10) What is the difference between a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN)? Give an example of how each one could be used in businesses.
11) A ________ is a networking device that detects the speed that a given device on a local area network (LAN) can handle and communicates with it at that speed.
A) bus
B) switch
C) domain
D) hub
12) The IEEE 802.3 protocol standard is also known as the ________.
A) TCP/IP protocol
B) Ethernet
C) intranet
D) Internet
13) Which protocol standard used for wired local area network (LAN) connections specifies hardware characteristics, such as the signal to be carried by each wire?
A) Bluetooth
B) WiMAX
C) Ethernet
D) RuBee
14) What does the term
10/100/1000 Ethernet
in most computer systems indicate?
A) the number of devices that can be connected
B) the distance over which the network signal can be transmitted
C) the rate at which data can be transmitted
D) the Internet protocol used by a system
15) Which of the following statements is true of local area network (LAN) protocols?
A) IEEE LAN protocols always start with the numbers 802.
B) The IEEE 802.11 protocol is also called the Ethernet.
C) Wired LANs use the IEEE 802.11 protocol.
D) The IEEE 802.3ac is the current standard for wireless LANs.