Ch 1 Introduction to Networking Pretest

Which of the following is not an advantage of a computer network?

• A. Delivery of files to those with access

• B. Can save money by sharing resources

• C. Fewer personnel needed

• D. Security

A _____ is any device that can be attached to a network, and computers on a network are called _____.

• host, nodes

• node, hosts

• server, peers

• client, peers

Which network classifi cation describes a large number of networks and PCs connected with private and public

communication lines throughout many geographic areas?

• LAN

• MAN

• PAN

• WAN

Of the following, which is not a network topology?

• Bus

• FDDI

• Ring

• Mesh

Th ere are two basic network administration models: _____ and _____.

• client/server, peer-to-peer

• star, hybrid

• centralized, dedicated

• Active Directory, Domain Services

_____ provides part of the network infrastructure in a virtualized manner.

• Network as a Service

• Software as a Service

• Platform as a Service

• Infrastructure as a Service

A(n) _____ provides a communication system between the computers, printers, and other intelligent hardware

that exist on the network.

• server

• administrator

• workgroup

• network operating system

Data is transmitted across a network in the form of digital signals represented in binary as _____.

• Xs and Os

• 1s and 0s

• Is and Os

• Fs and Ls

Which of the following describes a group of computer programs that handle packet formatting and control

data transmission?

• MAC address

• Gateway

• Protocol

• Topology

What is used by default to communicate across the Internet and on local area networks?

• TCP/IP

• FTP

• UDP

• NTP