Chapter 1 Networking review questions

3. Which of the following is an advantage of using a client/server network over using a peer-to-peer network?

A client/server network allows for easier expansion.

2. Which of the following is an advantage of using a peer-to-peer network over using a client/server network?

A peer-to-peer network is easier to set up.

20. What organization sponsors the CCNA and CCIE certifications?

Cisco

5. Suppose you wanted to share documents among several computers in your household in a peer-to-peer fashion. You could do that by properly configuring which of the following types of software?

Desktop operating system software

11. How can a server tell the difference between many clients on a network?

Each is identified by a unique network address.

4. The first services widely used by networks were:

File and print services

1. Which of the following distinguishes peer-to-peer networks from client/server networks?

In peer-to-peer networks, no single computer has more authority than another, by default.

6. What is the primary function of a file server on a network?

It manages access and use of shared applications and data.

10. What is the term used to describe a discrete unit of data that is sent from one node to another over the network?

Packet

13. Which of the following is one function of a network protocol?

To ensure that data arrives at its destination in the proper sequence

8. In which of the following environments would a MAN be most appropriate?

a. A corporate headquarters connecting its five buildings across a small campus

Security is a concern when using remote access servers on a network because

a. Access servers enable computers to dial in to a network and obtain access to its resources, thereby exposing the network to the outside world.

15. Which of the following is an example of a mail service?

a. Exchanging messages between mail servers on different networks

19. Distributing data transfer activity equally over several devices or components belongs to which category of network management services?

a. Load balancing

12. What device connects a client computer to a network's medium, such as a wire?

a. Network interface card

17. Which of the following is an example of a network management service?

b. Alerting the network administrator when a critical connectivity device

16. Which of the following network topologies is most common on today's networks?

b. Star

14. The physical layout of nodes on a network is known as the network's:

b. Topology

9. Which of the following describes the combination of voice (such as telephone), video, and data signals sent over the same network?

c. Convergence

7. On most LANs, a computer acting as a server differs from a computer acting as a client in which of the following ways? (Choose two answers.)

d. The server would run a different operating system than the client e. The server would possess greater processing power than the client.