A)   FTTP
B)   ISDN
C)   DSL
D)   ATM

Question 8

Which of the following is a LAN that uses no physical wires?

Accepted Answer

A)   BLAN
B)   WLAN
C)   PLAN
D)   TLAN

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a receiving device?

Accepted Answer

A)   a device that initiates an instruction to transmit data, instructions, or information
B)   a device that connects to a communications channel
C)   a device on which data, instructions, and information travel
D)   a device that accepts the transmission of data, instructions, or information

Question 10

Which of the following did Sven Mattisson and Jaap Haartsen invent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethernet
B)   IrDA
C)   WiMAX
D)   Bluetooth

Question 11

A GPS receiver is a handheld, mountable, or embedded device that contains an antenna, a radio receiver, and a processor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is the least likely technology PANs would use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bluetooth
B)   peer-to-peer
C)   Wi-Fi
D)   special USB cables

Question 13

For radio transmissions, a transmitter is needed to send the broadcast radio signal and a receiver to accept it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss what hardware is needed for a wireless, Internet-connected home network.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss what hardware is needed for a...

Question 15

As data moves through a network from one program to another, it can use at most one kind of network standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Consumers can purchase blank NFC tags at a reasonable cost and easily program them to perform certain actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following has the fastest transfer rate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cable
B)   DSL
C)   ISDN
D)   FTTP

Question 18

Users connected to a network have access to software on the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

On a network such as the one illustrated in the accompanying figure, some servers perform a specific task and can be placed with other servers to perform multiple tasks. What are these kind of servers call?

Accepted Answer

A)   baseband
B)   unique
C)   multitasking
D)   dedicated

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a NIC?

Accepted Answer

A)   a central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly
B)   a communications device that enables a computer or device that does not have built-in networking capability to access a network
C)   a network that controls Internet communications
D)   a network device that controls the IP addresses of the nodes on a network

Exam 10: Communications and Networks: Sending and Receiving Digital Content

Consumers can purchase blank NFC tags at a reasonable cost and easily program them to perform certain actions.

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As data moves through a network from one program to another, it can use at most one kind of network standard.

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Digital communications describes a process in which two or more computers or devices transfer all of the following EXCEPT ____.

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On a network such as the one illustrated in the accompanying figure, some servers perform a specific task and can be placed with other servers to perform multiple tasks. What are these kind of servers call?

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For radio transmissions, a transmitter is needed to send the broadcast radio signal and a receiver to accept it.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true of peer-to-peer networks?

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For smaller business and home networks, which of the following allows multiple computers to share a single broadband Internet connection such as through a cable modem or DSL modem?

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Which of the following is a LAN that uses no physical wires?

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Which of the following did Sven Mattisson and Jaap Haartsen invent?

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Data, instructions, and information travel along transmission media in either analog or digital form, depending on the transmission media.

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Discuss what hardware is needed for a wireless, Internet-connected home network.

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Which of the following has the fastest transfer rate?

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A(n) ____________________ device is a device that accepts the transmission of data, instructions, or information.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are a technology expert and you have been asked to predict which technology will become the Internet standard for data transmission, replacing T3 lines. Which of the following are you most likely to predict?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a receiving device?

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A GPS receiver is a handheld, mountable, or embedded device that contains an antenna, a radio receiver, and a processor.

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Which of the following is the least likely technology PANs would use?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a NIC?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is a sending device?

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Users connected to a network have access to software on the network.

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