Computer Quiz (Chapt. 7)
Networked computers need all but which of the following components?
DSL
A network topology is how computers and devices are ___ arranged with it.
physically
A common set of rules or ___, must be followed by network devices to communicate to each other.
protocols
Network ___ specify the way computers access a network.
standards
Devices on a network can connect to each other in one of two ways: with or without ___.
wires
To transmit data wirelessly from a media player to your computer speakers, use which of the following PAN technologies?
Bluetooth
Hackers often use a bonnet to launch a ___, or a bombardment of network traffic or messages designed to overload a server.
DoS (denial of service attack)
Which of the following is NOT a network device?
LAN (local area network)
All of the following are Network standards excepts ___?
TCP/IP
___ is the largest network in the world.
The Internet
Which of the following is NOT a network risk?
VoIP
A ___ covers a large geographic region.
WAN (wide area network)
Wi-Fi ___ lets you connect your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to the Internet in a public space.
hotspot
All devices interconnect with each other using a ___ network.
mesh
Network ___ determines how networked computers interact.
architecture
What is a common term describing information-carrying capacity?
bandwith
To guard against data theft, most cell networks use data ___.
encryption