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________ is the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved and is always less than or equal to the data transfer rate.


A) Benchmark
B) Broadband
C) Bandwidth
D) Throughput

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

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D

A network in which the nodes are located within a computer lab is called a(n)________.

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LAN
local ...

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A(n) ________ device facilitates file sharing and data backup.


A) NAS
B) WAN
C) UTP
D) NOS

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

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Which of the following is NOT used to classify network architectures?


A) Distance between nodes
B) Communication medium
C) Speed of the network
D) Protocol used to exchange data

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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All wireless networks have their own name, referred to as the ________, which is used to identify the network.

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service set identifier SSID service set ID

Data are sent through a network in bundles called ________.


A) packages
B) pouches
C) packets
D) nodes

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

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A computer ________ is two or more computers connected using software and hardware so that they can communicate with each other.


A) network
B) switch
C) broadband
D) node

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

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Which of the following is NOT a type of cable used in wired networks?


A) Unshielded twisted-pair
B) Coaxial
C) Fiber-optic
D) Unshielded coaxial

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

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A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as a large city, is a ________.


A) MAN
B) PAN
C) LAN
D) WAN

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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All of the following operating systems support P2P networking EXCEPT ________.


A) Windows
B) OS X
C) Unix
D) Linux

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

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Most computers today come with Ethernet adapters already installed.

A) True
B) False

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________ is the latest service standard and offers the fastest data-access speeds over cell-phone networks.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Premises
NOS
NIC
broadband
router
switch
Responses
high-speed Internet connection
software used to set up and manage a network
directs data traffic between networks
connects a node to a network
handles data traffic between nodes on the same network

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NOS
NIC
broadband
router
switch

To transfer data packets between two or more networks, a ________ is used.


A) router
B) hub
C) firewall
D) switch

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

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Ethernet networks are always connected using twisted-pair cable technology.

A) True
B) False

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Wireless network devices use ________ to communicate with each other.


A) fiber optics
B) satellites
C) radio waves
D) DSL

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The Internet is a WAN.

A) True
B) False

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A router acts like a traffic signal on a network.

A) True
B) False

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WEP stands for ________.

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wired equi...

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Which of the following is NOT a wired broadband Internet connection option?


A) Cable
B) Dial-up
C) DSL
D) Fiber-optic

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

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