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Computing Essentials 2002-2003 Intro, 14/e
Timothy J. O'Leary
Linda I. O'Leary
Connectivity, the Wireless Revolution, and Communications

True or False

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

Widespread use of mobile or wireless telephones has dramatically changed connectivity and communications in the past five years.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Although limited by distance, fiber-optic cable lines can carry over 26,000 times more data than traditional twisted pair cable.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

In parallel data transmissions, data bits travel in a series or continuous stream.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

A ring network consists of a number of small computers or devices linked to a central host computer or file server.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

A network of computers and peripherals that are in close physical proximity to each other, such as within the same building, is known as a local area network.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE




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