Computer Networks - z Depricated

What is the term for the time it takes for a message to transfer?

• bandwidth
• frequency
• speed
• latency

Prior to the 1970s, how did most computers operate?

• in a network
• with satellites
• all alone
• with high latency

What were the first computer networks primarily used for?

• streaming videos
• slaying games
• facilitating information exchange
• military communication

What was the term for transferring data by physically carrying storage devices?

• walkernet
• transfernet
• manualnet
• sneakernet

What are small networks of close-by computers referred to as?

• Global Area Networks
• Personal Area Networks
• Local Area Networks
• Wide Area Networks

The most successful local network technology developed in the early 1970s was:

• Bluetooth
• WiFi
• Ethernet
• Internet

What is the unique address put into a header to identify computers on a network?

• Local address
• Network address
• IP address
• MAC address

The approach used in shared transmission mediums like Ethernet and WiFi is called ___

• Direct line protocol
• Cable sense
• CSMA
• Bandwidth modulation

What happens when two computers attempt to write data at the same time in a network?

• buffering
• stalling
• lagging
• collision

The method where computers wait for different times after a collision is called ___

• collision delay
• random back-off
• retransmission delay
• exponential back-off