IT - 263: Practice 1

What is the Internet?

A network of networks.

What is characteristic of SOHO network?

It is a small network that connects a few computers to each other and to the internet.

What are the two characteristics of a scalable network? (Choose Two)

(1) Grows in size without impacting existing users. (2) Suitable for modular devices that allow expansion.

What are the functions of end devices on a network? (Choose One)

(1) They filter the flow of data to enhance security. (2) They originate the data that flows through the networks.

Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take through internetworks?

A router

What is characteristic of a peer-to-peer application?

Both host devices load a user interface and the same background service during the communication.

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

Client

A college is building a new dormitory on its campus. Workers are digging in the ground to install a new water pipe for the dormitory. A worker accidentally damages a fiber optic cable that connects two of the existing dormitories to the campus data center. Although the cable has been cut, students in the dormitories only experience a very short interruption of network services. What characteristic of the network is shown here?

Fault tolerance

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

Peer-to-peer

What characteristics of a network enables it to quickly grow to support new users and applications without impacting the performance of the service being delivered to existing users?

Scalability

Which term correctly identifies the device type that is included in area B?

Intermediary