Chattahoochee Technical College

CIST 1001

DISCOVERING COMPUTERS: TECHNOLOGY IN A WORLD OF COMPUTERS, MOBILE DEVICES, AND THE INTERNET

CHAPTER TEN: COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS END OF CHAPTER SOLUTIONS

STUDY GUIDE

???????1)List the device types you need for successful communications.

1. 2. A(n)                 is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media.

1. 3. List reasons home and business users create a network. Identify how networks facilitate communications.

1. 4. A(n)                 is a third-party business that provides networking services, such as EDI.

1. 5. Define the terms, intranet and extranet.

1. 6. Differentiate among LANs, MANs, WANs, and PANs. Explain issues surrounding the use of BANs.

1. 7. Name and describe two types of network architectures. Define the terms, server and client.

1. 8. Explain P2P file sharing. [EB] Name file sharing programs.

1. 9. A network                 is the layout of the computers and devices in a communications network.

1. 10. Differentiate among star, bus, and ring networks.

1. 11. Define the terms, network standard and protocol.

1. 12.  [EB] Describe how the OSI Reference Model works.

1. 13. Define the term, Ethernet. Explain what happens when two devices on an Ethernet attempt to send data at the same time.

1. 14. [EB] Explain the role of Robert Metcalfe, with regard to Ethernet.

1. 15. Describe how a network transmits data using a token.

1. 16. TCP/IP is the network standard for communications. Describe packet sniffer software.

1. 17. Explain whether you can use an IP address to determine a computer or device’s location.

1. 18. Describe how Wi-Fi enables users to connect to the Internet.

1. 19. Define the term, Bluetooth.

1. 20. [EB] Explain the role of Sven Mattisson and Jaap Haartsen, with respect to Bluetooth.

1. 21. List uses for Bluetooth devices. Name advantages and disadvantages to using Bluetooth.

1. 22. Differentiate among UWB, IrDA, RFID, and NFC technologies.

1. 23. Explain how RFID chips are used, and list privacy concerns with RFID technology.

1. 24. Define the term, WiMAX. List two types of WiMAX specifications.

1. 25. Name uses of communications software.

1. 26. Describe the following mobile communications: text/picture/ video messaging, instant messaging, and voice and video calling. [EB] List services for each.

1. 27. Identify the role of a dedicated line. List types of digital dedicated lines.

1. 28. Explain the advantages of cable Internet services and DSL.

1. 29. Define the term, communications device.

1. 30. Explain issues surrounding mobile computers and devices in the classroom.

1. 31. List two widely used types of broadband modems.

1. 32. Define the term, dial-up modem.

1. 33. List the steps to use your phone as a mobile hot spot.

1. 34. Define the term, wireless access point. Explain how to strengthen your wireless signal.

1. 35. Identify the role of a router. List types of routers that offer additional functionality.

1. 36. Describe the function of a network card.

1. 37. Identify the roles of hubs and switches on a network.

1. 38. [EB] Explain the role of Cisco, with respect to networks.

1. 39. Identify hardware needed to set up a home network. List steps to create a home network.

1. 40. List steps to determine if someone is accessing a wireless network without permission.

1. 41. Define the terms, transmission media, bandwidth, and latency.

1. 42. Explain issues surrounding ISPs setting limits on Internet usage.

1. 43. Name types of physical transmission media. Define the term, noise.

1. 44. Identify advantages and disadvantages of fiber-optic cables.

1. 45. List steps to add a wireless printer to a home/small office network.

1. 46. Name types of wireless transmission media. Differentiate among 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular transmissions.

1. 47. Explain how to protect yourself from radiation from mobile phones, cellular antennas, and Wi-Fi devices.

1. 48. List uses of GPS. Explain issues surrounding GPS tracking.