Network+ Questions Ch.1
Gigabyte
approximately one billion bytes
Which two devices are considered end devices? laptop router switch printer hub
laptop, printer
What is the delay in the amount of time for data to travel between two points on a network?
latency
In fiber-optic media, the signals are represented as patterns of __________
light
Which term is used to describe a network device with the primary function of providing information to other devices?
server
Which items are collectively referred to as network media?
wires and radio waves
What is the purpose of an IP address?
It identifies the source and destination of data packets on a network.
Which statement describes the ping and tracert commands? Tracert shows each hop, while ping shows a destination reply only. Tracert uses IP addresses; ping does not. Both ping and tracert can show results in a graphical display. Ping shows whether the transmission is successful; tracert does not.
Tracert shows each hop, while pink shows a destination reply only.
What is the Internet?
a network of networks
Bit
a one or a zero
Megabyte
approximately one million bytes
Kilobyte
approximately one thousand bytes
Terabyte
approximately one trillion bytes
What terms represent the maximum and actual speed that can be utilized by a device to transfer data?
bandwidth; throughput
When a user is visiting an e-learning website to learn about networking the user's computer is acting as a __________
client
Information in its raw or unorganized form that represents something is known as __________.
data
What is an advantage of t he peer-to-peer network model?
ease of setup
Byte
eight bits
What kind of device is a router?
intermediary
What type of network is defined by two computers that can both send and receive requests for resources?
peer-to-peer
Which criterion can be used to select the appropriate type of network media for a network?
the environment where the selected medium is to be installed