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Network Plus Ch1

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

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.
 

 2. 

Resource sharing is controlled by a central computer or authority.
 

 3. 

Clients on a client/server network share their resources directly with each other.
 

 4. 

Networks are usually only arranged in a ring, bus, or star formation and hybrid combinations of these patterns are not possible.
 

 5. 

Protocols ensure that data are transferred whole, in sequence, and without error from one node on the network to another.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

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
 

 7. 

In a(n) ____ network, every computer can communicate directly with every other computer.
a.
LAN
c.
WAN
b.
client/server
d.
peer-to-peer
 

 8. 

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.
a.
LAN
c.
MAN
b.
WAN
d.
NOS
 

 9. 

A network that is larger than a LAN and connects clients and servers from multiple buildings is known as a(n) ____.
a.
NOS
c.
LAN
b.
MAN
d.
WAN
 

 10. 

A personal computer which may or may not be connected to a network is a(n) ____.
a.
server
c.
workstation
b.
client
d.
NIC
 

 11. 

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
 

 12. 

The ____ is the main circuit that controls the computer.
a.
motherboard
c.
NOS
b.
mail server
d.
network adapter
 

 13. 

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
 

 14. 

Which of the following enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network?
a.
Segment
c.
Host
b.
Node
d.
Backbone
 

 15. 

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
 

 16. 

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
 

 17. 

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
 

 18. 

The physical layout of a computer network is known as its ____.
a.
protocol
c.
connectivity
b.
topology
d.
addressing
 

 19. 

____ are standard methods or formats for communication between networked devices.
a.
Topologies
c.
Hosts
b.
Data packets
d.
Protocols
 

 20. 

____ 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
 

 21. 

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
 

 22. 

____ is the means through which data is transmitted and received.
a.
Spam
c.
Transmission media
b.
The network adapter
d.
NOS
 

 23. 

____ 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
 

 24. 

Another term for a remote access server is ____.
a.
client/server
c.
data server
b.
mail server
d.
communications server
 

 25. 

____ coordinate the storage and transfer of e-mail between users on a network.
a.
Print services
c.
LANs
b.
Mail services
d.
Hosts
 

 26. 

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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