Chapter 7: End of Chapter Quiz

Bethany is in her home, watching a video she took on vacation, while her brother is playing FIFA Soccer on his Xbox, and her dad is checking stock quotes on his iPad. What kind of network does this family have?

P2P network

Which of the following would NOT be a benefit of networking computers?

Sharing software licenses

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe fiber-optic broadband?

Speed drops as the distance from the main signal source increases.

Actual data throughput is usually higher on wireless networks than on wired networks.

False

P2P networks require specialized network operating system software.

False

Satellite Internet is the fastest broadband option.

False

Which of the following should you NOT do to secure a wireless network?

Keep the default network name and router password.

Before creating a home network, you should do which of the following?

List all the devices that will connect to the network.

To facilitate sharing peripherals and files on a Windows network, you need to establish a HomeGroup.

True

You can attach more than four wired devices to a network by using a switch

True

The type of network that would be necessary to connect the networks of two college campuses would be:

WAN

Which of the following is a factor when determining the type of data plan you might need?

all of the above... - How many photos you upload to social media - How many web pages you view - The amount of time spent streaming music and videos

Which of the following might cause interference or poor connectivity between nodes on a wireless network?

all of the above... - some appliances - concrete walls - nodes that are too far apart

What is the type of broadband Internet in which the connection is degraded by adding multiple users?

cable

What two devices are often combined into one device in a small network to connect the home network to the Internet and to share the connection between devices on the network?

modem and router