Question 1

A protocol is a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a client?

Accepted Answer

A)  a network that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)  a communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)  any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)  a computer that is designed to request information from a serverE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Compare the two types of network architectures.

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A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is any netw...

Question 4

What is cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  twisted-pair wiring
B)  coaxial cable
C)  fiber-optic cable
D)  transmission control protocol/internet protocolE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The application layer serves as the window for users and application processes to access network services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The application layer handles end-to-end packet transportation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

Accepted Answer

A)  All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
B)  All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub.
C)  All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
D)  Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Twisted-pair cable can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss.It consists of a metallic shield with a single wire placed along the center of a shield and isolated from the shield by an insulator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

Accepted Answer

A)  file transfer protocol (FTP) 
B)  simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) 
C)  hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) 
D)  simple network management protocol (SNMP) E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

Accepted Answer

A)  local area network
B)  wide area network
C)  metropolitan area network
D)  peer-to-peer networkE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What is a telecommunications system?

Accepted Answer

A)  a system that enables the transmission of data over public or private networks
B)  a communications, data exchange, and resource-sharing system created by linking two or more computers and establishing standards, or protocols, so that they can work together
C)  any network without a central file server and in which all computers in the network have access to the public files located on all other workstations
D)  a computer that is designed to request information from a serverE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Coaxial cable refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  twisted-pair wiring
B)  network transmission media
C)  fiber-optic cable
D)  transmission control protocol/internet protocolE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

Accepted Answer

A)  client/server network
B)  corporate network
C)  metropolitan area network
D)  peer-to-peer networkE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

Accepted Answer

Transmission Control Protocol/...

Question 18

The network interface layer places data packets on the network for transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is network topology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the occurrence when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B)  an intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
C)  a reference to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network
D)  a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clientsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

A peer-to-peer network is a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Networks and Telecommunications

What spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country?

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Describe TCP/IP along with its primary purpose.

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What is a large computer network usually spanning a city?

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Coaxial cable refers to a type of cable composed of four (or more) copper wires twisted around each other within a plastic sheath.

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Twisted-pair cable can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss.It consists of a metallic shield with a single wire placed along the center of a shield and isolated from the shield by an insulator.

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What is a client?

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What is cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low signal loss?

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What refers to the various types of media used to carry the signal between computers?

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The application layer handles end-to-end packet transportation.

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What is a telecommunications system?

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The network interface layer places data packets on the network for transmission.

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The application layer serves as the window for users and application processes to access network services.

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Which of the following represents the bus topology?

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A protocol is a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows files containing text, programs, graphics, numerical data, and so on to be downloaded off or uploaded onto a network.

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A peer-to-peer network is a model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients.

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Compare the two types of network architectures.

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What allows the management of networked nodes to be managed from a single point?

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Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

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