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____ refers to the amount of data that can be transferred (such as via a bus or over a certain type of networking medium) in a given time period.

A) Bandwidth
B) Bluetooth
C) Modulation
D) Throughband

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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

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B) False

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

____ is a networking standard for very short-range wireless connections; the devices are automatically connected once they get within the allowable range.

Two original communications networks are broadcast television networks and ____________________.

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 communicate with each other electronically. _________________________

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. _________________________

A  GPS receiver  measures the distance between the receiver and ____  GPS satellites simultaneously to determine the receiver's exact geographic location.

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

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. _________________________

Large WANs, like the Internet, typically use a(n) ____________________ topology.

Physicians can use telemedicine to perform remote diagnosis of patients.

Videoconferencing is the use of networking technology to conduct real-time, face-to-face meetings between individuals physically located in different places.

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. Every day, Robert uses ____ to have a real-time, face-to-face meeting with his boss.

A ____ transmits all data received to all network devices connected to it, regardless of which device the data is being sent to.

What is a virtual private network (VPN)?

____ is the use of networking technology to provide medical information and services.

____ networks use a central device to connect each device directly to the network.

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

Describe the ZigBee networking standard.