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Communications in a
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1.6.1 What Did I Learn in this Module?
Network Types
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Data Transmission
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Bandwidth and Throughput

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Clients and Servers

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Network Components
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1.6.2 Module 1 - Communications in a

Connected World Quiz
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Question 1

Which term is used to describe a network device with the primary 

function of providing information to other devices?

 workstation

 console

 server

 client

Question 2

What allows digital devices to interconnect and transmit data?

 a global positioning sensor

 a network

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 a sensor

 a smart phone

Question 3

What is a characteristic of a peer-to-peer application?

 It can only be used on a peer-to-peer network.

 The host who initiates the communication becomes the client

and the other host becomes the server.

 Peer-to-peer application developers typically provide their

own transport layer protocol for their applications.

 Both host devices load a user interface and the same

background service during the communication.

Question 4

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What is the delay in the amount of time for data to travel between two
points on a network?

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 bandwidth

 throughput

 latency

 goodput

Question 5

What type of network is defined by two computers that can both send
and receive requests for resources?

 client/server

 peer-to-peer

 enterprise

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 campus

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Question 6

What is a characteristic of a SOHO network?

 It is a small network that connects a few computers to each

other and to the internet.

 It consists of multiple LANs with backbone infrastructure

connections.

 It is a large network, such as those used by corporations and

schools, with hundreds or thousands of interconnected hosts.

 It is a collection of interconnected private and public

networks.

Question 7

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What type of network must a home user access in order to do online

shopping?

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 NFC

 the Internet

 Bluetooth

 a local area network

Question 8

What is the Internet?

 the type of physical media used by computers to access the

World Wide Web

 a network of networks

 an application used to access the World Wide Web

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 a small isolated internal network of a company

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Question 9

What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)

 They originate the data that flows through the network.

 They direct data over alternate paths in the event of link

failures.

 They filter the flow of data to enhance security.

 They are the interface between humans and the

communication network.

 They provide the channel over which the network message

travels.

Question 10

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What is an example of a binary value from everyday life?

 room temperature 

 a simple light switch

 speed of a traveling car

 brightness of a light bulb

Question 11

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Refer to the exhibit. Which term correctly identifies the device type that
is included in the area B?

 source

 end

 transfer

 intermediary

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