Where would you most likely find a configuration consisting of a total of two computers connected to one printer?

• In the data center of an Internet Service Provider (ISP)

• In a home network environment

• At the headquarters of your school district

• In an agency of the federal government

How are computer networks connected to each other?

• Through cables or wireless network cards

• Through network operating systems

• Through Web browsers

• Through desktop operating systems

Madison writes a weekly column for her local newspaper. The newspaper has provided her with a user name and password, and a secure tunnel to log in to their network so she can submit her column. Which of the following is Madison using?

• Local area network (LAN)

• Personal area network (PAN)

• Wide area network (WAN)

• Virtual private network (VPN)

The Internet consists of multiple:

• intranets.

• extranets.

• wide area networks.

• virtual private networks.

Which of the following is an example of how a computer network might be used at work?

• For your computer, your mom's computer and your dad's computer to all share a printer

• For all the computers in the Sales department to share a printer

• For a teacher to print out each student's completed online spelling test and score

• For your computer, your smartphone and your tablet to all share an Internet connection

Denise set up a calendar on her school's internal network so teachers could keep track of holidays, sick time, school events, etc. Because this network is internal, only the teachers and administrators at the school have access to it. Which term describes this type of network?

• Intranet

• Extranet

• WAN

• MAN

Greg has both his desktop computer and his laptop computer connected to his wireless router, allowing him to share files, folders and printers between his two computers. What has Greg created?

• A metropolitan area network (MAN)

• A network

• An extranet

• A wide area network (WAN)

The simplest network consists of:

• a computer connected to another computer.

• a computer connected to a monitor.

• a computer connected to a printer.

• a computer connected to a keyboard.

What is the purpose of a network?

• To share files, folders, printers and other information between two or more systems

• To keep track of tasks in a chart format so you can better manage your daily activities

• To print images on your hard drive in color as well as in grayscale

• To keep the e-mail addresses of all your friends in one convenient place

Alicia was admitted to the hospital for some pain in her abdomen. After running some tests, the doctors conclude that Alicia has appendicitis and needs surgery immediately. How does the hospital share information about her condition with the doctors, nurses and staff?

• The doctors, nurses and staff e-mail each other the latest test results, labs, and diagnosis summaries to keep each other informed of the patient's condition.

• The doctors and nurses rely on the staff to inform them verbally of the patient's updates and latest results.

• The doctors, nurses, and staff enter the patient's information into the hospital's computer network so that the information is available to the medical team.

• The doctors, nurses and staff manually enter the information onto the patient's chart to inform all parties and exchange information.