Network+ Questions Ch.1

What is the purpose of an IP address?

It identifies the source and destination of data packets on a network.

Which statement describes the ping and tracert commands? Tracert shows each hop, while ping shows a destination reply only. Tracert uses IP addresses; ping does not. Both ping and tracert can show results in a graphical display. Ping shows whether the transmission is successful; tracert does not.

Tracert shows each hop, while pink shows a destination reply only.

What is the Internet?

a network of networks

Bit

a one or a zero

Gigabyte

approximately one billion bytes

Megabyte

approximately one million bytes

Kilobyte

approximately one thousand bytes

Terabyte

approximately one trillion bytes

What terms represent the maximum and actual speed that can be utilized by a device to transfer data?

bandwidth; throughput

When a user is visiting an e-learning website to learn about networking the user's computer is acting as a __________

client

Information in its raw or unorganized form that represents something is known as __________.

data

What is an advantage of t he peer-to-peer network model?

ease of setup

Byte

eight bits

What kind of device is a router?

intermediary

Which two devices are considered end devices? laptop router switch printer hub

laptop, printer

What is the delay in the amount of time for data to travel between two points on a network?

latency

In fiber-optic media, the signals are represented as patterns of __________

light

What type of network is defined by two computers that can both send and receive requests for resources?

peer-to-peer

Which term is used to describe a network device with the primary function of providing information to other devices?

server

Which criterion can be used to select the appropriate type of network media for a network?

the environment where the selected medium is to be installed

Which items are collectively referred to as network media?

wires and radio waves