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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. _________________________

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-The accompanying figure displays a ____.

A) coaxial cable
B) twisted pair cable
C) fiber-optic cable
D) single-wire cable

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

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

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

Mobile phones are also called wireless phones.

Workgroup computing is also referred to as _________ computing.

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

The original first-generation cell phones were ____ and designed for voice data only.

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

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

What is a virtual private network (VPN)?

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.

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

Similar to Wi-Fi, ____ is designed to provide Internet access to fixed locations (sometimes called hotzones) , but the coverage is significantly larger.

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

____ is typically used with LANs that have a star topology and can be used in conjunction with twisted-pair, coaxial, or fiber-optic cabling.

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.

____________________ cable is the newest and fastest wired transmission medium.

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. _________________________