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1.
Data is transmitted as pulses of light through tiny tubes of glass in ______.
A)Fiber-optic cables
B)Telephone lines
C)Coaxial cables
D)FireWire
2.
Which of the following is used to transfer data and information from a portable device such as a notebook or PDA to a desktop computer?
A)Infrared
B)Microwave
C)Satellite
D)Broadcast radio
3.
Which among the following is effective for transmitting text documents, but too slow for high-quality audio and video?
A)Broadband
B)Medium band
C)Audioband
D)Voiceband
4.
This type of network provides access to regional service providers and typically span distances greater than 100 miles.
A)LAN
B)MAN
C)WAN
D)WLAN
5.
Which among the following do not use the full possessing power available with microcomputers?
A)Client/server networks
B)Terminal networks
C)Peer-to-peer network
D)Star network
6.
Communication systems are electronic systems that transmit data from one location to another.
A)True
B)False
7.
T1, T2, T3 and T4 lines support all digital communications and provide very high-speed capacity.
A)True
B)False
8.
Cable modems use existing telephone lines to provide high-speed connections.
A)True
B)False
9.
The rules for exchanging data between computers are known as protocols.
A)True
B)False
10.
A Node is any device that is connected to a network. It could be a computer, printer, or data storage device.
A)True
B)False





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