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

Question 1

________ 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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Ring networks use the ________ method to avoid data collisions.

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

Which of the following is not a common network topology?

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

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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

Question 17

Cars often have ________ connectivity.

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

Question 18

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 19

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

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

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 ________ sends data from one collision domain to another.

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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 26

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 27

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

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

Availability, Integrity, Authentication, Confidentiality, and Nonrepudiation are the five key attributes of ________.

A) information assurance
B) data integrity
C) referential integrity
D) multi-factor authentication

Question 31

Which of the following involves using specialized software to make individual physical servers behave as though they are more than one physical device?

A) virtualization
B) authentication
C) tunneling
D) scalability

Question 32

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

Question 33

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 34

A ________ sends information between two networks.

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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 38

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 39

In which topology are all computers connected in sequence on a single cable?

A) bus
B) ring
C) active
D) star

Question 40

Which of the following would not be considered a possessed object?

A) password
B) driver's license
C) key cards
D) smart keys

Question 41

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

Question 42

Bus networks use a passive topology.

Question 43

Peer-to-peer networks are considered centralized networks.

Question 44

In a star topology, the nodes connect to a central communications device called a router.

Question 45

A communications server manages Internet connectivity.

Question 46

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

Question 47

One function of a communication server is to process and deliver incoming and outgoing e-mail.

Question 48

The foil sheath on a STP cable is there to help cut down on interference.

Question 49

MAC addresses and IP addresses are the same thing.

Question 50

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

Question 51

When several people need access to a database, a dedicated database server can be the solution.

Question 52

Multi-factor authentication requires three of four possible factors be demonstrated before authorization
is granted.

Question 53

A bridge sends information between two networks.

Question 54

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 55

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.

Question 56

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has established worldwide networking protocols, including the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model.

Question 57

An application server acts as a repository for application software.

Question 58

UTP cable has foil shielding.

Question 59

MAC addresses are restricted to Macintosh computers.

Question 60

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

Question 61

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

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

In networking terminology, NIC stands for ________.

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

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

Question 71

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

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

Question 76

________ network cable is the costliest to install.

Question 77

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

Question 78

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

Question 79

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

Question 80

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