Quiz-Fundamentals of Networking

What is a LAN?

• A network that covers a broad area

• A dedicated storage network

• A network within a building

• A network used for communication among computer devices

What is a PAN used for?

• To share private data and network resources

• To connect two or more LANs in the same geographic area

• To provide access to consolidated storage

• To communicate among computer devices in proximity to an individual's body

What does WAN stand for?

• Personal Area Network

• Wide Area Network

• Storage Area Network

• Metropolitan Area Network

What is a SAN primarily used for?

• To share the work involved in processing data between client and server computers

• To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

• To provide secure, reliable transport over the Internet

• To make storage devices accessible to servers

What is the Internet?

• A network of millions of interconnected devices linked by various networking technologies

• A network of networks that covers a broad area

• A dedicated storage network

• A private network constructed within a public network infrastructure

What is a VPN used for?

• To construct a private network within a public network infrastructure

• To share private data and network resources

• To provide secure, reliable transport over the Internet

• To provide centralized file storage

What is the main concept of a client/server network?

• The network is used for communication among computer devices in proximity to an individual's body

• There are no dedicated servers or hierarchy among the computers

• Each computer acts as both a server and a client

• All computers are equal and known as peers

What is the main concept of a peer-to-peer network?

• The network is used for communication among computer devices in proximity to an individual's body

• Each computer acts as both a server and a client

• All computers are equal and known as peers

• There are no dedicated servers or hierarchy among the computers

What is a MAN?

• A computer network used for communication among computer devices

• A hybrid between a LAN and a WAN

• A network within a building

• A dedicated storage network

What is the largest WAN in existence?

• The Internet

• Local Area Network

• Personal Area Network

• Metropolitan Area Network