INSY 3303 Exam 1 Study Guide 2024 with Complete Solutions

INSY 3303 Exam 1 Study Guide 2024 with Complete Solutions Application Architecture - Answer- the way in which the functions of the application layer software are spread among clients and servers in the network (Client-Server Arch, P2P etc. Bandwidth - Answer- difference between the highest and the lowest frequencies in the set of frequencies Codec - Answer- Translates analog voice data into digital data Coding Scheme - Answer- The group of bits representing the set of characters that are the "alphabet of any given system, or simply a code Components Network - Answer- Server: stores data or software that can be accessed by the clients. Client: is the input-output hardware at the user's end of a communication circuit Circuit: is the pathway through which the message travels Data Flow - Answer- Simplex Transmission: is one-way transmission, such as that with radios and TVs Half-duplex transmission: two-way transmission, but you can only transmit only one way at a time, such as a walkie-talkie Full-Duplex transmission: you can transmit in both directions simultaneously, with no turnaround time, Email attachment Extension - Answer- An application layer standard protocol that enables SMTP mail messages to transfer nontext characters such as graphic and software. The sending email client translates the nontext chracters into something resembles text using MIME codes and attaches it to the message. The receiving email client translates the MIME codes back into the original graphic or software file, Email Protocols - Answer- SMTP(simple mail transfer protocol), protocol used to send a message to a MTA. IMAP(internet mail access protocol) or POP(Post Office Protocol) protocols used by a MUA to retrieve messages from an MTA. Ethernet Transmission - Answer- uses Manchester encoding, which is a version of unipolar transmission. Manchester: voltage is positive or negative and bits are indicated by a mid bit transition Full Duplex - Answer- can transmit in both directions simultaneously, with no turnaround time Geosynchronous - Answer- Satellite remains stationary over one point on earth Group of Layers - Answer- data link layer and the physical layer are closely tied together because the data link layer controls the physical layer in terms of when the physical later can transmit. (hardware layers) transport a