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#1
Front (Question)

What are some of the benefits of computer networks

Back (Answer)

Education, research, medicine and more benefits. Worldwide communications Spread of information and data Possibly a vehicle for spreading misinformation Helps to equalize access to information

#2
Front (Question)

What is a computer network made up of

Back (Answer)

Computing devices and interconnections

#3
Front (Question)

What are the devices located on a computer network called

Back (Answer)

Nodes

#4
Front (Question)

T/F Networks are wired only

Back (Answer)

FALSE. Networks can be wired or wireless.

#5
Front (Question)

What are examples of wired networks

Back (Answer)

Dial up Broadband (cable modems and DSL)`

#6
Front (Question)

What are examples of wireless networks

Back (Answer)

WLAN, WWAN, MAN, LAN, PAN

#7
Front (Question)

Describe dial-up telephone lines

Back (Answer)

Analog lines that transmit digital data.

#8
Front (Question)

What modulates the carrier wave in a dial up telephone line

Back (Answer)

Modem modulator

#9
Front (Question)

What is the max speed of a dial up connection

Back (Answer)

56 KBps

#10
Front (Question)

What is the bandwidth

Back (Answer)

The capacity

#11
Front (Question)

What is the transmission rate that broadband provides

Back (Answer)

A transmission rate of greater or equal to 25 Mbps

#12
Front (Question)

Describe the download/upload speeds of Home Internet Connections

Back (Answer)

Asymmetric download/upload speed

#13
Front (Question)

Describe DSL

Back (Answer)

Uses phone lines but sends digital signal on different frequencies than voice

#14
Front (Question)

What does DSL stand for

Back (Answer)

Digital Subscriber Line

#15
Front (Question)

What is the download rate range for a DSL connection

Back (Answer)

Between 5-50Mbps

#16
Front (Question)

What is the upload range for a DSL connection

Back (Answer)

Between 1-5Mbps

#17
Front (Question)

Describe Cable Modem

Back (Answer)

Uses cable TV lines

#18
Front (Question)

What is the download range for a cable modem

Back (Answer)

Up to approximately 100Mbps

#19
Front (Question)

What is the upload range for a cable modem

Back (Answer)

Between 3 to 5Mbps

#20
Front (Question)

What are three examples of commercial or institutional internet connections

Back (Answer)

Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Standard

#21
Front (Question)

What was the common type of commercial or institutional internet connection in the 1970s

Back (Answer)

Ethernet

#22
Front (Question)

Describe Ethernet internet connections in a commercial environment

Back (Answer)

Dedicated coaxial cable

#23
Front (Question)

How fast does ethernet in a commercial environment run

Back (Answer)

Operates at 10Mbps

#24
Front (Question)

Describe Fast Ethernet internet connections in a commercial environments

Back (Answer)

Dedicated lines (coaxial, fiber-optic, twisted-pair copper wire)