As part of CSMA/CD, a process known as ____________________ allows the NIC issue a special 32-bit sequence that indicates to the rest of the network nodes that its previous transmission was faulty and that those data frames are invalid.
Nearly all NICs contain a(n) ____, the device that transmits and receives data signals.
By far, the most popular expansion board NIC is one that uses a(n) ____ bus.
PCIe slots vary depending on the number of ____ they support.
CompactFlash is an example of a peripheral device attached to the computer's ____ bus.
The primary difference between the two USB standards is ____.
____ is a set of data or instructions that has been saved to a ROM (read-only memory) chip (which is on the NIC).
Each time a computer starts up, the device drivers for all its connected peripherals are loaded into ____.
If the ____ NIC LED indicator is blinking, the NIC is functioning and receiving frames.
A(n) ____ is the circuit board wire over which a device issues voltage to signal this request.
____ is a type of microchip that requires very little energy to operate.
The ____ is a simple set of instructions that enables a computer to initially recognize its hardware.
The ____ setting specifies, in hexadecimal notation, which area of memory will act as a channel for moving data between the NIC and the CPU.
base I/O port
A NIC's transmission characteristics are held in the adapter's ____.
A ____ is a repeater with more than one output port.