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WorksheetsNetwork Connections
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
A ____________ must be used to deliver messages to devices that are in different LANs.
hub
switch
router
bridge
When a message comes in to a port on a _________, it goes out every other port and the message is delivered to every attached device.
hub
switch
router
bridge
If the backbone cable in a bus topology has a break, what will be the result?
All PCs in the network will stop communicating
Only the affected PC will stop communicating
Only the adjacent computers will stop communicating
The affected PC and the adjacent PCs will stop communicating
A LAN is a:
a network that has no geographic limit
a private network created for a specific group of users
network in a limited geographical area
a segmented part of the World Wide Web
If one of the links to a computer on a star topology is severed, what will be the result?
The entire network will stop working.
The affected link and the adjacent network links will stop working.
Only the adjacent links will stop working.
Only the affected link will stop working.
What must all devices in a LAN have in common?
IP address range
Switch port
Cable type
Centralizes server
The Internet is the largest ____________ in existence.
LAN
MAN
SAN
GAN
A topology defines which of the following?
Who is being connected?
How are they cabled?
How are resources shared?
When a topology is selected, what is the most important effect this will have on the network?
Selection of equipment
How big the network can get
The color of the cabling
Speed and reliability
Which of the following will bring down the entire network in a Star topology?
Break in a link to one computer
Break in the backbone cable
Failure of the central device
Failure of the server
When installing a peer-to-peer network, what is the recommended maximum number of workstations?
2
5
10
25
Which of the following is a benefit of client/server networks?
Users control what resources they share
Inexpensive to maintain
Centralized administrator
Workstation based backups
Which of the following is a benefit of peer-to-peer networks?
Can grow to accommodate a lot of hosts
Easy to create
Centralized control of assets
Centralized security
When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network, which of the following is true?
All hosts can communicate
No hosts can communicate
Half of the host will lose communication
Only the two hosts between the failed connection will lose communication
What device is also known as a "default gateway"?
hub
switch
router
What does WAN stand for?
Wrong Area Network
Warp Area Network
Wide Area Network
War Area Network
In a mesh topology with 4 computers, how many cables will be needed?
2
4
6
8
What is another name for peer-to-peer networks?
workgroup
small group
network group
one-to-one group
Using the image, list ONLY the computers or servers that received the message that PC 1 sent to Server 2.
PC2
PC3
PC4
PC7
Using the image, list ONLY the computers or servers that received the Broadcast message coming from PC 9.
PC8
Server 2
PC3
PC4
PC5
