Ch. 12 (post lecture) – Flashcards
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A ___ server tracks who is logging on to the network as well as which services on the network are available to each user -file -application -authentication -dedicated
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authentication
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a ___ network can contain servers as well as individual computers -switch -star -peer-to-peer -client/server
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client/server
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A ___ is a group of two or more computers, or nodes, designed to share information and resources
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network
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most home networks use ___ cable, which is most susceptible to interference -fiber-optic -unshielded twisted-pair -coaxial -Wi-Fi
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unshielded twisted-pair
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A ___ sends data from one collision domain to another -router -link -switch -bridge
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bridge
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____ is the amount of data that can be transmitted across a transmission medium in a certain amount of time -data capacity -bandwidth -infusion -scalability
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bandwidth
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For business networks, which of the following is NOT a main cable type? -coaxial -duplex -twisted-pair -fiber-optic
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duplex
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which of the following is NOT a common network topology? -linera bus -star -ring -cluster
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cluster
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which of the following is the most commonly used client/server network topology? -ring -star -hierarchical -cluster
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star
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____ cable is NOT a subject to electromagnetic interference or radio frequency interference -coaxial -fiber-optic -twisted-pair -polycarbonate
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fiber-optic
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ring networks use the ___ method to avoid data collisions -active-check -packet screening -token -passive-check
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token
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the computers in a lab on a floor of a building would be connected using a ___ -WAN -MAN -LAN -PAN
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LAN
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a print-server uses a print ___ as a software holding area for jobs waiting to be printed -spooler -logger -heap -stack
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spooler
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in a ___ network, data collisions can occur fairly easily because the network is essentially composed of a single cable -hierarchical -star -bus -cluster
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bus
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the ends of the cable in a bus network use a ___ to absorb signals so that they are not reflected back to network components that have already received the signals -stopper -endcap -terminator -block
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terminator
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a ___ keeps your computer safe by determining who is trying to access it -switch -firewall -hub -gateway
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firewall
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configuring an account to disable itself after a set number of login attempts using invalid passwords is a method of counter a ___ -spammer -brute force attack -trojan horse -worm
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brute force attack
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a ___ server is a server that stores and manages files for network users -print -file -e-mail -database
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file
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a ___ is a set of rules for how information and communication are exchanged -token -packet -frame -protocol
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protocol
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which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when selecting network cabling? -bandwidth -interference -cable diameter -maximum run length
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cable diameter
