True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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A
common way to share resources on a peer-to-peer network is by modifying the file-sharing controls via
the computer’s operating system.
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Resource sharing is controlled by a central computer or authority.
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Clients on a client/server network share their resources directly with each
other.
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4.
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Networks are usually only arranged in a ring, bus, or star formation and hybrid
combinations of these patterns are not possible.
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5.
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Protocols ensure that data are transferred whole, in sequence, and without error from
one node on the network to another.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A(n)
____ is a group of computers and other devices that are connected by some type of transmission
media. a. | access
server | c. | NOS | b. | network | d. | NIC | | | | |
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7.
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In
a(n) ____ network, every computer can communicate directly with every other
computer. a. | LAN | c. | WAN | b. | client/server | d. | peer-to-peer | | | | |
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8.
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A(n)
____ is a network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space, such
as one building or even one office.
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9.
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A
network that is larger than a LAN and connects clients and servers from multiple buildings is known
as a(n) ____.
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10.
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A
personal computer which may or may not be connected to a network is a(n) ____. a. | server | c. | workstation | b. | client | d. | NIC | | | | |
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11.
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The
device inside a computer that connects a computer to the network media and allows it to communicate
with other computers is known as a(n) ____. a. | server | c. | workstation | b. | client | d. | NIC | | | | |
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12.
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The
____ is the main circuit that controls the computer. a. | motherboard | c. | NOS | b. | mail server | d. | network adapter | | | | |
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13.
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The
____ is the software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data, users, groups,
security, applications, and other networking functions. a. | NIC | c. | Web
server | b. | network operating system | d. | WAN | | | | |
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Which
of the following enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network? a. | Segment | c. | Host | b. | Node | d. | Backbone | | | | |
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15.
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A(n)
____ is a client, server, or other device that can communicate over a network and is identified by a
unique number, known as its network address. a. | host | c. | segment | b. | node | d. | connectivity
device | | | | |
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A(n)
____ is usually composed of a group of nodes that use the same communications channel for all their
traffic. a. | segment | c. | backbone | b. | connectivity device | d. | host | | | | |
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The
____ of a network refers to that part of the network to which segments and shared devices
connect. a. | topology | c. | node | b. | protocol | d. | backbone | | | | |
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18.
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The
physical layout of a computer network is known as its ____. a. | protocol | c. | connectivity | b. | topology | d. | addressing | | | | |
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____
are standard methods or formats for communication between networked devices. a. | Topologies | c. | Hosts | b. | Data packets | d. | Protocols | | | | |
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____
are the distinct units of data that are transmitted from one node on a network to
another. a. | Nodes | c. | Transmission
media | b. | Data packets | d. | Protocols | | | | |
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The
scheme used to assign a unique identifying number to every node on a network is known as
____. a. | addressing | c. | security | b. | transmission | d. | protocol | | | | |
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22.
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____
is the means through which data is transmitted and received. a. | Spam | c. | Transmission
media | b. | The network adapter | d. | NOS | | | | |
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23.
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____
refer to the capability of a server to share data files, applications (such as word-processing or
spreadsheet programs), and disk storage space. a. | File services | c. | NIC | b. | Print services | d. | P2P | | | | |
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Another term for a remote access server is ____. a. | client/server | c. | data
server | b. | mail server | d. | communications server | | | | |
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25.
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____
coordinate the storage and transfer of e-mail between users on a network. a. | Print
services | c. | LANs | b. | Mail services | d. | Hosts | | | | |
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26.
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A(n)
____ is a computer installed with the appropriate software to supply Web pages to many different
clients upon demand. a. | Web server | c. | WAN | b. | node | d. | LAN | | | | |
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