Communications

Question 1

___________ provides very efficient direct text communication between individuals using short electronic messages

Answer 1

Texting

Question 2

_________ provides a fast, efficient alternative to traditional mail by sending and receiving electronic documents.

Answer 2

E-mail

Question 3

____________ provides an alternative to meeting in person using audio communications (such as phone call) often with video to see the people you talk to.

Answer 3

Videoconferencing

Question 4

____________ buying and selling goods electronically

Answer 4

Electronic commerce

Question 5

____________ is a concept related to using computer networks to link people and resources.

Answer 5

Connectivity

Question 6

___________ are electronic systems that transmit data from one location to another.

Answer 6

Communication systems

Question 7

Every communication has four basic elements:

Answer 7

1. Sending and receiving devices
2. Connection devices
3. Data transmission specifications
4. Communication channel

Question 8

_______________ are often a computer or specialized communication device. They send and receive messages in form of data, information, and/or instructions.

Answer 8

Sending and receiving devices

Question 9

___________ : act as an interface between the sending and receiving devices and the communication channel. Convert outgoing messages into packets that can travel across the communication channel. Also reverse process for incoming messages.

Answer 9

Connection devices

Question 10

_________________: these are rules and procedures that coordinate the sending and receiving devices by precisely defining how the message will be sent across the communication channel.

Answer 10

Data transmission specifications

Question 11

_______________: this is the actual connecting or transmission medium that carries the message. The medium can be a physical wire or cable, or it can be wireless.

Answer 11

Communication channel