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A(n) ________ is a private network within an organization that is designed to resemble the Internet.

A) intranet
B) ethernet
C) internet
D) extranet

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________ describes how a network is arranged and how resources are coordinated and shared.

A) Proxy structure
B) Node topology
C) Network architecture
D) Base strategy

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Explain how global positioning systems function.

The GPS device in an automobile uses which communication channel?

Describe the differences between the three major physical connection mediums: twisted-pair cable,coaxial cable,and fiber-optic cable.

In a network environment,a client provides resources for the servers.

All communications between a company's internal networks and the outside world pass through this server.

The essential features of this include identifying,sending,and receiving devices and breaking information into small parts for transmission across the Internet.

A network topology in which the central node is connected to two or more subordinate nodes that,in turn,are connected to other subordinate nodes.(subordinate not hyphenated in text)

Differentiate between a client/server network and a peer-to-peer network.

Standard telephone lines use coaxial cables.

A ________ area network is a type of wireless network that works within your immediate surroundings to connect cell phones to headsets,controllers to game systems,and so on.

A LAN set up for a household's personal use is called a ________ network.

A network ________ is a device that allows one LAN to be linked to other LANs or to larger networks.

A wireless access point that provides Internet access in a public place such as a coffee shop,library,bookstore,or university.