Deck 7: Understanding Networking

Question 1

A navigation device that transfers packets of data between two or more networks is called a ________.

A) router
B) node
C) packet
D) server

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The device that receives data packets and sends them to the intended node on the same network is a(n) ________.

Answer 2

switch

Question 3

Bundled data is referred to as a(n) ________.

Answer 3

packet

Question 4

The actual data transfer rate is called ________.

A) bandwidth
B) throughput
C) data transfer rate
D) node rate

Question 5

The most common home network is a ________.

A) client/server network
B) token ring LAN
C) peer-to-peer network (P2P)
D) WAN

Question 6

The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network is called the ________.

A) transmission rate
B) throughput
C) bandwidth
D) node rate

Question 7

Network adapters ________.

A) enable nodes in a network to access the network and to communicate with each other
B) act like a traffic signal on a network
C) are always Ethernet NICs
D) are necessary only on servers in a client/server network

Question 8

________ is another name for data transfer rate.

Question 9

Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. bandwidth
II. throughput
III. router
IV. switch
V. repeater
A. handles data traffic between networks
B. handles data traffic between nodes on the same network
C. maximum speed at which data can be transmitted on a network
D. amplifies signals on long cable runs
E. actual speed of data transfer

Question 10

Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. fiber-optic
II. UTP
III. LAN
IV. P2P
V. WAN
A. network that is confined to a small geographic location
B. made up of plastic or glass and transmits data at extremely fast speeds
C. each node can communicate directly with every other node on the network
D. most popular transmission media for Ethernet networks
E. a network that covers a great distance

Question 11

Which one of the following cables is the most popular transmission media for Ethernet networks?

A) Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
B) Coaxial
C) Cat 1
D) Fiber-optic

Question 12

The ________ standard is known as 802.11.

Question 13

Two or more computers that are connected via software and hardware so that they can communicate with each other is called a(n) ________.

Question 14

The computer that provides information or resources to the client computers on the network is called a(n) ________.

Question 15

Which one of the following cables is composed of plastic or glass fibers that transmit data at extremely fast speeds?

A) Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
B) Coaxial
C) Twisted-pair
D) Fiber-optic

Question 16

________ cable consists of a single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic and is commonly used to connect TVs.

Question 17

A(n) ________ is used to send data between a home network and the Internet.