1. | a communications protocol that provides Internet access from handheld devices [acronym] |
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2. | an encryption algorithm used to transmit data on Wi-Fi networks so that the data is useless to hackers [acronym] |
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3. | Each connection point on a network is referred to as a ______. |
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4. | Each section of an IP address is called an ______ because in binary it is represented by eight bits. |
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5. | Data in a ______ network travels from one device to another over cables. |
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6. | a “parcel” of data that is sent across a computer network |
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7. | The most commonly used gateway is a ______, an electronic device that joins two or more networks. |
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8. | a type of cable constructed of a center wire surrounded by a grounded shield of braided wire used for cable TV |
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9. | A Wi-Fi ______ is wireless broadband Internet service offered in a public location. |
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10. | the transmission capacity of a communications channel |
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11. | Wireless ______ (Wi-Fi) refers to a set of wireless networking technologies defined by IEEE 802.11 standards that are compatible with Ethernet. |
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12. | Networks that use different topologies and technologies can be interconnected by using ______ (devices or software codes used to join two dissimilar networks by converting data sent from one network into a format compatible to the receiving network). |
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13. | The arrangement of devices in a network is referred to as its ______ topology (i.e. star, ring, bus, mesh, tree). |
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14. | Data in a ______ network travels through the air, eliminating the need for cables. |
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15. | a short-range wireless network technology that’s designed to make its own connections between electronic devices, without wires, cables or any direct action from a user |
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16. | a term used to refer to communications channels that have high bandwith |
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17. | rules for exchanging data between computers |
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18. | electromagnetic waves with a frequency of at least 1 GHz |
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19. | a term that refers to communications channels that have low bandwith |
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20. | an identifying name by which host computers on the Internet are familiarly known [two words] |
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21. | a combination of a transmitter and a receiver used to send and receive data in the form of radio frequencies |
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22. | a device on a telecommunications satellite that receives a signal on one frequency, amplifies the signal, and then retransmits the signal on a different frequency |
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23. | ______ scope is the area in which network devices are located (i.e. WAN, MAN, LAN, NAN, PAN). |
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24. | unique identifying numbers assigned to each computer connected to the Internet [two words] |
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25. | a popular, inexpensive cable designed for telephone and network installations [two words] |
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26. | a transmission technology that uses a frequency range just below the visible light spectrum to transport data [two words] |
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27. | Most wireless LANs transport data as ______ ______ (RF) signals. |
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28. | hardware, software, and data made available for authorized network users to access [two words] |
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29. | a bundle of thin tubes of glass used to transmit data as pulses of light; this type of cable is an essential part of the Internet backbone and are increasingly found on business and campus networks [three words] |
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30. | a large database of unique IP addresses that correspond with domain names [three words] |
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31. | A ______ ______ ______ provides a central point for data transmitted over a Wi-Fi network. |
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32. | satellites used to send and receive data to and from ground stations [two words] |
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33. | companies that maintain a series of nationwide Internet links [three words] |
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