Question 1
The most common type of home network is ________.
Answer
a token ring LAN
a WAN
a client/server network
a peer-to-peer (P2P) network
1 points
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT an example of a network node?
Answer
a mouse
a printer
a computer
a modem
1 points
Question 3
Limiting your signal range does not help increase wireless network security.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 4
A printer connected to a wireless network is considered to be a node on that network.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 5
A P2P network needs network operating system software installed on every node.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 6
The Internet is an example of a client/server network.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 7
A computer network is defined as two or more computers connected with ________ so that they can communicate with each other.
Answer
at least one server
software and hardware
Ethernet cable
the Internet
1 points
Question 8
Client/server networks are controlled by a central server that runs a specialized piece of software called ________.
Answer
a firewall
firmware
a network operating system (NOS)
Windows 7
1 points
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT an example of a WAN?
Answer
A computer at a military base in Georgia connected with a computer at a military base in Florida
LANs connected in a single building
A computer at a bank's main branch connected with a LAN at the bank's branch office across town
A LAN at the main university campus connected with a LAN at the university extension site
1 points
Question 10
A
________ allows sharing of a broadband Internet connection.
Answer
adapter
switch
router
hub
1 points
Question 11
Wireless networks are more vulnerable to attack than wired networks.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 12
Which transmission medium is able to transmit data the fastest?
Answer
coaxial cable
fiber-optic cable
twisted-pair cable
wireless
1 points
Question 13
Which of the following network adapters is most likely to be preinstalled in a typical notebook computer today?
Answer
a transceiver
a power-line adapter
both a wireless and wired network adapter
a modem
1 points
Question 14
The cost of a P2P network is slightly greater than the cost of a client/server network.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 15
One way to increase security on a network is by installing a ________.
Answer
network adapter
hub
firewall
security policy
1 points
Question 16
A client computer is the computer on which users accomplish specific tasks.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 17
WPA stands for ________.
Answer
Wireless Protocol Access
WiFi Protected Access
WiFi Protocol Access
Wired Protected Access
1 points
Question 18
Which of the following devices is needed to share an Internet connection on a wireless network?
Answer
a wireless hub
a wireless router
a modem
a fiber-optic cable
1 points
Question 19
Network adapters ________.
Answer
enable nodes in a network to communicate with each other
are built into the motherboard on each node
are necessary only on servers in a client/server network
are always Ethernet NICs
1 points
Question 20
A wireless network uses which of the following as its transmission medium?
Answer
sound waves
fiber-optic waves
radio waves
laser waves
The most common type of home network is ________.
Answer
a token ring LAN
a WAN
a client/server network
a peer-to-peer (P2P) network
1 points
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT an example of a network node?
Answer
a mouse
a printer
a computer
a modem
1 points
Question 3
Limiting your signal range does not help increase wireless network security.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 4
A printer connected to a wireless network is considered to be a node on that network.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 5
A P2P network needs network operating system software installed on every node.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 6
The Internet is an example of a client/server network.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 7
A computer network is defined as two or more computers connected with ________ so that they can communicate with each other.
Answer
at least one server
software and hardware
Ethernet cable
the Internet
1 points
Question 8
Client/server networks are controlled by a central server that runs a specialized piece of software called ________.
Answer
a firewall
firmware
a network operating system (NOS)
Windows 7
1 points
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT an example of a WAN?
Answer
A computer at a military base in Georgia connected with a computer at a military base in Florida
LANs connected in a single building
A computer at a bank's main branch connected with a LAN at the bank's branch office across town
A LAN at the main university campus connected with a LAN at the university extension site
1 points
Question 10
A
________ allows sharing of a broadband Internet connection.Answer
adapter
switch
router
hub
1 points
Question 11
Wireless networks are more vulnerable to attack than wired networks.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 12
Which transmission medium is able to transmit data the fastest?
Answer
coaxial cable
fiber-optic cable
twisted-pair cable
wireless
1 points
Question 13
Which of the following network adapters is most likely to be preinstalled in a typical notebook computer today?
Answer
a transceiver
a power-line adapter
both a wireless and wired network adapter
a modem
1 points
Question 14
The cost of a P2P network is slightly greater than the cost of a client/server network.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 15
One way to increase security on a network is by installing a ________.
Answer
network adapter
hub
firewall
security policy
1 points
Question 16
A client computer is the computer on which users accomplish specific tasks.
Answer True
False
1 points
Question 17
WPA stands for ________.
Answer
Wireless Protocol Access
WiFi Protected Access
WiFi Protocol Access
Wired Protected Access
1 points
Question 18
Which of the following devices is needed to share an Internet connection on a wireless network?
Answer
a wireless hub
a wireless router
a modem
a fiber-optic cable
1 points
Question 19
Network adapters ________.
Answer
enable nodes in a network to communicate with each other
are built into the motherboard on each node
are necessary only on servers in a client/server network
are always Ethernet NICs
1 points
Question 20
A wireless network uses which of the following as its transmission medium?
Answer
sound waves
fiber-optic waves
radio waves
laser waves