Chapter 15 Review Fill in the blank

A(n) ___ is the device that connects computers into a network.

• wireless

• digital

• switch

• server

A(n) ___ is a network-transmission device that checks and forwards packets between parts of the network.

• wireless

• digital

• switch

• server

Analog is a continuous signal that can vary over an infinite range, while ___ is a signal composed of discrete chunks of data.

• wireless

• digital

• switch

• server

The transmission of information on the Internet is accomplished by either wired or ___.

• wireless

• digital

• switch

• server

Network ___ describes the arrangement of the components of the network.

• sampling

• topology

• router

• hotspot

A(n) ___ sends data packets between computer networks and is generally used for Internet applications.

• sampling

• topology

• router

• hotspot

Any LAN connection that is accessible by roaming users is called a(n) ___.

• sampling

• topology

• router

• hotspot

The process of taking measurements along the analog signal to convert it into a digital signal is called ____.

• sampling

• topology

• router

• hotspot

A(n) ___ area network builds on the concept of the computing cloud to connect computers.

• internet

• ports

• extranet

• paired

A(n) ___ area network builds on the concept of the computing cloud to connect computers.

• internet

• ports

• extranet

• paired