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

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

The shielded cable with a solid copper core that is more resistant to interference than twisted-pair is known as ________ cable.

________ cable transmits data via pulses of light.

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

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

MAC addresses and IP addresses are the same thing.

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

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

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

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

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

Ring networks use the ________ method to avoid data collisions.

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

In networking terminology, NIC stands for ________.

A very cost effective wired media for an environment with little to no interference is ________.

Peer-to-peer networks are considered centralized networks.

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

MAC addresses are restricted to Macintosh computers.