Deck 1: Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts

Question 1

The Microsoft .NET computing model uses the Web to deliver applications as well as information and to enable applications on different devices running different operating environments to communicate and share data.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In a(n)____, every user must also act as a network administrator, controlling access to the resources on their machines.

A)LAN
B)internetwork
C)peer-to-peer network
D)client/server network

Answer 2

C

Question 3

____ use WAN technologies to interconnect LANs in a specific geographic region.

A)WPANs
B)MANs
C)Internetworks
D)Peer-to-peer networks

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The emerging standard for WPANs is the IEEE ____ standard.

A)802.3
B)802.5
C)802.11
D)802.15

Question 5

Most ____ consist of collections of typical end-user PCs linked by a common network medium.

A)LANs
B)internetworks
C)peer-to-peer networks
D)client/server networks

Question 6

In the domain model, before users can access resources on the network, they must identify themselves to a(n)____, which is a server that checks account names and passwords against a database of information it maintains.

A)eDirectory
B)domain controller
C)authentication server
D)network administrator

Question 7

In the Novell world, one or more NetWare servers provide similar controls over users and the resources they can access by using Novell ____ to store and manage the same kind of security information that Windows domain controllers handle.

A)Apache
B)IIS
C)Active Directory
D)eDirectory

Question 8

Networks fall into two major types: peer-to-peer and client/server (also called ____).

A)domain controlled
B)server-based
C)workgroup model
D)Web enabled

Question 9

Computers that participate on a network run a ____ that determines what services that computer can offer or request.

A)NOS
B)WPAN
C)domain
D)controller

Question 10

Most peer-to-peer networks consist of collections of typical end-user PCs linked by a common network medium.

Question 11

Chaos is the norm for ____, and security can be a major concern.

A)LANs
B)internetworks
C)peer-to-peer networks
D)client/server networks

Question 12

An advantage of server-based networking is that server failure never renders a network unusable.

Question 13

A LAN is not recommended if the number of computers is greater than 50.

Question 14

To access any network, computers must attach to the network medium by using some kind of physical interface; for PCs, this interface is usually an RS-232 port.

Question 15

Peripheral ____ sharing enables groups of users to take advantage of peripherals and other devices attached directly to a network or to a generally available computer attached to a network.

A)domain
B)group
C)device
D)control

Question 16

The ____ is a short-range networking technology designed to connect personal devices to exchange information.

A)LAN
B)NOS
C)WPAN
D)PDA

Question 17

Most computer networks consist of many computers and are usually connected by a networking device, such as a hub, switch, or access point.

Question 18

A(n)____ is a network of networks or a networked collection of LANs tied together by devices such as routers.

A)internetwork
B)Internet
C)MAN
D)WAN

Question 19

In ____ networking environments, certain computers take specialized roles and function mainly as servers, and ordinary users' machines tend to function mainly as clients.

A)LAN
B)internetwork
C)peer-to-peer
D)client/server

Question 20

The rules that govern which resources can be accessed by which accounts are referred to as ____.

A)firewalls
B)privileges
C)access controls
D)restrictions

Question 21

In a(n)____________________ network , elements of both a server-based network and a peer-to-peer network are used.

Question 22

____ servers manage fax traffic for a network.

A)RRAS
B)Fax
C)Communication
D)Domain

Question 23

What is the role of the network medium in a networking environment?

Question 24

File and ____________________ servers are the mainstay of the server world because they provide basic network file storage, retrieval services, and access to networked printers-functions that define the fundamental uses of most business networks.

Question 25

A server-based network makes sense when more than ____ users must share network access.

A)5
B)10
C)25
D)50

Question 26

Windows Server 2003 was designed to handle up to ____ CPUs in a single system.

A)16
B)32
C)64
D)128

Question 27

A(n)____ is recommended if the network use and security factors don't require using a router.

A)LAN
B)MAN
C)WAN
D)internetwork

Question 28

The ____________________, the best example of the largest internetwork in the world, is a vast public wide area internetwork that makes it possible for any computer in the world to communicate with any other computer in the world using standard technologies and protocols.

Question 29

____ is the most widely used Web server in the world.

A)Active Directory
B)eDirectory
C)Apache
D)IIS

Question 30

____ servers handle e-mail messages for network users; this function might involve simply acting as a clearinghouse for local exchange of messages.

A)Mail
B)Communication
C)RRAS
D)File

Question 31

LAN stands for ____________________.

Question 32

Windows Server 2000/2003 includes a complete Web server called ____.

A)Active Directory
B)eDirectory
C)Apache
D)IIS

Question 33

What is a WAN?

Question 34

All nonserver versions of Windows, from Windows 3.11 to Windows Vista, support a special networking model, called the ____________________ model, that permits groups of machines to work together as peers in the absence of a special-purpose server.

Question 35

What is sneakernet?

Question 36

NIC stands for _________________________.

Question 37

WPAN stands for ______________________________.

Question 38

____ servers supply the server side of client/server applications, and often the data that goes along with them, to network clients.

A)Application
B)File
C)Web
D)Directory

Question 39

What is a network protocol?

Question 40

Windows Server 2003 was designed to handle as much as ____ GB of RAM in a single system.

A)256
B)512
C)1024
D)2048

Question 42

What is the role of communication servers?

Question 43

What are the disadvantages of server-based networking?

Question 44

Describe the role of domain controllers.

Question 45

When should you choose to use a peer-to-peer network instead of a client-server network?

Question 46

What are the disadvantages of peer-to-peer networking?

Question 47

What are the advantages of peer-to-peer networking?

Question 48

What are the advantages of server-based networking?