Business Management Chapter 12 Questions

A ________ topology uses more than one type of topology when building a network.

hybrid

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?

intranet

A MAC address

is used for internal identification purposes on a network.

In an Ethernet network, the signal that is sent to indicate a signal collision is called a ________ signal.

jam

NOS software is needed

on all computers in a client/server network

In a ________ network, each node connected to the network communicates directly with every other node.

peer-to-peer

The physical or logical arrangement of computers, transmission media (cables), and other network components is known as network

topology

Most wired home networks use ________ cable, which is most susceptible to interference.

unshielded twisted-pair

________ is the amount of data that can be transmitted across a transmission medium measured in bits per second.

Bandwith

Which of the following is NOT a common network topology?

Cluster

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

False

MAC adapters perform specific tasks to enable nodes to communicate on a network.

False

Most modern operating systems do not include some type of NOS functionality.

False

Ring topologies are the most widely used topology.

False

________ cable is NOT subject to electromagnetic interference or radio frequency interference.

Fiber-optic

A(n) ________ address is the address that external entities use when communicating with your network.

IP

The computers in a lab on a floor of a building would be connected using a ________.

LAN

Network adapters send data packets based on a(n)

MAC address

A network consisting of devices used by a single person connected via wireless media is a

PAN

For business networks, which of the following is NOT one of the main cable types?

Polyvinyl

Why are client/server networks usually installed in businesses?

They are more scalable than P2P networks.

A(n) ________ is a heavily secured server located between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.

bastion host

Which of the following is used to increase security on a client/server network?

bastion host

Configuring an account to disable itself after a set number of login attempts using invalid passwords is a method of countering a ________.

brute force attack

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

cable diameter

Which server would a client/server network include to control data exchanges with other networks?

communications

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of installing a network in a business?

decentralization of files and data

Fiber-optic cable most likely would be used in a business network when

electrical or magnetic interference is present.

Which network cable type is virtually immune to signal interference?

fiber-optic

Switches are used to send data on a specific route through an internal network.

True

A ________ uses the Internet communications infrastructure to build a secure and private network.

VPN

Cars often have ________ connectivity.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

A(n) ________ server tracks who is logging on to the network as well as which services on the network are available to each user.

authentication

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

authentication

To manage authorized connections to internal networks, which server would a client/server network include?

authentication

Providing adequate security on a corporate network involves all of the following issues EXCEPT

proprietary software encryption.

A network ________ is a set of rules for how information and communications are exchanged.

protocol

Which topology tends to provide the fairest allocation of network resources?

ring

On client/server networks, bridges

route data between two collision domains on a single network.

A ________ sends information between two networks.

router

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

scalability

Packet ________ is a form of protection for your computer that looks at each packet that comes into your computer network.

screening

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

sharing of peripherals

The ends of the cable in a bus network use a(n) ________ to absorb signals so that they are not reflected back to network components that have already received the signals.

terminator

Which is NOT a key component of a typical client/server network?

terminator