Deck 11: Networks and Telecommunications

Question 1

What is designed to connect a group of computers in close proximity to each other, such as in an office building, a school, or a home?

A)Local area network
B)Wide area network
C)Metropolitan area network
D)Peer-to-peer network

Answer 1

A
Explanation: This is the definition of LAN.

Question 2

File transfer protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

Answer 2

True
Explanation: This is the definition of FTP.

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the differentiating factors of a network?

A)Architecture
B)Topology
C)Protocols
D)Telecommunication system

Answer 3

D
Explanation: Telecommunication systems are not one of the differentiating factors of a network.

Question 4

What is a peer-to-peer network?

A)A system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 5

What is a telecommunications system?

A)A system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 6

What occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer?

A)Client
B)Packet-switching
C)Peer-to-peer network
D)Network operating system

Question 7

What is a router?

A)Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)Refers to an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
C)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network
D)Refers to a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 8

Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email.Telnet protocol provides terminal emulation that allows a personal computer or workstation to act as a terminal, or access device, for a server.

Question 9

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

A)Local area network
B)Wide area network
C)Metropolitan area network
D)Peer-to-peer network

Question 10

What is network topology?

A)Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)Refers to an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
C)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network
D)Refers to a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 11

What is a client/server network?

A)Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)Refers to an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
C)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network
D)Refers to a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 12

What is a network?

A)A system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 13

What runs a network, steering information between computers and managing security and users?

A)Client
B)Server
C)Peer-to-peer network
D)Network operating system

Question 14

What is a client?

A)A System that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)A communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)Any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)A computer that is designed to request information from a server

Question 15

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) uses TCP/IP technology to transmit voice calls over long-distance telephone lines.

Question 16

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

A)Client/server network
B)Corporate network
C)Metropolitan area network
D)Peer-to-peer network

Question 17

Packet switching is an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination.

Question 18

Network transmission media refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers.

Question 19

What is a computer that is designed to request information from a server?

A)Client
B)Packet-switching
C)Peer-to-peer network
D)Network operating system

Question 20

What is packet-switching?

A)Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)Refers to an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
C)Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices) in a network
D)Refers to a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

Question 21

A ____________ area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

Question 22

What is TCP/IP's own messaging system for email?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 23

There are ____________ layers in the OSI model.

Question 24

What allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 25

What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 26

What refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath?

A)Twisted-pair cable
B)Coaxial cable
C)Fiber-optic cable
D)Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol

Question 27

A (An) ____________ network topology has groups of star-configured workstations connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Question 28

Which of the following represents the ring topology?

A)All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
B)All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub.
C)All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
D)Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Question 29

Which of the following is not a commonly used type of guided media?

A)Twisted-pair wiring
B)Coaxial cable
C)Fiber-optic cable
D)Transmission control protocol/internet protocol

Question 30

How many layers does the OSI model contain?

A)4
B)7
C)10
D)11

Question 31

Architecture, ____________, protocols, and media are the four network differentiators.

Question 32

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

A)All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
B)All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub.
C)All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
D)Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

Question 33

Which of the following represents the TCP/IP four-layer reference model?

A)Application, Internet, transport, network interfaces
B)Application, Internet, network interfaces, transport
C)Application, transport, Internet, network interfaces
D)Application, network interfaces, Internet, transport

Question 34

____________ is a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking.

Question 35

____________ is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 36

What allows web browsers and servers to send and receive web pages?

A)File transfer protocol (FTP)
B)Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)
C)Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
D)Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Question 37

Which of the following is not a network topology?

A)Bus
B)Ring
C)Ethernet
D)Star

Question 38

Transmission control protocol/_________ protocol provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

Question 39

What is a protocol?

A)An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
B)The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers (and other network devices) in a network
C)A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission
D)The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers

Question 40

What is interoperability?

A)An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
B)The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers (and other network devices) in a network
C)A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission
D)The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers

Question 41

Explain topology and the different types found in networks.

Question 42

List and describe the four components that differentiate networks.

Question 43

Compare the two types of network architectures.

Question 44

Compare LANs, WANs, and MANs.

Question 45

Identify the different media types found in networks.

Question 46

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.