Cisco Networking Essentials 1

What type of network allows computers in a home office or a remote office to connect to a corporate network?

• small home network

• small office home office network

• medium to large network

• world wide network

What can be placed in or on a package so that it can be tracked?

• network interface card

• sensor

• actuator

• RFID tag

A basic unit of information that represents one of two discrete states is known as a:

• bit

• byte

• octet

• electrical signal

When using your credit card to make purchases at several places, the credit card company can use this information to learn about your location and your preferences. This type of personal data is known as:

• secret data

• volunteered data

• observed data

• inferred data

Which of the following methods of signal transmission uses frequencies or pulses of light?

• electrical signals

• optical signals

• wireless signals

The capacity of the medium to carry data is known as:

• throughput

• speed

• bandwidth

• data rate

Which of the following measurements includes any latency encountered during data transmissions?

• throughput

• speed

• bandwidth

• data rate

Which of the following measurements includes any latency encountered during data transmissions?

• total number of bytes

• bytes per second

• bytes per millisecond

• total number of bits

• bits per second

A computer that has software installed to provide information such as email or web pages to other devices is known as a:

• client

• server

• smart phone

• smart host

A smart phone uses web browser software to request and display a web page. The smart phone is considered what type of computer?

• client

• server

• requester

• smart host