Living Online - Networks and telecommunication

To transfer data from one computer to another requires some type of link through which the data can be transmitted. This link is known as the ______________________________________

• Endpoint

• Starting point

• Communications channel

• concept point

True or False. Transmission media may be either physical or wireless

• True

• False

Physical Media includes:

• Twisted pair Cable

• Coaxial Cable

• Fiber-optic cable

• All of the above

What cable is this?

• Coaxial

• Fiber-optic

• Twisted-Pair

______________is a hardware device that converts data between transmission media so that it can be transmitted from computer to computer (historically over telephone wires)

• network

• wirless

• modem

• CD

True or False. Cable modem uses coaxial cable to send and receive data.

• True

• False

a computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.

• Client

• Bridge

• Server

• None of the above

An ____________ is a private network that is contained within an enterprise. It may consist of many interlinked local area networks and also use leased lines in the wide area network. Typically, an _________________includes connections through one or more gateway computers to the outside Internet.

• Internet

• Intranet

• Extranet

• Channel

An ____________________is a controlled private network that allows access to partners, vendors and suppliers or an authorized set of customers – normally to a subset of the information accessible from an organization's intranet.

• Extranet

• Internet

• Intranet

• Union

messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.

• Letter

• Email

• Post and Courier