Net+ 1.1-1.3 Test

What is the primary function of a server in a network?

• To consume services

• To make network applications and resources available to other hosts

• To act as a client

• To perform a forwarding function.

In a peer-to-peer network, each host acts as both a client and a ______.

• server

• node

• appliance

• link

What is the role of applications in networking infrastructure?

• To run services

• To store data

• To provide security

• To manage users.

Networks can be configured with additional properties to perform different ______.

• applications

• functions

• services

• nodes

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Home/Residential Network?

• Uses long-distance links

• Includes an Internet router and a few computers

• Hosts only servers and storage

• Requires multiple enterprise-class switches

A Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network often uses a single Internet router/switch/access point to provide ______.

• Connectivity

• Storage

• Security

• Power

What does the topology describe in a network?

• The physical or logical structure

• The speed of the network

• The type of data transmitted

• The security protocols.

In a point-to-point network, only two nodes are connected to the network media. When the network media is ________, a node cannot transmit and receive at the same time.

• full-duplex

• half-duplex

• simplex

What defines a point-to-point link in networking?

• 1:1 relationship

• 1:2 relationship

• 1:3 relationship

• 1:4 relationship

In a point-to-point link, each router can address only the other router. This is an example of a ________ relationship.

• A) 1:1

• B) 1:2

• C) 1:3

• D) 1:4