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Chapter 7: Computer Networks

TRUE/FALSE

1. A network, in general, is a connected system of objects or people.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 257

2. Mobile phones are also called wireless phones.

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3. The most common type of mobile phone is the satellite phone.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 259

4. GPS receivers are commonly used by individuals to determine their geographic location while hiking
and to obtain driving directions while traveling.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 260

5. Some monitoring systems in use today use the RFID tags and RFID readers to monitor the status of
objects (such as shipping boxes, livestock, or expensive equipment) to which the RFID tags are
attached.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 261

6. PC conferencing is the use of networking technology to conduct real-time, face-to-face meetings

between individuals physically located in different places.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 263

7. Collaborative computing takes place via both private company networks and the Internet.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 263

8. Physicians can use telemedicine to perform remote diagnosis of patients.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 264

9. In a bus network, all the networked devices connect to a central device (such as a server or a switch)
through which all network transmissions are sent.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 266-267

10. Client-server networks are frequently referred to as peer-to-peer networks.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 267

11. Transferring data from a client PC to a server is referred to as downloading.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 267

 12. A personal area network (PAN) is a network of personal devices for one individual, such as his or her
portable computer, mobile phone, and printer.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 268-269

13. The conventional phone system uses digital signals.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 271

14. When parallel transmission is used, the message is sent at least one byte at one time with each bit in
the byte taking a separate path.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 271

15. The accompanying figure shows a coaxial cable, in which pairs of copper wires are insulated with a
plastic coating and twisted together.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 274

16. Communications satellites are space-based devices launched into orbit around the earth to receive and
transmit microwave signals to and from earth.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 277

17. TCP/IP is the protocol used for transferring data over the Internet.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 278

18. Because geosynchronous satellites are so close above the surface of the earth, there is no delay while
signals travel from earth, to the satellite, and back to earth again.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 278

19. One of the early Ethernet protocols (called 10BASE-T) supports transmission rates of 10 Mbps.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 280

20. In general, Wi-Fi is designed for medium-range data transfers—typically between 100 and 300 feet
both indoors and outdoors.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 281

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

1. A(n) computer network is a collection of computers and other hardware devices connected together so
that network users can share hardware, software, and data, as well as electronically communicate with
each other. _________________________
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2. The most common type of mobile phone is the cellular (cell) phone. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 259

3. The RedStar system built into many GM cars uses GPS to locate vehicles when the occupant activates
the service or when sensors indicate that the car was involved in an accident.
_________________________

ANS: F, OnStar

PTS: 1 REF: 261

4. Electronic medical monitors are available that take the vital signs of an individual (such as weight,
blood-sugar readings, or blood pressure) or prompt individuals to answer questions.
_________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 262

5. With telesurgery, at least one of the surgeons performs the operation by controlling the robot remotely,
such as over the Internet or another network. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 264-265

6. A(n) star network uses a number of different connections between network devices so that data can
take any of several possible paths from source to destination. _________________________

ANS: F, mesh

PTS: 1 REF: 267

7. The accompanying figure illustrates a(n) ring network. _________________________

ANS: F, bus

PTS: 1 REF: 267

 8. With a(n) partial mesh topology, some devices are connected to all other devices, but some are
connected only to those devices with which they exchange the most data.
_________________________

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9. With a(n) peer-to-peer (P2P) network, a central server is not used. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 267

10. A(n) small area network (SAN) is a network that covers a relatively small geographical area, such as a
home, office building, or school. _________________________

ANS: F
LAN
local area network
local area network (LAN)
LAN (local area network)

PTS: 1 REF: 269

11. Most networking media send data using analog signals. _________________________

ANS: F, digital

PTS: 1 REF: 271

12. TCP/IP uses a technique called packet switching to transmit data over the Internet.
_________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 278

13. Support for TCP/IP is built into virtually all operating systems, and TCP addresses are commonly used
to identify the various computers and devices on networks such as LANs.
_________________________

ANS: F
IP
Internet Protocol
Internet Protocol (IP)
IP (Internet Protocol)

PTS: 1 REF: 279

14. Wi-Fi is a wireless standard that is designed for very short-range (10 meters, approximately 33 feet, or
less) connections. _________________________

ANS: F, Bluetooth

PTS: 1 REF: 285

15. Because there may be many Bluetooth devices within range, up to 10 individual Bluetooth networks
(called piconets) can be in place within the same physical area at one time.
_________________________
 ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 285

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. One type of mobile phone that is not commonly used is the ____.
a. roaming phone c. satellite phone
b. landline phone d. analog phone
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 260

2. The ____ network consists of 24 Department of Defense satellites that are used for location and
navigation purposes.
a. location positioning system (LPS) c. cellular phone
b. satellite positioning system (SPS) d. global positioning system (GPS)
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 260

3. An emerging type of mobile phone is the cellular/satellite ____ phone that can be used with cellular
service when it is available and then switches to satellite service when cellular service is not available.
a. dual-mode c. duplex
b. dual-core d. digital
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 260

4. A global positioning system (GPS) consists of ____ and a group of GPS satellites.
a. GPS transmitters c. GPS amplifiers
b. Wi-Fi receivers d. GPS receivers
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 260

5. __________ technology is commonly used to monitor the status of objects, such as shipping boxes,
livestock, or expensive equipment to which these types of tags are attached.
a. IrDA c. RFID
b. cellular d. Bluetooth
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 261

6. The ____ allows individuals to “placeshift” multimedia content from their home TVs and DVRs to
their portable computer or mobile device.
a. Singbox c. Singmedia
b. Slingbox d. Shiftmedia
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 262

7. Monitoring systems may also use ____, which are devices that respond to a stimulus (such as heat,
light, or pressure) and generate an electrical signal that can be measured or interpreted.
a. transmitters c. IAs
b. interpreters d. sensors
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 262

8. ____ is the use of networking technology to conduct real-time, face-to-face meetings between
individuals physically located in different places.
a. Online conferencing c. Phone conferencing
 b. Videoconferencing d. VoIP conferencing
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 263

9. Microsoft Office markup tools and specialized ____ are used in conjunction with networking
technology to allow multiple individuals to edit and make comments in a document without destroying
the original content.
a. collaboration software c. job software
b. online software d. OCR software
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 263

10. ____ is the use of networking technology to provide medical information and services.
a. Telecommuting c. Telemedicine
b. Remote medicine d. Remote health
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 264

11. In a ____ network, there are a number of different connections between the devices on the network so
that data can take any of several possible paths from source to destination.
a. bus c. ring
b. star d. mesh
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 267

12. The accompanying figure shows a ____ network.

a. star c. bus
b. ring d. mesh
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 267

13. A ____ is a network that covers a relatively small geographical area, such as a home, office building,
or school.
a. small area network (SAN) c. local area network (LAN)
b. metropolitan area network (MAN) d. personal area network (PAN)
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 269

14. Some wireless ____ are created by cities or large organizations to provide free or low-cost Internet
access to residents of a particular area.
a. WANs c. LANs
 b. MANs d. PANs
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15. ____ refers to the amount of data that can be transferred (such as over a certain type of networking
medium) in a given time period.
a. Bandwidth c. Modulation
b. Bluetooth d. Throughband
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16. With ____, data is sent one bit at a time, one after the other along a single path.
a. serial transmission c. digital transmission
b. parallel transmission d. wireless transmission
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 271

17. In ____ transmission, data is sent at the same time as other related data to support certain types of
real-time applications that require the different types of data to be delivered at the proper speed for that
application.
a. synchronous c. asynchronous
b. isochronous d. endrosynchronous
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 271

18. The technique used for data sent over the Internet is ____.
a. docket switching c. packet switching
b. wideband switching d. data switching
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 272

19. ____ transmission is relatively uncommon in data transmissions since most devices that are mainly
one-directional, such as a printer, can still transmit error messages and other data back to the computer.
a. Half-duplex c. Full-duplex
b. Simplex d. Asynchronous
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 272

20. In ____ transmission, data can travel in either direction, but only in one direction at a time.
a. duplex c. half-simplex
b. simplex d. half-duplex
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 272

21. In ____ transmission, data can move in both directions at the same time, such as with a telephone.
a. full-duplex c. half-simplex
b. full-simplex d. half-duplex
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22. ____ was originally developed to carry a large number of high-speed video transmissions at one time,
such as to deliver cable TV service.
a. Twisted-pair cable c. Coaxial cable
b. Fiber-optic cable d. Single-wire cable
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 273
23. The accompanying figure displays a ____.
a. coaxial cable c. fiber-optic cable
b. twisted pair cable d. single-wire cable
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 274

24. ____ transmissions are used with cell phones and are sent and received via cellular (cell) towers.
a. PM radio c. Cellular radio
b. Wi-Fi radio d. Satellite radio
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 276

25. ____ are earth-based stations that can transmit microwave signals directly to each other over distances
of up to about 30 miles.
a. Satellite stations c. Wi-Fi stations
b. RFID stations d. Microwave stations
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26. ____ satellites travel at a speed and direction that keeps pace with the earth’s rotation, so they appear
(from earth) to remain stationary over a given spot.
a. Microwave c. Isochronous
b. Geosynchronous d. Full-duplex transmission
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27. ____ is typically used with LANs that have a star topology and can be used in conjunction with
twisted-pair, coaxial, or fiber-optic cabling.
a. Ethernet c. Wi-Fi
b. Token Ring d. 80xx2.11
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 279

28. ____ is the fastest and most current Wi-Fi standard.

a. 802.11a c. 802.11n
b. 802.11g d. 802.11x
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 282

29. The original first-generation cell phones were ____ and designed for voice data only.
a. digital c. analog
b. discrete d. magnetic
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 283

30. Similar to Wi-Fi, ____ is designed to provide Internet access to fixed locations (sometimes called
hotzones), but the coverage is significantly larger.
a. WinMax c. WiMAX
b. EMax d. 802.11b
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31. ____ is a wireless standard that is designed for very short-range (10 meters, approximately 33 feet, or
less) connections.
a. IrDA c. Wi-Fi
b. xMax d. Bluetooth
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 285

32. A standard that is designed to connect peripheral devices, similar to Bluetooth, but that transfers data
more quickly is ____.
a. WiMAX c. Mobile-Fi
b. xMax d. wireless USB
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 285

33. A network adapter, also called a ____ when it is in the form of an expansion card, is used to connect a
computer to a network.
a. network interface card (NIC) c. data communications card (DCC)
b. powerline card d. USB
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 287

34. Technically, to be called a ____, a device must convert digital signals (such as those used by a
computer) to modulated analog signals (such as those used by conventional telephone lines) and vice
versa.
a. hub c. switch
b. modem d. router
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 287

35. A ____ transmits all data received to all network devices connected to it, regardless of which device
the data is being sent to.
a. bridge c. gateway
b. router d. hub
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 288

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions

Case 7-1
Robert is a medical writer for a pharmaceutical company. The company allows Robert to work from
home.

36. Every day, Robert uses ____ to have a real-time, face-to-face meeting with his boss.
a. intranets c. virtual networks
b. telemarketing d. videoconferencing
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37. Robert’s job is a(n) ____ job.

a. telemarketing c. videoconferencing
b. telecommuting d. e-working
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 264 TOP: Critical Thinking
 Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions

Case 7-2
Gabrielle is the network administrator at a medium-sized company. One of her responsibilities is to
purchase network devices to maintain the company network.

38. Gabrielle realizes that to improve network performance, she needs to buy and install a ____, which
identifies the device on the network for which the data is intended and sends the data to that device
only.
a. switch c. bus
b. node d. bridge
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 288-289 TOP: Critical Thinking

39. Gabrielle would like to purchase a new ____, which would be used to connect the company’s LAN
and the Internet.
a. hub c. router
b. USB port d. bridge
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 289 TOP: Critical Thinking

40. Gabrielle is planning to connect selected devices to the network wirelessly with a wireless ____.
a. hotspot c. hub
b. access point d. data point
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 289 TOP: Critical Thinking

COMPLETION

1. The term communications, when used in a computer context, refers to ____________________.

ANS: telecommunications

PTS: 1 REF: 257

2. Mobile phones are phones that use a ____________________ network for communications instead of
being connected to the regular telephone network via a conventional telephone jack.

ANS: wireless

PTS: 1 REF: 259

3. ____________________ phones are most often used by individuals—such as soldiers, journalists,

wilderness guides, and researchers—traveling in remote areas where continuous cellular service might
not be available.

ANS: Satellite

PTS: 1 REF: 260

4. The ____________________ is a satellite-based location and navigation system.

ANS:
GPS
 global positioning system
global positioning system (GPS)
GPS (global positioning system)

PTS: 1 REF: 260

5. ____________________ networking devices (such as digital media receivers) can be used to share and
deliver digital content throughout the home via a multimedia network.

ANS: Multimedia

PTS: 1 REF: 262

6. ____________________ networks can be used during transport to monitor the temperature inside
cargo containers to ensure that products stay within the allowable temperature range.

ANS: Sensor

PTS: 1 REF: 262

7. A Slingbox is designed to ____________________ multimedia content—that is, to allow viewers to

view content of their choosing at a more convenient location.

ANS: placeshift

PTS: 1 REF: 262

8. Workgroup computing is also referred to as _________ computing.

ANS: collaborative

PTS: 1 REF: 264

9. ____________________ is a form of robot-assisted surgery, in which a robot controlled by a physician

operates on the patient.

ANS: Telesurgery

PTS: 1 REF: 264

10. The physical ____________________ of a computer network indicates how the devices in the network
are arranged.

ANS: topology

PTS: 1 REF: 266

11. With a(n) ____________________ topology, each device on the network has a connection to every
other device on the network.

ANS: full mesh

PTS: 1 REF: 267

12. A(n) ____________________ is a network that covers a large geographical area.

ANS:
WAN
wide area network
wide area network (WAN)
WAN (wide area network)

PTS: 1 REF: 269

13. A(n) ____________________ is a private network, such as a company LAN, that is set up by an
organization for use by its employees

ANS: intranet

PTS: 1 REF: 269

14. ____________________ are set up like the Internet, with data posted on Web pages that are accessed
with a Web browser.

ANS: Intranets

PTS: 1 REF: 269

15. A company network that is accessible to authorized outsiders is called a(n) ____________________.

ANS: extranet

PTS: 1 REF: 270

16. In ____________________ transmission, data is sent when it is ready to be sent, without being
synchronized.

ANS: asynchronous

PTS: 1 REF: 271

17. ____________________ cabling can be used with both analog and digital data transmission and is
commonly used for LANs.

ANS: Twisted-pair

PTS: 1 REF: 273

18. ____________________ cable is the newest and fastest wired transmission medium.

ANS: Fiber-optic

PTS: 1 REF: 274

19. Backed by seven major electronics companies, ____________________ is designed to transfer

full-quality uncompressed high-definition audio, video, and data within a single room at speeds up to
25 Gbps.
 ANS:
WiHD
wirelessHD
wirelessHD (WiHD)
WiHD (wirelessHD)

PTS: 1 REF: 286

20. The accompanying figure shows a(n) ____________________.

ANS:
cable modem
USB/Ethernet cable modem

PTS: 1 REF: 288

ESSAY

1. List some common uses for computer networks.

ANS:
Sharing an Internet connection among several users.

Sharing application software, printers, and other resources.

Facilitating Voice over IP (VoIP), e-mail, videoconferencing, IM, and other communications
applications.

Working collaboratively, such as sharing a company database or using collaboration tools to create or
review documents.

Exchanging files among network users and over the Internet.

Connecting the computers and the entertainment devices (such as TVs, gaming consoles, and stereo
systems) located within a home.

PTS: 1 REF: 257 TOP: Critical Thinking

2. Define and discuss the advantages of telecommuting.

ANS:
 The increased availability of videoconferencing, collaborative computing, and other tools (such as the
Internet, e-mail, and mobile phones) that can allow an individual to work from a remote location, has
made telecommuting a viable option for many individuals. With telecommuting, individuals work at a
remote location (typically their homes) and communicate with their places of business and clients via
networking technologies. Telecommuting allows the employee to be flexible, such as working
nontraditional hours or remaining with the company after relocation. It also enables a company to save
on office and parking space as well as office-related expenses, such as utilities. As an environmental
plus, telecommuting helps cut down on the traffic and pollution caused by traditional work
commuting. In addition, it gives a business the possibility to continue operations during situations that
may affect an employee’s ability to get to the office, such as during hurricanes, during a bridge or
highway closure, or during a flu outbreak.

PTS: 1 REF: 264 TOP: Critical Thinking

3. Describe the star network topology.

ANS:
Star network topology is used in traditional mainframe environments, as well as in small office, home,
and wireless networks. All the networked devices connect to a central device (such as a server or a
switch) through which all network transmissions are sent. If the central device fails, then the network
cannot function.

PTS: 1 REF: 266 TOP: Critical Thinking

4. What is a virtual private network (VPN)?

ANS:
A virtual private network (VPN) is a private, secure path across a public network (usually the Internet)
that is set up to allow authorized users private, secure access to the company network. For instance, a
VPN could allow a traveling employee, business partner, or employee located at a satellite office to
connect securely to the company network via the Internet. A process called tunneling is used to carry
the data over the Internet; special encryption technology is used to protect the data, so it cannot be
understood if it is intercepted during transit. Essentially, VPNs allow an organization to provide
secure, remote access to the company network without the cost of physically extending the private
network.

PTS: 1 REF: 270 TOP: Critical Thinking

5. Describe the TransferJet wireless standard.

ANS:
TransferJet is a new wireless standard designed for very fast transfers (maximum speed of 560 Mbps)
between devices that are extremely close together (essentially touching each other). Developed by
Sony, TransferJet is designed to quickly transfer large files (such as digital photos, music, and video)
between devices as soon as they come in contact with each other, such as to transfer data between
mobile phones or between digital cameras, to download music or video from a consumer kiosk or
digital signage system to a mobile phone or other mobile device, or to transfer images or video from a
digital camera to a TV set or printer.

PTS: 1 REF: 286 TOP: Critical Thinking