ITEC 1001 Chapter 4: Networking and Immersive Reality

Select what's true about VPNs.

- A virtual private network (VPN) creates a secure connection between 2 computers. - VPNs allow for encrypted communications using the Internet as the pathway for data transmission and communication. - People within the organization use VPN software to login to the VPN.

Select the characteristic of a router.

- Connect network - Provide hardware firewall protection - Usually incorporation switches

Select the characteristics of fiber optic lines.

- Made of one or thousands of fibers. - High-speed transmission.

Choose the reason for purchasing broadband Internet service.

- You have several devices online at the same time. - You want to stream music or video. - You need relatively high-speed Internet service.

Place the steps in order to sync an iPhone to an Macbook

1. Open iTunes and use a USB... 2. If the iPhone doesn't appear... 3. Sync your device.

List the following steps in the order that they occur after you press "send" on your phone.

1. The signal is sent via... 2. The cell tower's base.... 3. Your MSS sends... 4. The receiver's MSS locates...

Cricket Wireless

AT&T

TracFone

America Movil

_______ reality is the integration of digital information with the user's environment in real time.

Augmented

Remote access connection mus be secured using authentication and encryption software. _______ software confirms that identify of the users or computer system.

Authentication

The capacity of a particular transmission medium is called its _______.

Bandwidth

Of the following choices, which Ethernet cable has the most bandwidth?

CAT 7

Which of the following is an advantage of using a cellular network instead of a Wi-Fi network when connecting a smartphone to the Internet?

Cellular networks are accessible from more places

Sage was developed during the _______ war.

Cold

What was the major question that ARPAnet wanted to solve?

Could a network be built that would continue to work even if multiple parts collapsed?

The Internet service that tends to provide the most consistent speeds is _______.

DSL

SAGE was developed by the US Department of _______.

Defense

The technology allows for the electronic communication of business-oriented transaction and Information between people and organization is called Electronic_______ Interchange.

Digital

In the US the federal_______ covers most consumer oriented electronic transactions.

EFT Act

The most popular network standard for LANs is_______

Ethernet

The protocol used for transmitting large files from one server to another over the Internet is known as the _______Protocol (FTP).

File Transfer

A protocol commonly used to transfer large files from one server to another on the Internet is the _______.

File Transfer Protocol

There are many other uses that do not fall in the entertainment field. Virtual reality can be used for a variety of other application including:

Flight simulation Military Medical professions

The technical term for electronic or online banking that uses computer and various technologies in place of checks and other paper transaction to transfer funds from one account to another is called Electronic_______ Transfer.

Funds

When determining how much cell phone data you need it is important to consider.

How much data you currently use?

when you request information from a website such as Wikipedia, the way its server knows which router to send..... is identified by its_______ address.

IP

Although it sounds ironic, searching the _______ in your area is an efficient way to search for an ISP.

Internet

Which of these browsers was developed by Microsoft?

Internet Explorer

What are three items are required in order to set up a home Wi-Fi network?

Internet signal modem router

A switch distinguishes between various devices within a network by their _______ addresses.

MAC

Broadband is measured in _______.

Mbps

Virtual_______ (VR) is the term used to describe a three-dimensional computer generated environment which can be explored and interacted with by a person.

Reality

A signal transmitted every few seconds by a wireless router so that users' computers can find the Wi-Fi hotspot is called a(n) _______.

SSID

Because they're both Apple products, the browser that works smoothest with Macintosh OS X is _______.

Safari

Select the sites that offer Internet speed test services.

Speedtest.net TestMy.net

MetroPCS

T-Mobile

What group determines the standards for the World Wide Web?

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The World Wide Web was created through a collaboration led by _______.

Tim Berners-Lee

The highest level in the domain name hierarchy is known as the _______.

Top Level Domain

A_______(VPN) creates a secure connection between 2 computers. VPNs allow for encrypted communication using the Internet as the pathway for data transmission and communication.

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

The original wireless network privacy and protection standard for Wi-Fi was known as _______.

WEP

In addition to activating _______ protection, it's a good idea to disable your router's SSID transmission once all your devices are connected.

WPA2

Many cellular ISPs offer modem/router combination devices that can create a _____ wherever there's adequate cell service.

Wi-Fi hotspot

WWW stands for _______.

World Wide Web

The volume of data that can be carried on an Internet transmission media in an amount of time is called _______.

bandwidth

Cell towers are connected to _______ .

base transceiver stations

An Internet signal that has enough bandwidth to allow multiple computers to be connected to the same router is called a _______signal.

broadband

A computer that request resources such as a web page, spreadsheet, image file, or services from another computer on a network is called a_______.

client

A _______ name identifies a server site on the Internet.

domain

Routers that can send Internet signals over 2 distinct frequencies are called _______ routers.

dual band

The cable that is most commonly used within a network is called_______ cable and is sold by category (CAT-7, for example)

ethernet

Fiber optic cable is more _______ than coaxial cable to install.

expensive

Which transmission media has the largest bandwidth?

fiber optic

A URL identifies a particular _______ address on the World Wide Web.

file

Software that limits the material that a browser fetches or that a search engine displays are called ________.

filters

For _______ it may be less expensive to add an existing cell phone data plan and to use the phone as a hotspot than to add wired Internet service.

individual users

Telephone wire has_______ than bandwidth than television cable.

less

Radio waves that transmit Internet signals to and from satellites in space are called_______.

microwaves

Because it locates cellular devices, assigns frequencies, transmits signals to the correct sites, the _______ is probably the most important part of any cellular network.

mobile switching station

The word modem stands for _______.

modulator-demodulator

Fiber-optic cable is_______ expensive than coaxial (television) cable to install.

more

Paul Baran developed a technology called _____ switching that made the Internet possible and reliable.

packet

A request for an electronic "echo" or response from another computer or server is called a _______.

ping

Software that can be added to a browser to increase its functionality are called _______.

plug-ins

If you just need a phone for emergencies, you might consider a _______ phone.

prepaid

After your phone's analog-digital converter chip changes the sound of your voice to a digital signal, the signal is enhanced by a digital signal _______.

processor

If you're in an area where your home network has no cell coverage, you may need to use the cellular network of a different provider. This is called _______.

roaming

The device that connect 2 network and often provides firewall protection is called a_______.

router

Your _______ can provide hardware firewall protection for your home network where it connects to the ISP's network, just as ISP networks have firewalls where they connect to the Internet.

router

Contact your ISP if your actual Internet speed is _______ than advertised.

slower

The device in a network that keeps tracks of connected devices MAC addresses and is usually incorporated in a router is the_______.

switch

The device that allows several computers to use your home network with just one Internet connection is called a_______

switch

To transmit large files from one server to another over the Internet, many user the File_______ protocol.

transfer

Select the characteristics of cellular service.

- Allows mobile devices to access the Internet. - Many smartphones can convert cellular signals into Wi-Fi signals - Fastest-growing ISP.

Select what's true about LANs.

- Collection of computers that are connected in a small geographic area such as an office, college campus, or in your home. - A home network LAN can consist of 2 computers, your TV, video game system, and a shared printer. - Ethernet is the most popular networking standard for LANs.

Which of the following are examples of EFT transaction?

- Direct deposit of your paycheck - Using your debit card to purchase gas. - ATM withdrawal of card to use to buy a connect ticket.

Select the challenges6y that are associated with implementing an Augmented Reality system.

- Managing the large amount of visual input and output - Designing high resolution screens with large enough viewing areas - Designing hardware that can produce the processing power required to handle the enormous amounts of data produced

Select the statements that are true regarding Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

- Means by which your network is identified by other servers and computer on the Internet. - Assigned to your home network by your ISP. - ISPs usually have blocks of IP addresses that they assign as demanded.

Select what's true about how IP addresses are determined.

- Often IP addresses are structured and assigned to your home network when you log off and log back on again. - All hosts on the same network share the same established network address, but are assigned a unique host number. - All IP address is determined by the network on which it is hosted.

Select the characteristics of base transceiver stations.

- Sends phone signals to the cellular provider's Mobile Switching Station (MSS) - Connected to a cell phone - Broadcasts weak microwave signals to create "cells" of mobile coverage

Select what's true about packet switching.

- The Internet uses packet switching to transfer data and information between hosts. - Addressing information and data are included each packet. All packets are routed through a network based on the associated address information.

Select what's true about augmented reality.

- The integration of digital information with the user's environment in real time - Unlike virtual reality, ... - It is used to create the 1st down lines....

Which of the following are true regarding Wi-Fi?

- Transmission connections are known as "hotspots". - Transmit Internet signals via radio waves. - Multiple devices can be connected to one signal.

Select what's true about how circuit switching works when you make a traditional land line based phone call.

- When you dial a number,.... - When the call is received a circuit.... - When you pick up the receiver....

Select the statement that are true regarding IP addresses.

- When you purchase your Internet service from an ISP you receive the right to use their block of assigned addresses. - IP addresses are assigned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

A popular peer-to-peer file sharing protocol that allows users to share software, movies, and other files is_______.

BitTorrent

The first commercially available computer with a graphical user interface was NeXT's _______computer.

Cube

Often IP address are structured and assigned by a service called a_______ or by a network administrator.

DHCP

Letting computer users drag images and documents across their computers' monitors made the _______ User Interface very popular.

Graphical

ISP stands for_______

Internet Service Provider

A collection of computers that are connected in a small geographic area such an office, college campus, or in your home is called a_______.

LAN

URL stands for _______ Resource Locator.

Uniform

The wireless network privacy standard that was introduced in 2003 but was quickly replaced (due to numerous vulnerabilities) was known as _______.

WPA

The standard for wireless network privacy and protection is known as _______.

WPA2

If you want to connect several devices in your home network to the same Internet signal you'll need a_______ connection.

broadband

Software applications that allow users to access and surf the World Wide Web are called _______.

browsers

Which might be a choice for Internet service in your area?

cable Internet

A security system separating 2 networks or even computers on the same network is called a _______.

firewall

A_______ is a group of 2 or more devices/computers connected together to allow for the exchange and information and for the sharing of resources such as printers.

network

The BitTorrent protocol is often called _______ file sharing.

peer-to-peer