Wired/Cabled Networks
What is a wired/cabled network?
It's a network in which all components are connected with network/fiber optic cables.
Token Bus
802.4
Which of these consumer electronics may cause interference with 802.11b wireless networks? (Select two.)
Wireless baby monitors
Wireless telephones
Cellular telephones
Television remote controls
wireless baby monitors
wireless telephones
What is a hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, which is installed on a computer so that it can connect to a network?
Network Interface Card (NIC)
You can make telephone calls over the Internet using a technology called…
VoIP
Logical Link Control
802.2
What do you call a wireless Ethernet network in infrastructure mode with more than one access point?
EBSS
What part of the network receives incoming data packets and redirects them to their destination on a local area network?
Switch
A home computer network is sometimes also called a
LAN
LAN/MAN Managerment (and Media Access Control Bridges)
802.1
Which wireless networking technology uses the 5-GHz frequency range?
802.11a
What software supports a computer's functions like scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
Operating System
Wi-Fi is a
Popular technologies and standards for wireless computer networking
Wireless LAN & Mesh (Wi-Fi certification)
802.11
What hardware enables wireless PCs to connect to resources on a wired network segment in infrastructure mode? (Select two.)A bridge
A router
An access point
A hub
A Bridge
An Access Point
What's the difference between hardware and software.
Hardware is any physical device used in or with your machine and software is a collection of code installed onto your computer's hard drive.
A home router.
Enables safe sharing of resources among network devices in the home
Token Ring
802.5
What function does CSMA/CA provide that CSMA/CD does not?
Data packet collision avoidance
What type of software defends networks from attacks from outside parties?
Firewalls and Network Security Applications