HW 7

Coaxial cable is a(n) ________ for linking network components.

connection medium

Telephone and computer networks are ________.

converging into a single network using shared Internet-based standards

A(n) ________ signal is a discrete, binary waveform.

digital

A ________ is a distinct subset of the Internet with addresses sharing a common suffix or under the control of a particular organization or individual.

domain

The Domain Name System (DNS) converts ________ to ________.

domain names; IP addresses

The number of cycles per second that can be sent through a network medium is calculated in ________.

hertz

An Internet Protocol (IP) address ________.

is a 32-bit number assigned to every computer on the Internet

A small business that connects personal devices within a 500-meter radius is a(n) ________.

local area network

Slicing digital messages into parcels is called ________.

packet switching

A router is a communication processor used to pass ________ through different networks

packets of data

On a client/server system, most of the powerful processing is handled by the ________.

server

T1 and T3 are international ________ standards for digital communication.

telephone

TCP/IP was originally developed in the 1970s to support ________.

the Department of Defense

________ establishes a connection between the computers, sequences the transfer of packets, and acknowledges the packets sent.

TCP

________ is the standard for wireless technologies.

802.11

Bluetooth is another name for the ________ wireless networking standard.

802.15

The ________ is the world's most extensive, public communication system.

Internet

A(n) ________ is a commercial organization with a permanent connection to the Internet that sells temporary connections to retail subscribers.

Internet service provider

What types of companies have been displaced by Voice over IP (VoIP)?

Long-distance telephone carriers

________ are used to track movements of products through the supply chain

RFIDs

802.11 is also known as ________.

Wi-Fi

A(n) ________ signal is represented by a continuous waveform that passes through a communications medium.

analog

Digital information transfer speeds are measured in ________.

bits per second

A(n) ________ uses the Internet to create a secure network connection

virtual private network (VPN)

A network that spans between Montana and Wyoming is a(n) ________.

wide area network