Module 10 Quiz: Networking Basics

P2P Networks are most commonly used in home networks.

• True

• False

Which of the following operating systems is NOT used to support P2P networking?

• Windows

• OS X (Mac)

• Unix

• Linux

On a network, what can be used to prevent data packets from colliding with each other?

• access point

• hub

• adapter

• switch

Wireless network devices use what communicate with each other?

• fiber-optics

• satellites

• radio waves

• DSL

Who (in an organization) would most likely be responsible for installing new hardware and software on the network and monitoring performance?

• computer technician

• network administrator

• IT manager

• programmer analyst

For nodes on a network to communicate with each other and access the network, each nodes needs:

• a DSL modem

• a network adapter

• a hub

• a router

Telephone cable is a type of which of the following?

• fiber-optic cable

• twisted-pair cable

• coaxial cable

• Ethernet cable

To transfer of data packets between two or more networks, one must use a what?

• router

• hub

• firewall

• switch

Which of the following cables is NOT used in wired networks?

• Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)

• Coaxial

• fiber-optic

• unshielded coaxial

A large network designed to provide access to a specific geographic area, such as a large city, is which type of network?

• MAN

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN