MIS ch 6

A protocol is?

A standard set of rules and procedures for the control of communication in a network

Which of the following are advantages of computer networks?

All of the above - They enable organizations to be more flexible - They enable companies to share hardware, computer applications, and data - They enable geographically dispersed employees to work together - They provide a critical link between businesses and their customers

The components of a local area network include which of the following?

All of the above - File server - Client computers - Wireline or wireless communications media - Network interface cards

In TCP/IP is responsible for?

Disassembling and reassembling of packets during transmission

The cable medium with the highest bandwidth is?

Fiber optic cable

A ___ connects dissimilar networks?

Gateway

A ___ connects two or more devices in a limited geographical area.

Local area network (LAN)

The functions of ___ is to convert digital signals to analog signals and vice versa?

Modems

A ___ allows a device to physically connect to a LAN's communication medium?

Network interface card

___ refers to the range of frequencies available in any communications channel?

Bandwidth

Which of the following is not a component of a local area network?

Bridge

In order to ensure that computers developed by different manufacturers can communicate, ___ have been developed?

Protocols

A ___ sends messages through several connected local area network or to a wide area network?

Router

All of the following statements concerning wide area networks are true except?

They are provided by individual companies