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CWNA Vocab
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cisco
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it-skills
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cwna
Instructions:
Answer 24 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Independent United States agency that regulates communications to and from the United States. Regulates radio signals that are used for wireless networking
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
phase
Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
RF signal
2. The relationship between two waves with the same frequency
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
keying method
phase
modulation
3. Non-profit group devoted to the growth of wireless LANs (WLANs). One of their primary task is to ensure interoperability of WLAN products by providing certification testing
modulation
electromagnetic (EM) spectrum
ITU-R
Wi-Fi Alliance
4. In terms of CWNA it means the loss of signal strength.
attenuate
aperture
RF signal
amplitude
5. A term describing a behavior of waves. How fast the waves travel - or more specifically - how many waves are generated over a 1-second period of time
frequency
(I
speed of light
wavelength
6. The distance that a single cycle RF wave travels.
(I
wavelength
speed of light
frequency
7. A modulated signal that is capable of distinguishing between 0s and 1s
carrier signal
electromagnetic (EM) spectrum
oscilation
attenuate
8. Best known for LAN standards. Mission is to 'promote the engineering process of creating - developing - integrating - sharing - and applying knowledge about electro and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profess
IEEE
phase
waveform
electromagnetic (EM) spectrum
9. Height - force - or power of a wave
Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
waveform
amplitude
modulation
10. Wavelength=speed of light(constant)/Frequency.
(I
IEEE
ITU-R
aperture
11. Shape and form of the AC signal
Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
ISO
waveform
speed of light
12. The fluctuation of voltagein an AC current - AKA Cycling. Single change from up to down -or from positive to negative to positive.
waveform
wavelength
IEEE
oscilation
13. Varies the height of a signal to represent binary data. A current state technique.
electromagnetic (EM) spectrum
wavelength
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
frequency
14. Range of all possible electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic (EM) spectrum
keying method
ITU-R
IEEE
15. Developed Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
amplitude
oscilation
ISO
wavelength
16. The manipulation of a signal so that the receiving station has a way of distinguishing 0s and 1s
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
speed of light
modulation
IEEE
17. Method of manipulating a signal so that it can represent multiple pieces of data. It's what changes a signal into a carrier signal.
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
keying method
Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
18. Effective area for receiving power (catching signals)
Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
aperture
keying method
frequency
19. The speed of an RF signal in a vaccum
speed of light
(I
modulation
oscilation
20. Global hierarchy that maintains a database for worldwide frequency assignments and coordinates spectrum management through five administrative regions
aperture
oscilation
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
ITU-R
21. Varies the phase of the signal to represent the binary data. State transition technique. determines the data that is being transmitted. one phase can represent a 0 bit and another phase can represent a 1 bit
carrier signal
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
22. Is an alternating current (AC)that continuously chaanges b/wa possitive and negative voltage.
carrier signal
phase
(I
RF signal
23. The distance between similar points on two back-to-back waves. Typically measured from the peak of a wave to the peak of the next wave
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
wavelength
24. A current state technique. one frequency can represent a 0 bit and another frequency can represent a 1 bit
wavelength
aperture
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)