CIS 204 Chapter 12 Quiz – Flashcards
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Network adapters send data packets based on a(n)
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MAC address
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The computers in a lab on a floor of a building would be connected using a ____
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LAN
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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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In a ___ network, data collisions can occur fairly easily because the network is essentially composed of a single cable
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Bus
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___ cable is NOT subject to electromagnetic interference or radio frequency interference
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fiber-optic
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A(n) ___ server is a server that stores an manages files for network users
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file
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A ___ uses the Internet communications infrastructure to build a secure and private network
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VPN
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Which of the following is an advantage of installing a client/server network in a business?
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centralization of network security protection
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Which of the following is the most commonly used client/server network topology?
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Star
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A ___ sends data between two networks
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router
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Providing adequate security on a corporate network involves all of the following issues except
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proprietary software lockout
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A(n) ____ address is the address that external entities use when communicating with your network
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IP
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For business networks, which of the following is NOT a main cable type?
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Duplex
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____ provides the capacity for troops on the ground to communicate with each other by routing signals through advanced sensor and targeting pods aboard military aircraft
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Net-T
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A print server uses a print ___ as a software holding area for jobs waiting to be printed
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spooler
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A ___ sends data from one collision domain to another
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bridge
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A ___ topology uses more than one topology when building a network
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hybrid
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Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when selecting network cabling?
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Cable diameter
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A(n) ____ server tracks who is logging on to the network as well as which services on the network are available to each user
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authenticiation
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Ring networks use the ___ method to avoid data collisions
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token
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___ is the amount of data that can be transmitted across a transmission medium in a certain amount of time
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Bandwith
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Configuring an account to disable itself after a set number of login attempts using invalid passwords is a method of countering a
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brute force attack
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Which of the following is a private network set up by a business that's used exclusively by a select group of employees and suppliers?
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Intranet
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A ___ is a set of rules for how information and communication are exchanged
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protocol
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A(n) ___ server tracks who is logging on to the networks as well as which services on the network are available to each user
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authentication
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Why are p2p networks not usually installed in businesses?
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Security is stronger on client/server networks
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Most home networks use ___ cable, which is most susceptible to interference
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unshielded twisted-pair
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The ends of the cable in a bus network use a(n) ___ to absorb signals so that they are not reflected back to network components that have already received the signals.
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Terminator
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____ is the standard communications protocol used on most client/server networks
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Ethernet
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In an Ethernet network, the signal that is sent to indicate a signal collision is called a ____ signal
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jam
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Packet ____ is a form of protection for your computer that looks at each packet that comes into your computer network
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screening
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A(n) ____ server is a heavily secured server located between a company's secure internal network and its firewall
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bastion host
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In a ___ network, each node connected to the network communicates directly with every other node
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peer-to-peer
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A ___ keeps your computer safe by determining who is trying to access it
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firewall
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The physical address assigned to each network adaptor is called its ____
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Media access control (MAC)
