End of Quiz Chapter 7
Each device connected to a network is known as a...
Node
The most common type of network installed in the home is a...
Peer-to-peer
The device used to move data between two networks is called a...
Router
The network navigation device that sends data packets to their intended node on a network is called a...
Switch
All of the following are methods to secure your wireless network except...
Disable WEP
Which of the following is a disadvantage of setting up a network?
Even peer-to-peer networks require some degree of network administration.
LAN's cover a larger geographic area than WAN's.
False
Network-ready devices contain Ethernet switches.
False
The fastest broadband Internet service is usually...
Fiber-optic
A small network deployed in a home is referred to as a...
HAN (Home Area Network)
Throughput speed is always...
Less than or equal to bandwidth
The part of the network that establishes a communications channel between the nodes of the network is known as...
Transmission media
Actual data throughput is usually higher on wired networks than on wireless networks.
True
Gaming consoles are often connected to home wireless networks.
True
Home network servers are a specialized type of NAS device.
True
