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A device that joins multiple wired and / or wireless networks in a home office is a ________.

A) node
B) router
C) bridge
D) firewall

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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What kind of topology (layout) is used by a network that connects all computers and communications devices in a continuous loop?

A) ring
B) bus
C) star
D) peer-to-peer

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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A _________ is a person who posts intentionally offensive,incendiary,or off-topic comments online.

A(n)________ is a program that copies itself repeatedly into a computer's memory or onto a disk drive and that can cause the computer to crash.

Analog refers to communications signals represented in a binary format.

Signals such as sound and temperature,which continuously vary in strength and quality,are said to be _________.

The highest level that a satellite can occupy in space is known as ________.

A(n)________ uses malware to hijack hundreds or thousands of computers,called ________,and to remotely control them all.

In the ________ network topology,communications devices are connected to a single cable with two endpoints.

A ________ is a program that pretends to be a useful program,usually free,such as a game or screen saver,but carries viruses,or destructive instructions that cause problems without your knowledge.

A virus is a "deviant" program that is stored on a computer hard drive and can cause unexpected and undesirable effects.

A ________ is a fixed-length block of data for transmission.

Electronic messages are sent as ________,fixed-length blocks of data for transmission.

_________ is similar to Wi-Fi but has a far greater range.

_________ is the gradual merger of computing and communications into a new information environment,in which the same information is exchanged among many kinds of equipment,using the language of computers.

A person sending a document over a phone line by converting a computer's digital signals to analog signals uses a ________.

The computer that acts like a disk drive,storing the programs and data files shared by users on a LAN,is called a file server.

A larger number of geostationary earth orbit (GEO)satellites are required for global coverage than mid-earth orbit (MEO)satellites.

What wired channel,commonly used for cable TV,consists of an insulated copper wire wrapped in a solid or braided shield placed in an external cover?

Basically,how does Wi-Fi work?