CIT 105 Chapter 12

P2P networks become difficult to manage when they are expanded beyond ____ users

10

A school network may use a(n) ___ server to store software such as Microsoft Office

Application

When a client computer connects to a network and requests the use of Microsoft Office 2010, for example, the ____ serve delivers the software to the client computer

Application

The process whereby users prove they have authorization to use a computer network is known as:

Authentication

What kind of authentication is fingerprint recognition?

Biometric

What is another name for the physical address assigned to each network adapter?

Media access control(MAC)

When you configure two or more computers to share information and resources you have created a ____?

Network

Which of these network types allow each node to directly communicate with every other node?

Peer-to-peer

A print server uses a print ____ as a software holding area of printing jobs

Queue

What networking equipment enables users to share an Internet connection?

Router

On client/serve networks, more users can be added without affecting the performance of other nodes. This is know as network

Scalability

Which of the following is an advantage of installing a client/sever network in business?

Sharing of peripherals

The computer lab at your school or the network serving the floor of the office building where you work is probably a LAN

True

When you construct a private, secure network using the Internet you have created a ____?

VPN

Which of the following NOT a factor to consider when selecting network cabling?

Cable diameter

____ networks contain servers as well as computers thta individual users access and use

Client/Server

A ____ server is not physically located at a company's site

Cloud

What kind of server has only one main function?

Dedicated

If you had a business, which of these is UNLIKELY to be the type of cable you would use?

Duplex

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using networks as compared to a stand-alone computer?

Ease of maintenance and adminstration

The standard communications protocol used on most client/server network is ____.

Ethernet

A file server is used to host websites on a client/server network

False

Which network cable type is virtually immue to signal interference?

Fiber-optic

Which of these types of cable costs the most to install?

Fiber-optic

Select which of these is NOT a network protocol.

HyperText Transfer Protocol(HTTP)

A(n) ____ address is the address external entities use to communicate with your network

IP

Which of the following is a private network set up by a business that's used exclusively by a select group of employees and suppliers?

Interanet

Which of the following is something a network adapter does NOT do?

It verifies that all information transmitted from the computer is correctly received by the recipient