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What is a client/server network?


A) A series of efficiently sized units, each of which contains the address of the destination computer.
B) 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) The geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network.
D) 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.

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

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What refers to the technology associated with the transmission of information as light impulses along a glass wire or fiber?


A) Twisted-pair wiring
B) Coaxial cable
C) Fiber-optic cable
D) Wireless media

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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

A) True
B) False

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A MAN is a set of communication rules to make sure that everyone speaks the same language.

A) True
B) False

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Compare LANs, WANs, and MANs.

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A local area network (LAN) is designed t...

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A network topology refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network.Topologies vary depending on cost and functionality.

A) True
B) False

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

A) True
B) False

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The network interface layer places data packets on the network for transmission.

A) True
B) False

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What is network topology?


A) A phenomenon that 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) 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) 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.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) allows web browsers and servers to send and receive web pages.

A) True
B) False

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Simple network management protocol (SNMP) allows networked nodes to be managed from a single point.

A) True
B) False

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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.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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


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

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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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) 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) 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.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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


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

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A protocol is a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

A) True
B) False

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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.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Media includes coaxial, twisted-pair, and fiber-optic.

A) True
B) False

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Compare the two types of network architectures.

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

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

A) True
B) False

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