Chapter 1 Network guide textbook quiz (week 2)

What are the disadvantages of a server-based network compared to a peer-to-peer network?

Additional cost

Which component, located on the motherboard, carries out all the instructions provided by computer programs?

CPU

Windows 10 is an example of which of the following?

Client operating system

When data is being prepared for transmission onto the network, it is broken into small pieces and a header and trailer are added to each piece to help identify it. What is this process called?

Encapsulation

You are the network administrator for a company and you want to separate the traffic from the accounting department from the rest of the network. However, the accounting department still needs to have access to other network resources. What type of network do you need to implement?

Internetwork

What are the disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network compared to a server-based network?

Limited security

Every NIC has a unique address that consists of a 12-digit hexadecimal value. What is this address called?

MAC address

You want a fast CPU for the new computer you are building and your motherboard only has one CPU socket. To increase the processing power, you need a CPU that provides more than one processor. What type of CPU are you looking for?

Multicore

Which part of the network communication process is responsible for sending and receiving data to and from the network media?

Network interface

You are building a gaming computer and you want to install a dedicated graphics card that has a fast GPU and 4GB of memory on board. You need to make sure that you have the right connector available on your motherboard. What type of connector would be appropriate?

PCI Express

Which of the following are examples of input devices? (Choose all that apply.) Question options: scanner keyboard monitor mouse printer

Scanner Keyboard Mouse

Using the physical mail analogy, what part of an address on an envelope is most like the MAC address?

Street address

You're the network administrator for a company located in Arizona that has just opened an office in Texas. You need to make sure that the two locations can communicate. What type of network are you implementing?

WAN

Using the physical mail analogy, what part of an address on an envelope is most like the IP address?

Zip code

Which unit of data stores a single value that can be a 0 or a 1?

bit

What command would you issue from a command prompt to see a listing of the computers in your workgroup?

net view

Air waves are an example of what type of network component?

network medium

Which component manages the details of communicating with the NIC hardware to send and receive data to and from network media?

Device driver

You have just started a new business. You need to have three to four workstations available for your employees who simply need to share some files and a printer, but you don't have a large budget. Security is not a major concern, but costs are. Which network model would be the most appropriate for your situation?

Peer-to-peer network

Which of the following are examples of output devices? (Choose all that apply.) Question options: printer CPU keyboard monitor speakers

Printer Monitor Speakers

The XYZ company has two offices, one in Chicago, and a brand new office in Pittsburgh. To connect the two offices, they will need a dedicated line, probably leased from the phone company. What type of network will they be implementing to connect their two offices?

WAN (wide area network)