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True / False
1. A network that connects LANs in different countries is most likely a WAN.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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LANs, Internetworks, WANs, and MANs
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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2. In order to find out your MAC address, you should open a command prompt and type ipconfig /all.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
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How Two Computers Communicate on a LAN: Some Details
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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3. What makes a computer a “server” is the fact that it has a server operating system installed on it.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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Clients and Servers
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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4. Each component of a computer is designed to perform only one specific task-either input, processing, or
output.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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1
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Basic Functions of a Computer
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QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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8. Windows 10 is an example of which of the following?
a.
network protocol
b.
client operating system
c.
server software
d.
server operating system
ANSWER:
b
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Clients and Servers
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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9. What is one of the disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network compared to a server-based network?
a.
more difficult to setup and install
b.
more expensive
c.
higher administration costs
d.
limited security
ANSWER:
d
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Peer-to-Peer/Workgroup Model
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10. What command would you issue from a command prompt to see a listing of the computers in your
workgroup?
a.
arp -a
b.
net view
c.
ipconfig /all
d.
ping
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
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Network Models
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
False
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11. What is one of the disadvantages of a server-based network compared to a peer-to-peer network?
a.
additional costs
b.
decentralized data access
c.
difficult to expand
d.
less secure
ANSWER:
a
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1
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Network Models
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Multiple Choice
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False
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12. Which component manages the details of communicating with the NIC hardware to send and receive data to
and from network media?
a.
client
b.
server software
c.
network protocol
d.
device driver
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
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Network Components
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Multiple Choice
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False
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13. When data is being prepared for transmission onto the network, it is broken into small pieces and a header
and trailer are added to each piece to help identify it. What is this process called?
a.
multitasking
b.
verification
c.
encapsulation
d.
application
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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Packets and Frames
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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ANSWER:
a, c, d
POINTS:
1
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Basic Functions of a Computer
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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Completion
26. The three basic functions of a computer are input, ____________, and output.
ANSWER:
processing
POINTS:
1
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Basic Functions of a Computer
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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27. A ____________ is a packet that has been encapsulated with the source and destination MAC addresses in
the header and an error-checking code in the trailer.
ANSWER:
frame
POINTS:
1
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Packets and Frames
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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28. A ____________ is a chunk of data with the source and destination IP addresses added to it.
ANSWER:
packet
POINTS:
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Packets and Frames
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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Basic
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29. A ______________ is a collection of users and computers whose accounts are managed by Windows
servers called domain controllers.
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ANSWER:
domain
POINTS:
1
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Server/Domain-Based Model
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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30. The process of ____________ adds IP addresses and then MAC addresses to chunks of data before sending
the data onto the network.
ANSWER:
encapsulation
POINTS:
1
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Packets and Frames
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a.
server
b.
network protocols
c.
domain
d.
LAN
e.
header
f.
packet
g.
WAN
h.
nonvolatile memory
i.
internetwork
j.
core
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Glossary
QUESTION TYPE:
Matching
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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31. the term used to describe an OS designed mainly to share network resources
ANSWER:
a
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32. the software defining the rules and formats a computer must use when sending information across the
network
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
33. a collection of users and computers in a Windows server-based network
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
34. a network that connects devices in a small geographic area
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
35. information added to the front end of a chunk of data
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
1
36. a chunk of data with source and destination IP addresses in the header
ANSWER:
f
POINTS:
1
37. network that is geographically dispersed
ANSWER:
g
POINTS:
1
38. the firmware of a computer is stored in this type of storage
ANSWER:
h
POINTS:
1
39. a networked collection of LANs tied together by devices such as routers
ANSWER:
i
POINTS:
1
40. an instance of a processor inside a single CPU chip
ANSWER:
j
POINTS:
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Subjective Short Answer
41. Judy has just sent a ping message from her computer to John’s computer using John’s computer’s IP address
to verify that she has connectivity. List the steps that the message takes to get to the other computer and what
layer of the network communication process each step relates to.
ANSWER:
First, Judy opens a command prompt and types the command ping 192.168.0.10. This
is the user application layer. The next step is for Judy’s computer to create the ping message
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organizations to access resources without making resources available to the wider Internet.
POINTS:
1
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Internet, Intranet, and Extranet
QUESTION TYPE:
Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
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