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

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

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.

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

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

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

MAC addresses and IP addresses are the same thing.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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