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Computers 101 Practice Test: Computer Networks Basics
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1. ____ transmission is relatively uncommon in data transmissions since most devices that are mainly one-directional, such as a printer, can still transmit error messages and other data back to the computer.
2. Some wireless ____ are created by cities or large organizations to provide free or low-cost Internet access to residents of a particular area.
3. A ____ transmits all data received to all network devices connected to it, regardless of which device the data is being sent to.
4. The ____ network consists of 24 Department of Defense satellites that are used for location and navigation purposes.
5. In ____ transmission, data can move in both directions at the same time, such as with a telephone.
6. A standard that is designed to connect peripheral devices, similar to Bluetooth, but that transfers data more quickly is ____.
7. In ____ transmission, data is sent at the same time as other related data to support certain types of real-time applications that require the different types of data to be delivered at the proper speed for that application.
8. ____ was originally developed to carry a large number of high-speed video transmissions at one time, such as to deliver cable TV service.
9. With ____, data is sent one bit at a time, one after the other along a single path.
10. A network adapter, also called a ____ when it is in the form of an expansion card, is used to connect a computer to a network.
11. Gabrielle is planning to connect selected devices to the network wirelessly with a wireless ____.
12. Every day, Robert uses ____ to have a real-time, face-to-face meeting with his boss.
13. Microsoft Office markup tools and specialized ____ are used in conjunction with networking technology to allow multiple individuals to edit and make comments in a document without destroying the original content.
14. ____ is the use of networking technology to provide medical information and services.
15. ____ transmissions are used with cell phones and are sent and received via cellular (cell) towers.
16. An emerging type of mobile phone is the cellular/satellite ____ phone that can be used with cellular service when it is available and then switches to satellite service when cellular service is not available.
17. ____ are earth-based stations that can transmit microwave signals directly to each other over distances of up to about 30 miles.
18. The ____ allows individuals to “placeshift” multimedia content from their home TVs and DVRs to their portable computer or mobile device.
19. ____ is the fastest and most current Wi-Fi standard.
20. Monitoring systems may also use ____, which are devices that respond to a stimulus (such as heat, light, or pressure) and generate an electrical signal that can be measured or interpreted.
21. A global positioning system (GPS) consists of ____ and a group of GPS satellites.
22. Gabrielle realizes that to improve network performance, she needs to buy and install a ____, which identifies the device on the network for which the data is intended and sends the data to that device only.
23. The accompanying figure displays a ____.
24. In ____ transmission, data can travel in either direction, but only in one direction at a time.
25. The accompanying figure shows a ____ network.

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