TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION EXAM SCRIPT
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
●● backward compatibility
Answer: The accommodation of current devices being able to use
previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
●● bandwidth
Answer: The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between
two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second
(Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
●● broadband
Answer: A high-speed Internet connection such as cable, satellite, or
digital subscriber line (DSL).
●● cable Internet
Answer: A broadband service that transmits data over coaxial cables.
●● Cat 6 cable
Answer: A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 Gb/s of
throughput.
,●● client/server network (server-based network)
Answer: A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to
computers that are requesting them (clients).
●● coaxial cable
Answer: A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation,
metal sheathing, and a plastic jacket; used mainly in cable television and
cable Internet service.
●● data transfer rate
Answer: The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between
two nodes on a network; measured in megabits per second (Mbps) or
gigabits per second (Gbps).
●● digital subscriber line (DSL)
Answer: A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the
Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the
same line.
●● Ethernet network
Answer: A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or
standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
,●● fiber-optic cable
Answer: A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along
glass or plastic fibers.
●● fiber-optic service
Answer: Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed
of light through glass or plastic fibers.
●● firmware
Answer: System software that controls hardware devices.
●● gigabit Ethernet
Answer: The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in
devices designed for home networks; provides bandwidth of up to 1
Gbps.
●● hacker
Answer: Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system
(whether an individual computer or a network).
●● home network server
Answer: A device designed to store media, share media across the
network, and back up files on computers connected to a home network.
, ●● Internet of Things (IoT)
Answer: A term for the explosive growth of Internet-enabled devices.
●● Internet service provider (ISP)
Answer: A company that specializes in providing Internet access. ISPs
may be specialized providers, like Juno, or companies that provide other
services in addition to Internet access (such as phone and cable
television).
●● local area network (LAN)
Answer: A network in which the nodes are located within a small
geographic area.
●● metropolitan area network (MAN)
Answer: A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific
geographic area (such as within a city or county).
●● mobile broadband
Answer: Connection to the Internet through the same cellular network
that cell phones use to get 3G or 4G Internet access.
●● network
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
●● backward compatibility
Answer: The accommodation of current devices being able to use
previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
●● bandwidth
Answer: The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between
two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second
(Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
●● broadband
Answer: A high-speed Internet connection such as cable, satellite, or
digital subscriber line (DSL).
●● cable Internet
Answer: A broadband service that transmits data over coaxial cables.
●● Cat 6 cable
Answer: A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 Gb/s of
throughput.
,●● client/server network (server-based network)
Answer: A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to
computers that are requesting them (clients).
●● coaxial cable
Answer: A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation,
metal sheathing, and a plastic jacket; used mainly in cable television and
cable Internet service.
●● data transfer rate
Answer: The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between
two nodes on a network; measured in megabits per second (Mbps) or
gigabits per second (Gbps).
●● digital subscriber line (DSL)
Answer: A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the
Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the
same line.
●● Ethernet network
Answer: A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or
standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
,●● fiber-optic cable
Answer: A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along
glass or plastic fibers.
●● fiber-optic service
Answer: Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed
of light through glass or plastic fibers.
●● firmware
Answer: System software that controls hardware devices.
●● gigabit Ethernet
Answer: The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in
devices designed for home networks; provides bandwidth of up to 1
Gbps.
●● hacker
Answer: Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system
(whether an individual computer or a network).
●● home network server
Answer: A device designed to store media, share media across the
network, and back up files on computers connected to a home network.
, ●● Internet of Things (IoT)
Answer: A term for the explosive growth of Internet-enabled devices.
●● Internet service provider (ISP)
Answer: A company that specializes in providing Internet access. ISPs
may be specialized providers, like Juno, or companies that provide other
services in addition to Internet access (such as phone and cable
television).
●● local area network (LAN)
Answer: A network in which the nodes are located within a small
geographic area.
●● metropolitan area network (MAN)
Answer: A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific
geographic area (such as within a city or county).
●● mobile broadband
Answer: Connection to the Internet through the same cellular network
that cell phones use to get 3G or 4G Internet access.
●● network
