IT - Week 7

A ______ is any device connected to a network such as a computer, printer, or game console.

• packet

• node

• NOS

• NIC

________ is the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved between two nodes on a network.

• Benchmark

• Broadband

• LAN speed

• Throughput

The network architecture that spans the largest physical distance is called a ________.

• WAN
• LAN

• PAN

• HAN

A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as a large city, is a ________.

• MAN

• PAN

• LAN

• HAN

Which transmission medium transmits data the fastest?

• Twisted-pair cable

• Coaxial cable

• Wireless

• Fiber-optic cable

What transmission media is used for normal telephone service?

• Fiber-optic cable

• Twisted-pair cable

• Coaxial cable

• Ethernet cable

Wireless network devices use ________ to communicate with each other.

• radio waves
• fiber optics

• microwaves

• DSL

For the nodes on a network to communicate with each other and access the network, each node needs a ________.

• router

• DSL modem

• hub

• network adapter

On a network, a(n) ________ helps prevent data packets from colliding with each other.

• router

• access point

• switch

• adapter

Data is sent through a network in bundles called ________.

• packages

• packets

• pouches

• nodes