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Communication in a connected world Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

optical signals

b)

media signals

c)

electrical signals

d)

wireless signals

2.

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

a)

RFID tag

b)

actuator

c)

network interface card

d)

sensor

3.

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

a)

octet

b)

byte

c)

electrical signal

d)

bit

4.

There are three common methods of signal transmission used in networks:

a)

Volunteered data

Observed data

Inferred data

b)

Capital letter

Number

Special character

c)

mouse,

keyboard

voice-activated receiver

d)

Electrical signals

Wireless signals

Optical signals

5.

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

a)

small office home office network

b)

world wide network

c)

medium to large network

d)

small home network

6.

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

a)

speed

b)

bandwidth

c)

data rate

d)

throughput

7.

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

a)

data rate

b)

speed

c)

throughput

d)

bandwidth

8.

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

a)

bytes per second

b)

bits per second

c)

bytes per millisecond

d)

total number of bytes

e)

bits per millisecond

9.

10 6 bps

a)

1,000,000,000,000 bps

b)

1,000,000,000 bps

c)

1,000,000 bps

d)

1,000 bps

10.

The internet is what type of network?

a)

small office network

b)

small office and home etworki

c)

Medium to large network

d)

world wide network

11.

What does bps stand for?

(a)  

12.

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

a)

smart phone

b)

smart host

c)

server

d)

client

13.

A network where two computers are communicating with each other as both a client and as a server is known as a:

a)

client-to-client network

b)

peer-to-peer network

c)

server-to-server network

d)

client-to-server network

14.

What are the only two possible values that a bit can have?

a)

zero

b)

0 and1

c)

01000110

d)

1 and 2

15.

What determines the role a computer plays?

a)

internet

b)

server

c)

software

d)

client