Discuss what hardware is needed for a wireless, Internet-connected home network.

What will be an ideal response?

Student responses will vary, but should be drawn from the following information from the text.

Hardware needed for a wireless, Internet-connected home network includes the following:

• A modem, such as a cable or DSL modem, that connects to an ISP and establishes the Internet connection for the network

• A router, which establishes the connection between the Internet and all computers and devices on the home network and also enables the devices to communicate with each other

• A wireless access point, often included as part of the router, in order to connect wireless devices

• Computers and devices, such as desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, televisions, cable set-top boxes, or a VoIP phone, that you connect to the home network.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following statements will correctly carry out the operation stated in the comment to its right.

A) array 2 = array1 // Copy the elements of array 1 into array 2. B) cout << array2 // Output the elements stored in array 2. C) array2 = 5; // Place a 5 in each element of array2. D) None of the above. E) A and B, but not C.

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