The traditional client/server architecture involves two levels, or tiers: a client tier and a
_________ tier.
The type of network commonly used at business premises is called a __________.
__________ binding means that a logical connection is established between the two
processes at the time of the RPC and that as soon as the values are returned, the
connection is dismantled.
IEEE 802.11i consists of two main functions: authentication and access control.
A computer connected to the Internet is called a “host”.
Satellite communications is comparable in importance to optical fiber in the evolution
of telecommunications and data communications.
The client/server architecture is a blend of decentralized and centralized computing.
The key advantages of the WLAN are that it eliminates the wiring cost and it
accommodates mobile workstations.
________ is the creation of a virtual, rather than actual, version of something.
EOIP encourages the development of IP applications for all major types of business
data as well as IP-based, or IP-compliant, telecommunications transport.
As cells become smaller, antennas move from the tops of tall buildings or hills, to the
tops of small buildings or the sides of large buildings, and finally to lamp posts, where
they form ___________.
Ports are logical entities defined within the authenticator and refer to physical network
connections.
A __________ is any device that contains an IEEE 802.11 conformant MAC
and physical layer.
Drawbacks to a single-LAN strategy are: reliability, capacity, and _________.
With ___________, or asynchronous primitives, a process is not suspended as a result
of issuing a Send or Receive.