18 Questions
Data communications refers to the transmission of digital data between two or more computers and a computer network or data network is a ______ network that allows computers to exchange data.
telecommunications
The physical connection between networked computing devices is established using either cable media or ______ media.
wireless
A system of interconnected computers and computerized peripherals such as printers is called a ______.
computer network
Networking engineering involves software, firmware, chip level engineering, hardware, and electric ______.
pulses
The internet hugely connects all WANs and it can have connection to ______ and Home networks.
LANs
Internet uses ______ protocol suite and uses IP as its addressing protocol.
TCP/IP
Because of shortage of address spaces, Internet is gradually migrating from IPv4 to ______.
IPv6
To inter-connect various continents, fibers are laid under sea known to us as ______ communication cable.
submarine
What is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP) according to the text?
IPv6
What technology does Internet use to form its very high speed backbone?
Optical fibers
In the context of Internet addressing, what is the reason for the gradual migration from IPv4 to IPv6?
Shortage of address spaces
What is the primary purpose of the submarine communication cable mentioned in the text?
To inter-connect various continents
What is the main advantage of computer networks mentioned in the text?
Resource sharing such as printers and storage devices
What is the main function of a data network?
To facilitate information sharing among interconnected computers
Why is networking engineering considered a complicated task?
Involvement of multiple layers and diverse aspects such as hardware and electric pulses
What characterizes an internetwork, or the internet?
It is the largest network in existence on the planet
What does data communications refer to?
The transmission of digital data between two or more computers
How are networked computing devices primarily connected?
Using either cable media or wireless media
Study Notes
Data Communications and Networks
- Data communications refer to the transmission of digital data between two or more computers.
- A computer network or data network allows computers to exchange data.
Network Connections
- Physical connections between networked computing devices are established using either cable media or wireless media.
- Networked computing devices are primarily connected using cable media or wireless media.
Networking Engineering
- Networking engineering involves software, firmware, chip level engineering, hardware, and electric engineering.
- Networking engineering is considered a complicated task due to its multidisciplinary nature.
The Internet
- The internet connects all WANs and can have connections to LANs and Home networks.
- The internet uses the TCP/IP protocol suite and uses IP as its addressing protocol.
- The internet is gradually migrating from IPv4 to IPv6 due to a shortage of address spaces.
- The most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP) is IPv6.
Submarine Communication Cable
- Fibers are laid under the sea to interconnect various continents, known as submarine communication cables.
- The primary purpose of submarine communication cables is to interconnect various continents.
Computer Networks
- A system of interconnected computers and computerized peripherals such as printers is called a network.
- The main function of a data network is to allow computers to exchange data.
- The main advantage of computer networks is that they allow computers to exchange data.
Learn about data communication and computer networks, including the transmission of digital data between computers, establishment of connections using cable or wireless media, and the significance of the Internet as a computer network.
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