ch 7 MIS quiz

Slicing digital messages into parcels is called​ ________.

Packet switching

According to your​ reading, Macy's uses​ ________ technology to track individual items for sale on store shelves.

RFID

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

RFIDS

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

analouge

Digital information transfer speeds are measured in​ ________.

bits per second

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

connection medium

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

digital

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

________ is the standard for wireless technologies.

802.11

Bluetooth is another name for the​ ________ wireless networking standard.

802.15

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

server

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

the department of defense

The domain extension .mil represents​ ________.

the us military

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

virtual private network (VPN)

802.11 is also known as​ ________.

wi-fi

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

wide area network

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

internet

The​ world's largest network is the​ ________.

internet

EarthLink and NetZero are examples of​ ________.

internet service providers

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

A​ ________ links two or more computers which enable the sharing of information.

network

A router is a communications processer used to route​ ________ through different networks.

packets of data

If a computer is sending a​ file, and a packet being sent is​ damaged, the​ ________ computer asks the​ ________ computer to retransmit it.

receiving; sending