Basic Computer Terms

The field of study that deals with computer communication is called...

A device that can take digital signals from a computer and convert

them into a different type of signal for transmission.

• Router

• Modem

• Switch

• Server

A modem 'modulates' outgoing signals from digital to ___.

Modems originally transmitted data over _____ lines.

What transmission media are used in cable television infrastructures?

• Fibre optic cables

• Coaxial cable

  wires

• Ethernet cables

What does LAN stand for?

The kind of network topology shown is a ___ network.

The hardware hardware and communication protocols (rules) which enable computers on a LAN to communicate.

The kind of network topology shown is a _____ network.

In a star network, the computers can communicate with each other by sending data through a...

• LAN

• Central hub

• Modem