Chapter 12

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

intranet

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

proprietary software encryption

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

ring

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

terminator

Most modern operating system include some type of NOS functionality.

true

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

true

Star topologies are the most widely used topology

true

Network adapters send data packets based on a(n)

MAC address

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

authentication

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

communications

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

false

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

false

Which network cable type is virtually immune to signal interference?

fiber-optic