Deck 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World

Question 1

A print server uses a print ________ as a software holding area for jobs waiting to be printed.

A) stack
B) spooler
C) logger
D) heap

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

A) Cable diameter
B) Interference
C) Maximum run length
D) Bandwidth

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

A) PAN
B) WAN
C) VPN
D) HAN

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A(n) ________ server is a server that stores and manages files for network users.

A) file
B) e-mail
C) print
D) database

Question 5

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

A) Twisted-pair
B) Fiber-optic
C) Polycarbonate
D) Coaxial

Question 6

A ________ network can contain servers as well as individual computers.

A) client/server
B) peer-to-peer
C) switch
D) bridge

Question 7

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

A) hit
B) crash
C) stop
D) jam

Question 8

Cars often have ________ connectivity.

A) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
B) ROVER-5 and ethernet
C) IPv7 and IPv6
D) Exhaust and fuel injection

Question 9

Ring networks use the ________ method to avoid data collisions.

A) packet screening
B) active-check
C) token
D) passive-check

Question 10

Which of the following is the most commonly used client/server network topology?

A) Star
B) Cluster
C) Ring
D) Hierarchical

Question 11

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

A) application
B) authentication
C) dedicated
D) file

Question 12

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

A) hybrid
B) multiple-use
C) fusion
D) crossover

Question 13

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

A) WAN
B) LAN
C) MAN
D) PAN

Question 14

A ________ is a group of two or more computers, or nodes, configured to share information and resources.

A) router
B) bus
C) bridge
D) network

Question 15

In a ________ network, data collisions can occur fairly easily because the network is essentially composed of a single cable.

A) star
B) bus
C) hierarchical
D) cluster

Question 16

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

A) Data capacity
B) Scalability
C) Bandwidth
D) Infusion

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a common network topology?

A) Star
B) Cluster
C) Linear bus
D) Ring

Question 18

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

A) protocol
B) token
C) frame
D) packet

Question 19

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

A) client/server
B) peer-to-peer
C) router
D) bridge

Question 20

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.

A) endcap
B) terminator
C) stopper
D) block

Question 21

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

A) viewing
B) examination
C) scanning
D) screening

Question 22

A(n) ________ server is maintained by a hosting company and is connected to an internal network using the Internet.

Question 23

A ________ sends data from one collision domain to another.

A) switch
B) bridge
C) link
D) router

Question 24

A library book reservation service is a good example of a use for a(n) ________ server.

Question 25

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

A) ALU
B) MAC
C) WAP
D) IP

Question 26

A(n) ________ server is a server used to fulfill one specific purpose.

Question 27

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

A) brute force attack
B) spammer
C) worm
D) Trojan horse

Question 28

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

A) fiber-optic
B) unshielded twisted-pair
C) Wi-Fi
D) coaxial

Question 29

A ________ sends information between two networks.

A) repeater
B) switch
C) bridge
D) router

Question 30

A(n) ________ network is often the type of network that is set up in a home or very small business.

Question 31

A ________ keeps your computer safe by determining who is trying to access it.

A) gateway
B) firewall
C) hub
D) switch

Question 32

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

A) Twisted-pair
B) Polyvinyl
C) Coaxial
D) Fiber-optic

Question 33

The physical address assigned to each network adapter is called its ________ address.

A) network access control (NAC)
B) physical address control (PAC)
C) network physical address (NPA)
D) media access control (MAC)

Question 34

A(n) ________ is a private network that is used exclusively by a select group of employees, customers, suppliers, volunteers, or supporters.

Question 35

________ technology for a VPN places data packets inside other data packets.

Question 36

A(n) ________ is an area of an intranet to which only certain external users have access.

Question 37

________ is the standard communications protocol used on most client/server networks.

A) Ethernet
B) NOS
C) Mac
D) VPN

Question 38

A(n) ________ is made up of two or more LANs that are miles apart.

Question 39

________ means that additional users can easily be added to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes.

Question 40

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

A) transitional
B) iron-clad
C) bastion host
D) proxy

Question 41

________ is the process that requires users to prove that they have permission to access a computer network.

Question 42

In networking terminology, NIC stands for ________.

Question 43

A ring topology is also known as a(n) ________ topology.

Question 44

Fluorescent lights and machinery with motors or transformers are common sources of ________ emissions.

Question 45

A(n) ________ server acts as a liaison between an internal network and an external network.

Question 46

________ network cable is the most costly to install.

Question 47

In a client/server network, each network node communicates directly with every other node on the network.

Question 48

________ is a type of network interference for cable transmission media that can be caused by nearby television or radio signals.

Question 49

An international company like Microsoft would use a MAN to connect all of its computers.

Question 50

A(n) ________ is a device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like identification card.

Question 51

Retinal scanning is an example of ________ authentication.

Question 52

A(n) ________ can often be equipped to act as a hardware firewall.

Question 53

A(n) ________ network cable contains a glass or plastic core.

Question 54

A(n) ________ server is used to host an Internet site.

Question 55

Identification badges and smart keys are examples of ________ objects that users carry to identify themselves and that allow them access to a computer system or computer facility.

Question 56

Data flows in both directions around the ring in a ring network.

Question 57

A(n) ________ provides wireless devices with a sending and receiving connection point to the network.

Question 58

P2P networks become difficult to administer when they have large numbers of users.

Question 59

A(n) ________ is a container that can hold multiple data packets that are sent together.

Question 60

Because of its centralized design, a(n) ________ topology is the simplest to troubleshoot and repair.

Question 61

Crosstalk interference is the tendency of signals on one twisted-pair wire to interfere with signals on the wire next to it.

Question 62

A facial-recognition scanner is an example of a biometric authentication device.

Question 63

MAC addresses and IP addresses are the same thing.

Question 64

Wireless access points can provide coverage wherever employees are working with portable devices, such as in conference rooms.

Question 65

MAC addresses are restricted to Macintosh computers.

Question 66

Transmission media comprise the system that data takes to flow between devices on the network.

Question 67

A phishing attack is an attempt to access an account by repeatedly trying different passwords.

Question 68

A bridge sends information between two networks.

Question 69

In an active topology, each node helps to move data through a network.

Question 70

Worms often try to disguise their origins by using a bogus IP address instead of using an authorized IP address belonging to the network.

Question 71

Since data transmissions can pass through fiber-optic cable in only one direction, at least two fibers are required to enable transmission of data in both directions.