Question 1

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

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Question 2

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

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Question 3

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

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Question 4

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

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

Question 5

What is interoperability?

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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 manufacturersE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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?

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A)  Client
B)  Packet-switching
C)  Peer-to-peer network
D)  Network operating systemE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

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A)  Client
B)  Server
C)  Peer-to-peer network
D)  Network operating systemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is a client?

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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 serverE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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The answer of ____________ is the capability of two or...

Question 11

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

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A)  Local area network
B)  Wide area network
C)  Metropolitan area network
D)  Peer-to-peer networkE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

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

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A)  Twisted-pair cable
B)  Coaxial cable
C)  Fiber-optic cable
D)  Transmission control protocol/Internet protocolE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Compare the two types of network architectures.

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A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is any netw...

Question 14

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

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Transmission control protocol/...

Question 15

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

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The answer of Transmission control protocol/_________ protocol provides the technical...

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

What is a telecommunications system?

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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 serverE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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

Question 19

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is packet-switching?

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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 clientsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 11: Networks and Telecommunications

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

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What is packet-switching?

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Compare the two types of network architectures.

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What is interoperability?

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

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What is a telecommunications system?

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

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What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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

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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?

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

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What is a client?

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

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Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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