135. A device that sends and receives data over telephone lines to and from computers is (p. 53) called a(n) ____________________________. modem Difficulty: 1 136. The device that connects a personal computer to a cable-TV system that offers an (p. 56) internet connection is called a(n) ____________________________. cable modem Difficulty: 1 137. A space station that transmits radio waves from earth-based stations is called a (p. 57) ____________________________. communications satellite Difficulty: 1 138. The radio waves transmitted from a communications satellite are called (p. 57) ____________________________. microwaves Difficulty: 1 139. Data is transmitted in characters or collections of (p. 52) ____________________________. bits Difficulty: 2 140. The minimum speed needed for visiting websites with graphics is (p. 52) ____________________________. 28,800 bps Difficulty: 2
135. (p. 53) A device that sends and receives data over telephone lines to and from computers is called a(n) ____________________________. modem Difficulty: 1 136. (p. 56) The device that connects a personal computer to a cable-TV system that offers an internet connection is called a(n) ____________________________. cable modem Difficulty: 1 137. (p. 57) A space station that transmits radio waves from earth-based stations is called a ____________________________. communications satellite Difficulty: 1 138. (p. 57) The radio waves transmitted from a communications satellite are called ____________________________. microwaves Difficulty: 1 139. (p. 52) Data is transmitted in characters or collections of ____________________________. bits Difficulty: 2 140. (p. 52) The minimum speed needed for visiting websites with graphics is ____________________________. 28,800 bps Difficulty: 2