Deck 12: Using Servers

Question 1

A(n) ________ server acts as a repository for software such as Microsoft Office.

Answer 1

application

Question 2

A(n) ________ server is used to host an Internet site.

Answer 2

web

Question 3

A company would use a(n) ________ server to provide Internet-based information.

A) web
B) file
C) database
D) application

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a network, ________ servers perform specific tasks such as handling e-mail or managing files.

Question 5

Match the following dedicated servers to their functions:
I. authentication server
II. web server
III. e-mail server
IV. database server
V. application server
A. acts as a repository for software such as Microsoft Office
B. keeps track of user logins to the network and which services are available to each user
C. processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail
D. allows client computers to access a database
E. hosts websites that can be accessed via the Internet

Question 6

A(n) ________ server handles all messaging between a network and other networks, including Internet connectivity.

Question 7

Servers such as print and database are examples of ________ servers that fulfill a specific network function.

A) dedicated
B) internal
C) external
D) devoted

Question 8

________ servers can act as overseers for the network, since they manage and coordinate the services that are available to each user.

Question 9

A school network might use a(n) ________ server to distribute software such as Microsoft Office.

A) communication
B) print
C) application
D) proxy

Question 10

All of the following are considered dedicated servers EXCEPT ________.

A) internal servers
B) authentication servers
C) application servers
D) web servers

Question 11

When working with a(n) ________ network, special network operating system (NOS) software may have to be installed on all computers.

Question 12

Instead of maintaining a local server, a company may decide to use a(n) ________ server that is maintained by a hosting company and is connected to the network via the Internet.

A) cloud
B) database
C) print
D) application

Question 13

A(n) ________ server provides client computers with access to stored information.

A) authentication
B) proxy
C) database
D) print

Question 14

The software holding area for print jobs is called a print ________.

Question 15

Which type of server is designed to keep track of who is logging on to the network and which network services are available?

A) Database
B) Cloud
C) Authentication
D) Network