Computer Networking Glossary Quiz

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What is the definition of an analog signal?

  • A high-speed bandwidth characterized by a wide range of frequencies.
  • A wireless transmission medium that sends data over long distances.
  • A digital electrical signal with discrete variations in strength and/or quality.
  • A continuous electrical signal with varying strength and/or quality. (correct)

What is the main function of a backbone in a computer network?

  • Initiating and spreading cyberattacks using malware.
  • Sending and receiving wireless messages over long distances.
  • Linking cellphones, PDAs, computers, and peripherals wirelessly.
  • Connecting all computer networks within an organization. (correct)

What is the purpose of a botnet?

  • To wait for commands from the person controlling the botnet. (correct)
  • To link cellphones, PDAs, computers, and peripherals up to 33 feet apart.
  • To send data over long distances between regions, states, or countries.
  • To combine the worst aspects of viruses, worms, and Trojan horses in a cyberattack.

What is the characteristic feature of Bluetooth technology?

<p>Aimed at linking cellphones, PDAs, computers, and peripherals up to 33 feet apart. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a blended threat cyberattack involve?

<p>Using multiple techniques to attack a computer system, bundling aspects of malware. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of broadcast radio?

<p>Wireless transmission medium that sends data over long distances. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of network consists of clients and servers?

<p>Client-server network (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a microwave relay station in orbit around Earth?

<p>Communications satellite (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of frequencies that a transmission medium can carry in a given period of time called?

<p>Bandwidth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of device transmits electronic messages to other devices in a bus network?

<p>Client (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a person who breaks into computers for malicious purposes?

<p>Cracker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the attempt to gain unauthorized access to or disrupt or damage a computer system or electronic communications network called?

<p>Cyberattack (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of radio widely used for cellphones and wireless modems?

<p>Cellular radio (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the form of technological assault that consists of making repeated fraudulent requests of a computer system or network, thereby overloading it?

<p>Denial-of-service attack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do digital wireless services support?

<p>(2G) wireless services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the gradual merger of computing and communications into a new information environment called?

<p>Digital convergence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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