In 1990’s the trend is reverse. Major

Efforts were on putting _______

The term _________ means communication at a distance

_________is the process of using computing and communication technologies to transfer data from one place to another

Source of digital information

Destination of digital information

Telecommunication technology used

The interface equipment used at the stations to adapt to the digital signals from the computers and terminals to a form more suitable for transmission

Sometimes known as the HOST

ATMs, PCs and Cash Registers are examples of _____

_______ is a group of interconnected communicating devices such as computers and printers

_______ is a process of data communications between remote parties

Time required for a message to travel from one device to another

_______ is measured by the frequency

of failure, the time it takes to recover from failure, and the network’s robustness in case of

a catastrophe

Two or more links form a ________

Every device has a dedicated point-to-point link to every other device

Each device has a dedicated point-to-point link only to a central controller

It is a multipoint link where all devices are connected

________is comprised of two or more networks that can communicate with each other

In 1969, ARPANET was already a reality. UCLA, University of California Santa Barbara, Stanford Research Institute and University of Utah were interconnected using ______ Protocol)

In 1973 – Cerf and Kahn outlined the protocols to achieve end-to-end delivery of packet named as _____

It is a set of rules that govern data communications. It defines what is communicated, how it is communicated, and when it is communicated

Refers to the meaning of each section of bits or how a particular pattern to be interpreted and what action to be taken based on that interpretation

It provides guidelines to manufacturers, vendor, government agencies and other service providers to ensure the kind of interconnectivity necessary in todays market place and international communication needs

Category of standards by law or by regulation (legislated)

Source of a working document which has 6 months lifetime

_____ are rules that govern a communication exchange

The ______ is the physical path over which a message travels

Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the ____of a network

The performance of a data communications network depends on ____

Viruses are a network ____ issue

Which agency created standards for telephone communications and for network interfaces and public networks?

The information to be communicated in a data communication system is the ____

_____ is the division of one task among multiple computers

If a protocol specifies that data should be sent at 100 Mbps, this is a ___ issue.

When a protocol specifies that the address of the sender must occupy the first four bytes of a message, this is a ___ issue.

Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ____

In a network with 25 computers, which topology would require the most extensive cabling?

A tree topology is a variation of a ___ topology.

A television broadcast is an example of ____transmission

In a ____ topology, if there are n devices in a network, each device has a n - 1 ports for cables

A ___ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices

In a _____ connection, more than two devices can share a single link

In _____ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all times

Duwi Publishing, with headquarters in Manila and branch offices in Lipa City and throughout South-East Asia, China and the USA, is probably connected by a _______.

Keeler Plumbing has a network consisting of two workstations and one printer. This is most probably a ______

Which topology features a point-to-point configuration?

In a ___ the link, the only traffic is between the two connected devices.

In a mesh topology, the relationship between the device and another is _____

A network that contains multiple hubs is most likely configured in a ________ topology